DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Loras College women's tennis team took down Saint Ambrose University, 6-1, in a non-conference showdown on Saturday morning.

The Duhawks (4-1 overall) swept the Bees (0-3 overall) in doubles play, with Mary Breitbach and Dorothy Deans securing the win at No. 1 doubles over Julia Turek and Jenna Smithmeyer by a score of 7-5. Leia Papanicholas and Caroline Hutchinson soundly defeated Alison Hanson and Paige Owens, 6-0, at No.2 doubles, while Jessie Yelaska and Ellie Kalina completed the sweep at No. 3 doubles over Kate Jones and Sarah Baxter with a score of 6-2.

Leading the way in singles play was Breitbach who defeated Turek 6-1 and 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Deans handled Smithmeyer 6-3 and 6-0 at No. 2 singles, while Hutchinson followed suit with a dominant 6-0 and 6-1 win over Jones at No. 3 singles. Papanicholas was victorious at No. 4 singles, posting scores of 6-1 and 6-0 over Hanson. Yelaska tallied the final points for the Duhawks at No. 6 singles with the defeat of Audrey Pender by scores of 4-6, 6-0 and 10-6 in the tiebreaker.

Up next: The Duhawks host the University of Dubuque in a crosstown rivalry on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 4:00 p.m. at the Tucker Tennis Courts.