University of St. Thomas Athletics
Cardinal Stritch
Henderson sharp in W. Tennis loss
2/8/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sophomore Shelby Henderson won at first singles and second doubles, but the Tommie women's tennis team lost 6-3 to NAIA power Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) in Saturday play at Anderson Fieldhouse.
Cardinal Stritch was coming off a victory over Division I UW-Green Bay.
Henderson surprised highly-regarded Lexi Loomis at first singles, 6-1, 6-3. Teammate Bridget Noack won a third-set tie-breaker at third singles. Henderson and Lauren Keller won 8-2 at second doubles.
The Tommies (1-1) play St. Ben's on Sunday at 3:30 p.m., at the U of M Baseline courts.
Cardinal Stritch 6, UST 3
Singles
--No. 1: Shelby Henderson ST def. Lexi Loomis, 6-1, 6-3
--No. 2: Amanda Timm CS def. def. Kara Lefsrud, 6-4, 6-1
--No. 3: Bridget Noack ST def. Nat Grieve, 6-3, 2-6, (11-9)
--No. 4: Kat Adasmes CS def. Paige Becher, 7-5, 2-6, (10-7)
--No. 5: Sitsupa Sirinit CS def. Rachel Wright, 6-4, 7-5
--No. 6: Emmy Kaftan CS def. Brittany Alexander, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
--No. 1: Loomis-Timm CS def. Lefsrud-Noack, 8-3
--No. 2: Henderson-Becher ST def. Kaftan-Grieve, 8-2
--No. 3: Adasmes-Sirinit CS def. Becher-Alexander, 8-5
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