ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Western women’s tennis team played its first match of the 2015 season against Maryville Friday afternoon at the Genesis Health Club in St. Joseph and first year head coach Chris Canady and the Griffons defeated Maryville 5-3.

Missouri Western was able to get two victories in the doubles matches. Sarah Giraldo and Yasmine El Ghazi earned a 9-7 victory while Denise Chiao and Kayla Dysart tallied an 8-6 victory. Ceara Boldridge and Sofia Aguilera fell in a closely contested match 6-8.

Sarah Giraldo, Kayla Dysart, and Ceara Boldridge all found success during singles play, battling at the No.1, No. 3, No. 6 singles slots respectively. Giraldo defeated Maryville’s Anderson 6-2, 6-3 and Dysart took down Kleppe 6-2, 6-4. Boldridge was able to dominate early and never looked back against Tietmann winning 6-0, 6-3.

The Griffons will be back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 4 against rival Northwest Missouri State starting at 12 p.m. The match is expected to be in the Genesis Health Club again.

— MWSU Sports Information —