The McKendree University women's tennis team defeated Missouri Valley College by a final score of 5-2 on Saturday.
 
The Bearcats captured the doubles point to open the match with wins at one and two doubles. One doubles saw sophomore Viola Cipriani and freshman Camilla Fonesca take a victory 6-2 and at two, Sara Kalkenova and Mariana Caicedo Mora sealed the point for the Bearcats with a 6-3 victory.
 
Singles play saw the Bearcats get strong play from the bottom of the lineup, picking up with at the three, four, five and six singles. At three, Kalkenova took the win at third singles 6-4, 6-1. Fourth singles would see Fonseca win handily by a score of 6-0, 6-1. Fifth and sixth singles would see the freshman duo of Rhyan Cook and Emily Kettering win by scores of 6-3, 6-1 and 4-6, 6-4, 10-8.
 
The Bearcats return to action on March 28 when they travel to Kansas City, MO to take on Rockhurst University.


Doubles:
 

1. Cipriani/Fonseca def. Straznicky/Algere: 6-2.
2. Kalkenova/Caicedo def. Palomeque/ Vargas 6-3
3. Daxon/Pinto def. Cook/Kettering 3-6.

Singles

1. Caicedo def. Straznicky 4-6, 6-1
2. Alegre def. Cipriani 4-6, 4-6
3. Kalkenova def. Vargas 6-4, 6-1
4. Fonseca def. Palomeque 6-0, 6-1
5. Cook def. Daxon 6-3, 6-1
6. Kettering def. Pinto 4-6, 6-4, 10-8