Women's Tennis Season Comes To A Close Against Blackburn

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's tennis team saw its 2019 season come to a close in tough fashion on Saturday after falling 5-1 against Blackburn in the fifth-place game of the SLIAC Tournament.

Score: Blackburn 5, Fontbonne 1

Location: Dwight Davis Tennis Center

Records: Blackburn 5-9, Fontbonne 0-14

How It Happened

In doubles play, the Griffins earned a win at No. 2 doubles as Andrea Wiele and Alexis Bracken earned an 8-3 victory. In singles play, at No. 1, Gariel Pierce defeated Chloe Loehr, 6-1, 6-1. At No. 5 singles, Annica Mackay-Slavin went on to defeat Alexis Bracken 6-4, 6-3 for the match win.

Doubles Results

1. Gariel Pierce/Erica Bechtold (BC) def. Chloe Loehr/Jordan Sampson (FBU), 8-2
2. Andrea Wiele/Alexis Bracken (FBU) def. Morgan Zobrist/Rachel Bly (BC), 8-3
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Singles Results

1. Gariel Pierce (BC) def. Chloe Loehr (FBU), 6-1, 6-1
2. Jordan Sampson (FBU) & Erica Bechtold (BC), 6-3, 2-4 (UNFINISHED)
3. Rachel Bly (BC) & Andrea Wiele (FBU), 6-2 (UNFINISHED)
4. Asia Coleman (BC) & Sarah Johnson (FBU), 7-5 (UNFINISHED)
5. Annica Mackay-Slavin (BC) def. Alexis Bracken (FBU), 6-4, 6-3
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