The Rockhurst Hawks fell to the 29th-ranked Drury Panthers by a 7-2 score Friday at RU's Loyola Park.

Christine Schatz edged Drury's Petra Zilicanova in a third-set tie-breaker to win in No. 5 singles. Abby Kayser posted a straight sets win in No. 6 singles for Rockhurst.

The Hawks (7-6, 1-1 GLVC) play at Missouri-St. Louis on Friday, April 5.

Drury 7, Rockhurst 2
Mar 29, 2013 at Kansas City, MO

Singles competition

1. #4 Juan, Beatriz (DU) def. Betts, Karsyn (RU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1

2. #1 Kozel, Natalia (DU) def. Schelble, Alex (RU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

3. Ali, Hadeil (DU) def. Vrugteveen, Kim (RU) 6-2, 6-4

4. #5 Monsch, Stefanie (DU) def. de Groot, Kim (RU) 6-2, 6-1

5. Schatz, Christine (RU) def. Zilincanova, Petra (DU) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-8)

6. Kayser, Abby (RU) def. Deschamps, Chanel (DU) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. #4 Juan, Beatriz/Monsch, Stefanie (DU) def. Vrugteveen, Kim/de Groot, Kim (RU) 8-6

2. #6 Ali, Hadeil/Kozel, Natalia (DU) def. Betts, Karsyn/Schatz, Christine (RU) 8-6

3. Zilincanova, Petra/Kostovic, Katarina (DU) def. Schelble, Alex/Kayser, Abby (RU) 8-2

Match Notes

Drury University 9-2, 1-0 GLVC; National ranking #29; Regional ranking #1

Rockhurst 7-6, 1-1 GLVC