University of St. Thomas Athletics
St. Olaf
Women's Tennis holds off Oles, 5-4
3/7/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Tommie women's tennis improved to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play on the 2014 season with Friday's 5-4 win over St. Olaf in action at the U of M Baseline courts.
Playing without injured All-American Bridget Noack at first doubles and second singles, UST held off the strong Oles. Junior Kara Lefsrud moved up to second singles and won 7-5, 6-4, and teamed with junior Brittany Alexander to win 8-2 at second doubles.
UST 5, St. Olaf 4
Singles
--No. 1: Shelby Henderson UST def Lisa Hall, 6-3, 7-5
--No. 2: Kara Lefsrud UST def Kristi Kroker, 7-5, 6-4
--No. 3: Maya McGibbon SO def. Paige Becher, 6-1, 6-4
--No. 4: Rachel Wright UST def Bailey Kent, 6-4, 6-1
--No. 5: Erin Hynes SO def. Jessie O'Brien, 6-3,6-4
--No. 6: Lizzie Carlson SO def. Brittany Alexander, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 10-7
Doubles
--No. 1: Hall/McGibbon SO def. Henderson/Wright, 8-2
--No. 2: Llefsrud/Alexander UST def Martha Hogan/Andrea Jumes, 8-2
--No. 3: Becher/Lauren Keller UST def Kroker/Owsley, 8-4
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