The Webster University men's and women's tennis teams both took home victories at the Webster Groves Tennis Center on March 19. The men's team defeated Concordia Seminary, 9-0. for its 10th straight triumph, extending the program's record for wins in a row. The women's squad defeated Blackburn College (IL), 8-1, in a non-conference match.
After dropping its first match of the season, the men improved to 10-1 on the season. The women remain undefeated at 3-0. Both teams will begin play in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, hosting Westminster College and Eureka College (IL) on March 23 at the WGTC.
Results for both matches:
Webster Women 8 Blackburn College 1
Doubles
Hays/Fitz win 8-1
Kennedy/Kress win 8-2
Lancaster/Hewuse lose 4-8
Singles
Hays wins 6-1, 6-1
Fitz wins 6-0, 6-0
Kennedy wins 6-3, 6-1
Kress wins 6-1, 6-2
Espinoza wins 6-1, 6-0
Hewuse wins 6-0, 6-1
Webster Men 9 Concordian Seminary 0
Doubles
Alarcon/Sellmeyer win 8-2
Cortez/Eaves win 8-3
Blair/Papes win 8-4
Singles
Alarcon wins 6-4, 6-3
Cortez wins 7-5, 6-3
Blair wins 6-3, 6-1
Eaves wins 6-2, 6-1
Sellmeyer wins 6-1, 6-1
Rahman wins 6-1, 6-4