(BELLEVILLE, Ill., Feb 20) – The McKendree University women's tennis team defeated Lindenwood University – Belleville by a score of 5-4 on Saturday, February 18 at the Lindenwood University – Belleville tennis courts.
 
McKendree improves to 3-5 with the win, and looks to take on Chicago State University at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and William Jewell College at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, with both contests at St. Clair Tennis Club in O'Fallon, Ill.
 
Match-By-Match Results
McKendree University 5, Lindenwood University – Belleville 4.
February 18, 2017 at Lindenwood University – Belleville
 
Singles Competition
1. Anna Mernick (Swansea, Ill./Belleville West) (MCKWT) def. Teah Flynn (LUB) 6-3, 6-4
2. Kaela Mack (Hazel Crest, IL/Homewood Flossmoor) (MCKWT) def. Janaki Kamalanathan (LUB) 6-1, 6-3
3. Daniela Merchan (LUB) def. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) (MCKWT) 6-3, 6-1
4. Jovana Kasovic (LUB) def. Kaylie Comley (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) (MCKWT) 6-4, 7-5
5. Jessica Gaither (Flora, Ill./Flora) (MCKWT) def. Senka Radovic (LUB) 6-3, 6-3
6. Alissa Wieman (LUB) def. Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (MCKWT) retired
 
Doubles Competition
1. Anna Mernick (Swansea, Ill./Belleville West)/Kaela Mack (Hazel Crest, IL/Homewood Flossmoor) (MCKWT) def. Jovana Kasovic/Alissa Wieman (LUB) 8-3
2. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo)/Kaylie Comley (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) (MCKWT) def. Janaki Kamalanathan/Senka Radovic (LUB) 8-6
3. Teah Flynn/Daniela Merchan (LUB) def. Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township)/Jessica Gaither (Flora, Ill./Flora) (MCKWT) retired