DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College women's tennis team fell to Wartburg College, 6-1, on Tuesday afternoon at a windy Tucker Tennis Courts.
Wartburg grabbed the opening point after taking two of the three doubles matches. Megan Covelli and Gemma Zeckser provided the highlight for Loras at No. 3 doubles, battling Josie Sjoquist and Abigail Peyman to a 7-5 victory. Mary Breitbach and Brooke Burger fell 6-4 at No. 1, while Saydie Roling and Clara LeConte dropped a 6-4 decision at No. 2.
Breitbach continued her strong day in singles action, defeating Morgan Kathman in straight sets at the top position. Breitbach took a competitive opening set, 7-5, before closing out the match with a 6-3 victory in the second set to earn Loras' point.
The Duhawks had several other competitive matches despite Wartburg taking the remaining five singles contests. Noor Kassas pushed Kaitlyn Olson in a 7-5, 6-3 loss at No. 3, while Covelli took Brooke Bloom to a first-set tiebreak at No. 4 before falling 7-6 (7-2), 6-0. Burger also battled in a 7-5, 6-3 loss at No. 5.
LeConte nearly forced her No. 6 match into a deciding set after bouncing back from a 6-3 opening-set loss. LeConte pushed Abigail Peyman to a second-set tiebreak before Peyman secured the match, 7-6 (7-3), to help Wartburg finish off the 6-1 victory.
Up Next: Loras will head to Waverly, Iowa for the American Rivers Conference Individual Tournament on Oct. 9 and 10.
