Panthers Drop Contests to Saint Louis and Washington U

Friday, February 26

Saint Louis, Mo.

4 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Saint Louis

Panthers Drop Contests to Saint Louis and Washington U

2/27/2021 10:23:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The UNI tennis team dropped contests against Saint Louis, 7-0, on Friday and Washington U, 6-3, on Saturday in St. Louis.

Saint Louis swept the Panthers, 7-0, on Friday. On the No. 2 doubles court sophomore Thaissa Moreira/senior Valentina Caro defeated Jessica Stefan/Mya Spencer, 6-3, but it wasn't enough to secure the doubles point. Senior Madeline Doherty and freshman Issa Sullivan fought through three-set battles on the No. 3 and No. 6 singles courts, falling just short of victory in their third sets.

UNI fell to Washington U, 6-3, on Saturday. Olivia Fain/Carr posted an 8-5 victory on the No. 1 doubles court over Ally Persky/Karen Gao and Doherty/Sullivan defeated Emma Sass/Divya Sharma on the No. 2 doubles court. In singles action, Caro defeated Laurel Wanger in two sets, 6-4, 6-3.

Up Next
The Panthers wrap up their weekend on the road in Edwardsville, Ill. with a 10:00 a.m. match against SIU-Edwardsville on Sunday

Results
Saint Louis 7, UNI 0
Doubles

1. Mariona Perez/Elizabeth Mintusova (SLU-W) def. Emma Carr /Olivia Fain (UNI) 6-4

2. Thaissa Moreira/Valentina Caro (UNI) def. Jessica Stefan/Mya Spencer (SLU-W) 6-3

3. Nawal Cheema/Anna Derecka (SLU-W) def. Madeline Doherty/Issa Sullivan (UNI) 7-6

Singles

1. Elizabeth Mintusova (SLU-W) def. Emma Carr (UNI) 6-2, 6-2

2. Mya Spencer (SLU-W) def. Madeline Doherty (UNI) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

3. Mariona Perez (SLU-W) def. Thaissa Moreira (UNI) 7-6, 7-5

4. Jessica Stefan (SLU-W) def. Valentina Caro (UNI) 6-4, 6-3

5. Anna Derecka (SLU-W) def. Olivia Fain (UNI) 6-3, 6-0

6. Nawal Cheema (SLU-W) def. Issa Sullivan (UNI) 7-5, 4-6, 10-3

Washington U 6, UNI 3
Doubles
1.Emma Carr/Olivia Fain (UNI) def. Ally Persky/Karen Gao (WASHUW), 8-5
2. Katherine Johnston/Laurel Wagner (WASHUW) def. Valentina Caro/Thaissa Moreira (UNI), 8-6)
3. Issa Sullivan/Madeline Doherty (UNI) def. Emma Sass/Divya Sharma (WASHUW)

Singles
1.Ally Persky (WASHUW) def. Emma Carr (UNI), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
2. Karen Gao (WASHUW) def. Madeline Doherty (UNI), 6-4, 2-6, 6-0
3. Divya Sharma (WASHUW) def. Thaissa Moreira (UNI), 6-0, 7-5
4. Valentina Caro (UNI) def. Laurel Wanger (WASHUW), 6-4, 6-3
5. Hannah Johnston (WASHUW) def. Olivia Fain (UNI), 7-5, 6-7, 6-2
6. Sophia Huynh (WASHUW) def. Issa Sullivan (UNI), 6-0, 7-5