GODFREY, Ill. - The Webster University women's tennis team returned to St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play here Saturday as the Gorloks earned an 9-0 win over Blackburn College in a match held at Lewis and Clark Community College. 

With the win, Webster improves to 7-4 overall and 3-0 in the SLIAC, while Blackburn falls to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in the SLIAC.

In Saturday's win, Webster picked up three victories in singles, including winning two of the three matches by identical 8-0 scores. 

Senior Monica Behrle (Atlanta, Ga./East Paulding) and junior Madison Watts (Rogersville, Mo./Logan Rogersville) had another fantastic performance with their 8-0 win to improve to 11-3 overall on the year. With the other two doubles teams, Webster tried new partner combinations as junior Sara Rice (Mahomet, Ill./Mahomet-Seymour) paired with freshman Maggie Federhofer (St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran South) at No. 2, and they earned an 8-3 win and at the No. 3 spot, senior Jesse Steffens-Willis (St. Louis, Mo./Rockwood Summit) paired with freshman Adri Ventimiglia (St. Louis, Mo./Marquette Catholic) and they won 8-0.
 
In singles, the Gorloks stayed strong. They lost only five games over the six matches, with four of Webster's players closing out with 6-0, 6-0 scores.

Webster used Saturday's match as a chance to improve on their individual games as the SLIAC Tournament looms near.

"Today was a really good chance to work on my forehand ground strokes," senior Jordan Struckman (O'Fallon, Mo./Francis Howell) said. Struckman played at No. 6 singles on Saturday and won her first match of the season over Blackburn's Asia Coleman, 6-2, 6-1. 
 
Senior Robin Bolme (Smyrna, Tenn./Blackman) also had a great match as she played at No. 5 single spot, she served her first career ace during her 6-0, 6-0 win over Blackburn's Fatima Noor.
 
"I felt that today was a good match to work on some of the things I have wanted to improve for myself," Bolme commented following the match.
 
Webster will look to remain undefeated in SLIAC play as they host Greenville University in a 5 p.m. match on Wednesday, April 11 at the Webster Groves Tennis Center.