(SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Sept. 12) – The McKendree University women's tennis team opened up the fall season at the University of Illinois – Springfield Invite over the weekend.
 
The Bearcats saw several strong performances in singles matches from freshman Vivian Amaro and senior Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township). Amaro competed in the A flight for McKendree, taking victories in two of her three matches including the consolation finals. Lindsay also won two of her three matches on the weekend, competing in the B flight but ultimately fell in the semi-finals.
 
McKendree will hit the courts again on September 22-23 for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals in Midland, Michigan. 

A Flight Results
Vivian Amaro
16 Vivian Amaro (McKendree University) def. Morgan Eby (Truman State) 6-1, 6-4
qf Patricia Maya (Missouri-St. Louis) def. Vivian Amaro (McKendree University) 6-2, 6-3
f-c Vivian Amaro (McKendree University) def. Boza Martin, Ana (Illinois Springfield) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
 
Sahar Guermah
16 Bere, Kena (Illinois Springfield) def. Sahar Guermah (McKendree University) 6-1, 6-0
qf-c Maura Dunn (Truman State) def. Sahar Guermah (McKendree University) 6-2, 6-1
 
B Flight Results
Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo)
16 Blythe, Hannah (Illinois Springfield) def. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) (McKendree University) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
qf-c Ang. Partenheimer (Truman State) def. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) (McKendree University) 6-1, 7-5
f-c Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) (McKendree University) def. Peterson, Maria (Quincy University) 7-5, 6-3
 
Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township)
16 Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (McKendree University) def. Dumsdorff, Kate (Illinois Springfield) 6-2, 6-0
qf Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (McKendree University) def. Kayla Peterson (Truman State) 6-3, 6-3
sf Leticia Lunge (Missouri-St. Louis) def. Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (McKendree University) 6-1, 6-0
 
DOUBLES
A Flight Results
Amaro/Lindsay
qf Carter, Jane/Bere, Kena (Illinois Springfield) def. Vivian Amaro/Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (McKendree University) 8-2
 
B Flight Results
Guermah/Molinari
qf Flight, Maegan/Iverson, Hana (Illinois Springfield) def. Sahar Guermah/Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) (McKendree University) 8-0