(O'FALLON, Ill., Feb. 9) – The McKendree University men's and women's tennis teams opened its 2020 season on Saturday night against Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) opponent Quincy University.
 
Men's Results:
Singles:
No. 1: Leonardo Frederico (Tijucas-Santa Cantrina, Brazil/Colégio de Aplicação Univali) def. Luca Cantale 6-1, 6-4
No. 2: Alwyn Mushonga (Mutare, Zimbabwe/Mutare Boys High School) def. Samuele Contestabile 6-2, 6-1
No. 3: Jaydn Richardson (Wichita, KS/Andover High School) def. Brenden Everhart 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
No. 4: Dane Mechali def. Santiago Tintore (Barcelona, Spain/Leon XIII) 7-5, 6-2
No. 5: Francisco Nique def. Rafael Kayo (Sao Jose do Rio, Sao Paulo Brazil/Colegio Ateneu) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6: Nicholas De Guzman (Courtice, ON/Holy Trinity) def. Sebastian Gomez 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles:
No. 1: Cantale/Contestabile def. Richardson/Kayo 7-6, 7-4
No. 2: Frederico/De Guzman def. Mechali/Gomez 6-3
No. 3: Mushonga/Etty def. Everhart/Nique 6-2
 
Women's Results
Singles:
No. 1: Nicole Lao def. Viola Cipriani (Arezzo, Italy/Liceo Classico Franesco Petrarca) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
No. 2: Mariana Caicedo Mora (Cúcuta, Colombia/American International School of Mallorca) def. Makaela Hampton 7-6, 6-1
No. 3: Bailee Wilson (Christchurch, New Zealand/Christchurch Girls High School) def. Abby Moore 6-1, 6-3
No. 4: Sara Kalkenova (Astana, Kazakhstan/Lenoir Rhyne University) def. Marta Caballero 6-1, 6-0
No. 5: Annie McGinnis def. Anna Marison (Belleville, IL/Mascoutah High School) 6-0, 6-0
No. 6: Quincy win by default
 
Doubles:
No. 1: Lao/Hampton def. Cipriani/Mora 6-3
No. 2: Wilson/Kalkenova def. McGinnis/Updyke 6-3
No. 3: Quincy win by default