DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College women's tennis team fell to Central College, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon at the Tucker Tennis Courts.
Central opened the match by taking two of the three doubles contests to earn the opening point. Loras' lone doubles victory came at the No. 2 position, where Saydie Roling and Clara LeConte battled to a 7-5 win. Mary Breitbach and Brooke Burger fell 6-3 at No. 1, while Megan Covelli and Gemma Zeckser dropped a 6-2 decision at No. 3. Loras_vs_Greenville_2026-10-03
Breitbach quickly put the Duhawks on the board in singles play with a dominant performance at the top spot. She defeated Lauren Gano in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2.
Central responded with victories at the No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6 positions to secure the team victory. Roling fell 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2, Covelli dropped a 6-1, 6-1 decision at No. 3, Noor Kassas fell 6-0, 6-4 at No. 4 and LeConte was defeated 6-2, 6-3 at No. 6.
Burger provided the final point of the afternoon for Loras with the most competitive singles match of the day at No. 5. After dropping the opening set 6-1 to Claire Smock, Burger answered with a 6-4 win in the second before edging Smock 11-9 in the deciding match tiebreak to earn the comeback victory.
Up Next: Loras will be back in action on Oct. 6 to take on Wartburg College from Tucker Tennis Courts. Match time is set for 4 p.m.
