The Rockhurst women swept all three doubles matches to carry the Hawks to a 5-4 victory over Missouri-St. Louis Friday in St. Louis.
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Emma Schelble and
Tamara Santos won No. 1 doubles in a 7-4 tie-breaker.
Janine Koleta and
Octavia Malin captured No. 2 doubles, while
Kim Vrugteveen and
Justine Berezintsev won No. 3 doubles.
Emma Persson and Malin won their singles matches in No. 4 and No. 6 singles.
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Rockhurst (11-5, 4-1 GLVC) close out the regular season at Maryville on Saturday, April 23.
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Rockhurst 5, Missouri-St. Louis 4
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Singles competition
1. Jennifer Hauer (UMSL) def.
Emma Schelble (RU) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Salome Bleuler (UMSL) def.
Janine Koleta (RU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Patricia Maya (UMSL) def.
Kim Vrugteveen (RU) 6-4, 6-1
4.
Emma Persson (RU) def. Renee Verboven (UMSL) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Natalia Carvalhais (UMSL) def.
Tamara Santos (RU) 6-3, 6-1
6.
Octavia Malin (RU) def. Annie Hays (UMSL) 6-3, 6-1
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Doubles competition
1.
Emma Schelble/
Tamara Santos (RU) def. Salome Bleuler/Jennifer Hauer (UMSL) 9-8 (7-4)
2.
Janine Koleta/
Octavia Malin (RU) def. Patricia Maya/Renee Verboven (UMSL) 8-2
3.
Kim Vrugteveen/
Justine Berezintsev (RU) def. Natalia Carvalhais/Chandler Duchaine (UMSL) 8-5
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Match Notes:
Rockhurst 11-5, 4-1 GLVC; Regional ranking #9
Missouri-St. Louis 16-6, 3-1 GLVC; Regional ranking #8