DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras women's tennis team picked up a win in its home opener on Thursday against St. Ambrose, 7-2. With the win, the Duhawks improved to 3-1 in home openers under head coach Chad Fenwick.

NOTABLES
• Cooke recorded her 49th career singles win, improving to 49-16, including 29-3 at No. 3 ... Additionally, Cooke won her 20th consecutive match at No. 3 singles, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016
• McKenna Craff won her 25th career singles win, with 20 coming at No. 4 singles

Loras 7, St. Ambrose 2
Singles
1. Audrey Hinz (LORW) def. Horton, Alex (SAUWT) 7-6, 7-0
2. Meghann Long (LORW) def. Bush, Elizabeth (SAUWT) 7-6, 6-0
3. Emma Cooke (LORW) def. Chadick, Meg (SAUWT) 6-2, 6-3
4. McKenna Craff (LORW) def. McEachern, Shannon (SAUWT) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
5. Mariana Bayona Paez (LORW) def. Lang, Emma (SAUWT) 6-0, 6-2
6. Housenga, Kiersten (SAUWT) def. Maddie Smith (LORW) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles
1. Audrey Hinz/Noely Bauman (LORW) def. Horton, Alex/Bush, Elizabeth (SAUWT) 8-5
2. Chadick, Meg/McEachern, Shannon (SAUWT) def. Emma Cooke/Meghann Long (LORW) 8-4
3. Franny Roche/Maddie Smith (LORW) def. Lang, Emma/Housenga, Kiersten (SAUWT) 9-8

UP NEXT
Loras returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 8 against Coe in American Rivers Conference action. The match is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. on the Tucker Tennis Courts.