Northwest Box Score

Missouri Valley Box Score

 

Mar. 27, 2006 – The women’s tennis team tasted defeat for the first time this season by falling in their MIAA opener to Northwest Missouri by a 6-0 score.  Truman defeated Missouri Valley the following day by a 9-0 shutout.

 

Northwest won five of the six singles matches in straight sets with only the number three match going unfinished.  The Bearcats took the lone doubles match by an 8-4 score.

 

Truman rebounded against Missouri Valley.  The Bulldogs swept the three doubles matches with the number two team of Courtney Walther and Lindsy Blair winning by an 8-1 score.

 

The Bulldogs won all six singles matches in straight sets.  The closest match was at No. 1 with Jennifer Salmon taking the first set by a 7-5 score and then winning the second 6-3.  Walther was a 4 and 4 winner at number two with Blair taking number three two and love.

 

Truman moved to 8-1 in dual matches this season with an 0-1 MIAA record.  They will be in action on Tuesday at Missouri Western before facing Southwest Baptist and Missouri Southern at home this weekend.