(LEBANON, Ill., Apr. 3) – The McKendree University women's tennis team continued Great Lakes Valley Conference play over the weekend falling to the University of Illinois-Springfield and the University of Southern Indiana by scores of 8-1.
 
The Bearcats fall to 5-11 overall on the season, with a record of 0-3 in conference play.

Illinois Springfield 8, McKendree University 1
Mar 31, 2017 at Springfield, IL (Washington Park) 
SINGLES COMPETITION
1.Jane Carter (UIS) def. Anna Mernick (Swansea, Ill./Belleville West) (MCKWT) 6-1, 6-1
2. Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (MCKWT) def. Kaitlyn Thornhill (UIS) 6-3, 6-3
3. Sharon Danquah (UIS) def. Kaela Mack (Hazel Crest, IL/Homewood Flossmoor) (MCKWT) 6-0, 6-2
4. Kena Bere (UIS) def. Kaylie Comley (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) (MCKWT) 6-1, 6-0
5. Danielle Mendoza (UIS) def. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) (MCKWT) 6-3, 6-4
6. Maegan Flight (UIS) def. Jessica Gaither (Flora, Ill./Flora) (MCKWT) 6-2, 6-1
 
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. Sharon Danquah/Jane Carter (UIS) def. Anna Mernick (Swansea, Ill./Belleville West)/Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (MCKWT) 8-4
2. Kena Bere/Kaitlyn Thornhill (UIS) def. Kaela Mack (Hazel Crest, IL/Homewood Flossmoor)/Kaylie Comley (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) (MCKWT) 8-3
3. Danielle Mendoza/Maegan Flight (UIS) def. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo)/Jessica Gaither (Flora, Ill./Flora) (MCKWT) 8-4
 
Southern Indiana 8, McKendree University 1
Apr 01, 2017 at O'Fallon, Ill. (St. Clair Tennis Club)
SINGLES COMPETITION
1. Lauren Hambrock (USI) def. Anna Mernick (Swansea, Ill./Belleville West) (MCKWT) 6-0, 6-0
2. Kelsey Shipman (USI) def. Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (MCKWT) 6-4, 6-4
3. Kaela Mack (Hazel Crest, IL/Homewood Flossmoor) (MCKWT) def. Brenna Wu (USI) 6-4, 6-3
4. Kymberly Brannon (USI) def. Kaylie Comley (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) (MCKWT) 6-3, 6-1
5. Alex Jamison (USI) def. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) (MCKWT) 6-3, 6-0
6. Haley Jones (USI) def. Jessica Gaither (Flora, Ill./Flora) (MCKWT) 6-2, 6-2
 
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. Kelsey Shipman/Brenna Wu (USI) def. Anna Mernick (Swansea, Ill./Belleville West)/Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (MCKWT) 8-4
2. Lauren Hambrock/Kymberly Brannon (USI) def. Kaela Mack (Hazel Crest, IL/Homewood Flossmoor)/Kaylie Comley (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) (MCKWT) 8-2
3. Alex Jamison/Jennifer Mizikar (USI) def. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo)/Jessica Gaither (Flora, Ill./Flora) (MCKWT) 8-1

The Bearcats return to action at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5th at Missouri Baptist. McKendree then heads to Romeoville, Ill. to continue GLVC play at Lewis University at 11 a.m. on Saturday.