Rockhurst falls to William Woods, 6-3

Emma Persson won in No. 6 singles in a third set tie-breaker.

The Rockhurst women suffered a 6-3 loss at home to William Woods on Sunday at the Loyola Park Tennis Courts. The Hawks are now 1-1 on the season.

Janine Koleta and Emma Persson both won their singles matches in a third-set tie-breaker. Emma Schelble and Kim Vrugteveen won their No. 1 doubles match by an 8-5 score.

William Woods 6, Rockhurst 3
Feb 26, 2017 at Kansas City, MO

Singles competition

1. #43 Karyna Sagalai (WWU) def. Emma Schelble (RU) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9)

2. Janine Koleta (RU) def. #37 Zlata Shuraeva (WWU) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6)

3. #23 Alba Salinas (WWU) def. Kim Vrugteveen (RU) 6-2, 7-5

4. #33 Felicia Cesar (WWU) def. Tamara Santos (RU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 1-0 (10-1)

5. #47 Julia Mulder (WWU) def. Sara Flaxbeard (RU) 6-0, 6-4

6. Emma Persson (RU) def. #40 Anna Braack (WWU) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)

Doubles competition

1. Emma Schelble/Kim Vrugteveen (RU) def. #25 Karyna Sagalai/Paige Smith (WWU) 8-5

2. #12 Zlata Shuraeva/Alba Salinas (WWU) def. Tamara Santos/Sara Flaxbeard (RU) 8-5

3. Felicia Cesar/Julia Mulder (WWU) def. Janine Koleta/Emma Persson (RU) 9-8 (11-9)

Match Notes

William Woods 3-0

Rockhurst 1-1

A-30

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