The Webster University women's tennis team saw its five-match win streak come to an end as it lost to Rhodes College, 7-2, on March 25 at the Webster Groves Tennis Center. The Gorloks battled at doubles but fell behind, 2-1, and the Lynx took firm control in the singles to secure the win.
Jesse Steffens-Willis (SO, St. Louis, MO/Rockwood Summit HS) and Stephanie Lass (SO, Lake Villa, IL/Lakes Community HS) won at #3 doubles, 8-3. But Monica Behrle (SO, Atlanta, GA/East Paulding HS) and Madison Watts (FR, Rogersville, MO/Logan-Rogersville HS) lost a hard-fought match, 9-7, at #2, as the Lynx took the 2-1 edge.
Sara Rice (FR, Mahomet, IL/Mahomet-Seymour HS) was the lone victor at singles for Webster, winning in straight sets at #4.
The Gorloks are 7-6 overall on the year. Webster will next be in action on April 2 in Chicago vs. Wheaton College. Full results for today's match:
Rhodes College 7 Webster University 2
Singles CompetitionCaroline Doherty (RC) defeats Monica Behrle (WU), 6-2, 6-5
Anna Volkov (RC) defeats Kaylen Kress (WU), 6-1, 6-0
Morgan Wilkins (RC) defeats Madison Watts (WU), 6-0, 6-1
Sara Rice (WU) defeats Sara Lynn Abbott (RC), 6-2, 6-4
Jessie Amaro (RC) defeats Jesse Steffens-Willis (WU), 6-0, 6-4
Annie Thomas (RC) defeats Stephanie Lass (WU), 6-1, 6-0
Doubles CompetitionDoherty/Volkov (RC) defeats Kress/Rice (WU), 8-4
Wilkins/Abbott (RC) defeats Behrle/Watts (WU), 9-7
Steffens-Willis/Lass (WU) defeats Amaro/Thomas (RC), 8-3