SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - It was a tough loss on Saturday afternoon for the UIndy women's tennis team, who was vying for its second-straight GLVC tournament championship. The Greyhounds had their chance to take a 2-1 lead heading into singles, but Drury - ranked No. 18 in the country - put its foot on the gas pedal and defeated 29th-ranked UIndy, 5-1. 

Chloe Weihs and Florence Renard suffered an 8-4 defeat No. 2 doubles, the first match to conclude on the day between the team ranked opponents. The Greyhounds knotted the contest at one apiece soon after, however, as second-ranked Hanna Volikova and Alina Kislitskaya took down their No. 1 tandem counterparts, 8-5. 

Dana Olsen and Paige Olsen nearly escaped with a win in the No. 3 slot, but the sister duo fell in heart-breaking fashion, 9-8. 

Pam Brito Torres took the loss at No. 5 singles 6-2, 6-0, before Kislitskaya retired at No. 2, giving Drury a commanding 4-1 lead with just one decision needed to move onto to the championship tomorrow afternoon. Unfortunately for UIndy, Weihs dropped No. 3 in straight sets, concluding the semifinal contest. 

UIndy will await its fate for postseason play, as it was ranked fifth in the Midwest region this past week. 

Singles competition

1. Larissa Karl (DU) vs. Hanna Volikova (UINDY-W) 3-6, 6-4, unfinished

2. Chung-Yen Huang (DU) def. Alina Kislitskaya (UINDY-W) 2-6, 2-4, retired

3. Viktoriya Zheleva (DU) def. Chloe Weihs (UINDY-W) 6-0, 6-4

4. Jo. Jedrychowski (DU) vs. Mara Hofstetter (UINDY-W) 7-6, 3-2, unfinished

5. JiaQing Mo (DU) def. Pam Brito Torres (UINDY-W) 6-2, 6-0

6. Julia Schepp (DU) vs. Florence Renard (UINDY-W) 7-5, 3-4, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. Hanna Volikova/Alina Kislitskaya (UINDY-W) def. Chung-Yen Huang/JiaQing Mo (DU) 8-5

2. Larissa Karl/Julia Schepp (DU) def. Chloe Weihs/Florence Renard (UINDY-W) 8-4

3. Jo. Jedrychowski/Viktoriya Zheleva (DU) def. Paige Olsen/Dana Olsen (UINDY-W) 9-8 (7-4)

Match Notes

Indianapolis 15-6; National ranking #29

Drury University 17-1; National ranking #18

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,2,3)

GLVC Semifinals (2018)

#1West (Drury)

#2East (UINDY)