Belles Split Results in Texas

• Monica and Megan Davy earned an 8-4 one doubles win for the Belles against Concordia in the first match of the day.
• The pair won 8-6 in their one doubles match against Texas Lutheran.
• Maddie Minaudo and Elizabeth Preister added wins in both doubles and singles play while Megan Davy also won her singles match against TLU.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Saint Mary's tennis team bounced back from a nail-biting 5-4 loss against Concordia University (Texas) with a 6-3 victory over Texas Lutheran University on Sunday.

Monica and Megan Davy earned an 8-4 one doubles win for the Belles against Concordia in the first match of the day. Elizabeth Preister and Christina Lombardi came up just short in an 8-6 setback at three doubles. Maddie Minaudo and Lilly Chamberlin fell in an 8-5 final at two doubles.

The pair bounced right back as Minaudo and Chamberlin picked up straight-set wins at five and six singles, respectively. Minaudo was a 6-4, 6-0 winner in her match while Chamberlin collected a 6-1, 6-4 victory. Kelsey Kopf battled back for a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 win at four singles against the Tornados. Christina Lombardi retired from her match at one singles. Megan Davy shouldered a 6-4, 6-4 setback at three singles in a tight match. Monica Davy was narrowly edged out in a 7-5, 6-4 final at two singles in the decisive dual of the day.

A few hours later, the Belles claimed all three doubles flights against Texas Lutheran on their way to the 6-3 win over the Bulldogs. Monica and Megan Davy were 8-6 victors at one doubles, and Maddie Minaudo and Lilly Chamberlin added an 8-6 win at two doubles. Elizabeth Preister and Kelsey Kopf took an 8-4 decision at three doubles.

Megan Davy, Maddie Minaudo, and Elizabeth Preister went on to claim singles wins for the team victory. Davy prevailed 6-2, 6-4 at two singles. Minaudo picked up a 6-1, 6-3 win at four singles. Preister came back and out-lasted her counterpart in a 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6) final at six singles. Monica Davy fell in a 6-3, 6-4 one singles competition. Kelsey Kopf had a 6-1, 6-3 setback at three singles. Lilly Chamberlin went to a tiebreaker at five singles but came up on the short end of a 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-4) final.

The Belles (3-3) return to competition on Wednesday, March 14 when they face LeTourneau at the Waco Tennis Center in Texas.

Concordia Texas 5, Saint Mary's College 4
Singles competition
1. Justus Aarhus (CTXW) def. Christina Lombardi (SMC) 6-1, retired
2. Leyla Martinez (CTXW) def. Monica Davy (SMC) 7-5, 6-4
3. Camille Kempf (CTXW) def. Megan Davy (SMC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Kelsey Kopf (SMC) def. Hayley Anderson (CTXW) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
5. Maddie Minaudo (SMC) def. Alexis Popovich (CTXW) 6-4, 6-0
6. Lilly Chamberlin (SMC) def. Lauren Fox (CTXW) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Megan Davy/Monica Davy (SMC) def. Leyla Martinez/Justus Aarhus (CTXW) 8-4
2. Hayley Anderson/Lauren Fox (CTXW) def. Maddie Minaudo/Lilly Chamberlin (SMC) 8-5
3. Camille Kempf/Alexis Popovich (CTXW) def. Elizabeth Preister/Christina Lombardi (SMC) 8-6

Saint Mary's College 6, Texas Lutheran University 3
Singles competition
1. Alli McLain (TLU) def. Monica Davy (SMC) 6-3, 6-4
2. Megan Davy (SMC) def. Madison Dyer (TLU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Megan Ingram (TLU) def. Kelsey Kopf (SMC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Maddie Minaudo (SMC) def. Mary Eby (TLU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Joni Baxley (TLU) def. Lilly Chamberlin (SMC) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-4)
6. Elizabeth Preister (SMC) def. Madison Starr (TLU) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)

Doubles competition
1. Megan Davy/Monica Davy (SMC) def. Madison Dyer/Alli McLain (TLU) 8-6
2. Maddie Minaudo/Lilly Chamberlin (SMC) def. Megan Ingram/Mary Eby (TLU) 8-6
3. Elizabeth Preister/Kelsey Kopf (SMC) def. Joni Baxley/Madison Starr (TLU) 8-4