Southern defeats Truman, 8-1

JOPLIN (March 28) -- Missouri Southern's women's tennis team captured all three doubles matches, including two by 9-7 scores, and defeated Truman State University 8-1 in an MIAA tennis match at Millennium Tennis & Fitness Club.

The victory raised Missouri Southern's record to 4-3 overall, 2-2 in the MIAA.

Listed below are results of the match with the Bulldogs:

Missouri Southern 8, Truman 1 -- March 28, 2005
DOUBLES
No. 1-Barb Gombosi/Michelle Hall (MSSU) def. Melissa Dudak/Abby Souders (TSU), 9-7
No. 2-Lacey McMunn/Kristen Meschede (MSSU) def. Jennifer Solomon/Whitney Hamilton (TSU), 8-3
No. 3-Erin Fritz/Ashton Lawrence (MSSU) def. Kristine Grajo/Hannah Wittmer (TSU), 9-7

SINGLES
No. 1-Gombosi (MSSU) def. Dudak (TSU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2-Hall (MSSU) def. Souders (TSU), 3-6, 6-1 (10-6)
No. 3-McMunn (MSSU) def. Solmon (TSU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 4-Meschede (MSSU) def. Hamilton (TSU), 6-3, 6-4
No. 5-Grajo (TSU) def. Fritz (MSSU), 7-5, 6-0
No. 6-Lawrence (MSSU) def. Wittmer (TSU), 6-3, 3-6 (15-11)