The Missouri Western tennis team fell in it’s MIAA opener on Wednesday evening falling 9-0 against the Lady Blues of Washburn. Western falls to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in MIAA action.

Western won just 11 games in the six singles matches and four in the three doubles matches. Ceara Boldridge was the only Griffon to win at least one game in each set falling 6-1 and 6-2 against Morgan Rainey of Washburn. Erin Ward won three games in the second set of her match falling 6-0, 6-3 against Jamie Blackim.

On the doubles side Boldridge and Kayla Dysart fell 8-2 in No. 1 doubles while Erin Ward and Alecia Jenkins fell 8-2 in doubles competition.

With the victory the Lady Blues improve to 3-2 on the year and 1-0 in MIAA play.

Western returns to action on Thursday, March 22 when they hit the road for the first time this season. Western will take on Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo. at 3:30 pm.

Washburn 9, Missouri Western 0

Mar 07, 2012 at St. Joseph, Mo. (Tennis and Swim Club)

Singles competition
1. O’Neill,Sophie (WU) def. Kerr,Nicole (MWSU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Rainey,Morgan (WU) def. Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Zitsch,Whitley (WU) def. Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Blackim,Jamie (WU) def. Ward,Erin (MWSU) 6-0, 6-3
5. Castillo,Alyssa (WU) def. Jenkins,Alecia (MWSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. McKee,Kristin (WU) def. Field,Katie (MWSU) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Blackim,Jamie/Zitsch,Whitley (WU) def. Boldridge,Ceara/Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) 8-2
2. O’Neill,Sophie/Castillo,Alyssa (WU) def. Kerr,Nicole/Field,Katie (MWSU) 8-0
3. Rainey,Morgan/Doole,Annie (WU) def. Ward,Erin/Jenkins,Alecia (MWSU) 8-2

Washburn 3-2, 1-0 MIAA
Missouri Western 2-4, 0-1 MIAA

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