SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The 18th ranked Drury women's tennis team suffered a 5-1 loss to the No. 31 Lakers of Grand Valley State at the Midwest Regional played at Cooper Tennis Complex on Saturday.
The No. 1 ranked doubles team in the region Katia Bon and Khrystsina Tryboi of Drury fell 8-5 to the third ranked doubles team of Darylann Trout and Chelsea Johnston. The Lakers Katelyn Schaffer and Tara Hayes put GVSU up 2-0 with an 8-6 win over Pelagie Gamo and Abbey Sharpe. Grand Valley State No. 3 doubles team of Jackie Shipman and Allison Fecko posted a 8-6 win over Anna Lusting and Valentine Lambrechts.
Drury (20-2) and the second seeded team in the Midwest Region found themselves down 3-0 after doubles needing a comeback in singles play if they were to claim the match win. Katia Bon took a 6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 1 singles to give the Panthers some hope but GVSU won at No. 2 and No. 5 for the 5-1 match victory and a spot in the Sweet 16. The No. 3 seeded Lakers improved to 22-8 on the season.
Grand Valley State vs Drury University
#31 Grand Valley State 5, #18 Drury University 1
May 8, 2010 at Cooper Tennis Complex (Springfield, Missouri)
| Singles competition |
| 1. #45 Katia Bon (DU) def. Tara Hayes (GV) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 2. Katelyn Schaffer (GV) def. Khrystsina Tryboi (DU) 6-1, 6-4 |
| 3. Pelagie Gamo (DU) vs. Chelsea Johnston (GV) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished |
| 4. Abbey Sharpe (DU) vs. Darylann Trout (GV) 4-6, 3-4, unfinished |
| 5. Allison Fecko (GV) def. Anna Lustig (DU) 6-0, 7-5 |
| 6. Valentine Lambrechts (DU) vs. Jackie Shipman (GV) 3-6, 6-2, unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Darylann Trout/Chelsea Johnston (GV) def. Katia Bon/Khrystsina Tryboi (DU) 8-5 |
| 2. Katelyn Schaffer/Tara Hayes (GV) def. Pelagie Gamo/Abbey Sharpe (DU) 8-6 |
| 3. Jackie Shipman/Allison Fecko (GV) def. Anna Lustig/Valentine Lambrechts (DU) 8-6 |
| Match Notes |
| Grand Valley State 22-8; National ranking #31; Regional ranking #3 |
| Drury University 20-2; National ranking #18; Regional ranking #2 |