Knights News
09.24.2009 - [Women's Tennis]
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Sophomore Alyson O'Conner won her match at No. 5 singles at West Indy Racquet Club.
Sophomore Alyson O'Conner won her match at No. 5 singles at West Indy Racquet Club.
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INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian University women's tennis team had its seven-match winning streak snapped at the hands of Taylor University, 6-3, in a match moved from the Marian University Tennis Courts to West Indy Racquet Club due to rain on Thursday.

The Knights fell behind 1-2 after the doubles competition as sophomore Maria Berry (Madison, Ind./Shawe Memorial) and freshman Amy Nocton (Williamsburg, Ind./Northeastern) picked up the lone win with an 8-6 victory at No. 3 doubles. Berry fell at No. 4 singles, 5-7, 2-6

Freshman Paola Usina (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral) won her singles match in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), but fell at No. 1 doubles with freshman Tiffany Schendel (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead), 3-8. Schendel also dropped her match at No. 3 singles, 0-6, 1-6.

Sophomore Alyson O'Conner (Lebanon, Ind./Lebanon) won her match at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-0, but fell at No. 2 doubles with teammate junior Dana Reynolds (Lebanon, Ind./Lebanon), 3-8. Reynolds also lost her match in three sets, 1-6, 6-3, 2-6.

Junior Alyssa Richard (Madison, Ind./Shawe Memorial) fell at No. 6 singles, 2-6, 0-6, to ensure the 6-3 Taylor victory.

The Knights are now 8-2 on the season and 4-2 in MCC play.

They play host to Goshen College on Saturday at 11 a.m., at the Marian University Tennic Courts.