Lions drop heartbreaker, 5-4 to Washburn

JOPLIN (April 9) -- Missouri Southern's women's tennis team captured wins in two of three doubles matches to open play on Saturday with Washburn, but came away with a 5-4 defeat.

The Lady Blues won four of six singles contests with the Lions, who dropped to 5-6 overall and 2-3 in the MIAA.

Missouri Southern resumes play on Wednesday (April 13) by taking on Southwest Baptist in the regular season home finale.

Washburn 5, Missouri Southern 4 -- April 9, 2005
DOUBLES
No. 1-Barb Gombosi/Michelle Hall (MSSU) def. Caitlin Day/Jen Keiner (WU), 8-5
No. 2-Kristen Meschede/Lacey McMunn (MSSU) def. Lauren Harris/Kris Castillo (WU), 8-5
No. 3-Alex Rodenbeck/Audrie Miller (WU) def. Erin Fritz/Ashton Lawrence (MSSU), 8-4

SINGLES
No. 1-Keiner (WU) def. Gombosi (MSSU), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
No. 2-Hall (MSSU) def. Day (WU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 3-Allie Gardner (WU) def. McMunn (MSSU), 7-5, 5-7, 6-0
No. 4-Miller (WU) def. Meschede (MSSU), 6-0, 7-5
No. 5-Castillo (WU) def. Fritz (MSSU), 6-1, 6-2
No. 6-Lawrence (MSSU) def. Harris (WU), 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (1)