The Rockhurst women suffered their first conference loss at Drury, falling 7-2 to the 40th-ranked Lady Panthers Friday in Springfield, Missouri.
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The Hawks' Octavia Malin won her No. 6 singles match in two sets. RU's Kim Vrugteveen and Justine Berezintsev teamed up to capture the No. 3 doubles by an 8-6 score.
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Rockhurst (7-5, 1-1 GLVC) will play at Washburn on Tuesday, April 12.
Drury 7, Rockhurst 2
Singles competition
1. Hadeil Ali (DU) def. Emma Schelble (RU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Lara Muller (DU) def. Janine Koleta (RU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Samanta Zambrano (DU) def. Kim Vrugteveen (RU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
4. Larissa Karl (DU) def. Emma Persson (RU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Weronika Halicka (DU) def. Tamara Santos (RU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Octavia Malin (RU) def. Isabella Melena (DU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Lara Muller/Samanta Zambrano (DU) def. Emma Schelble/Tamara Santos (RU) 8-4
2. Hadeil Ali/Larissa Karl (DU) def. Octavia Malin/Janine Koleta (RU) 8-4
3. Kim Vrugteveen/Justine Berezintsev (RU) def. Weronika Halicka/Isabella Melena (DU) 8-6
Match Notes:
Rockhurst 7-5, 1-1 GLVC
Drury 12-1, 3-0 GLVC; National ranking #40; Regional ranking #4