ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Missouri Western tennis played their first match of the 2015 season against Maryville. First year head coach Chris Canady and the Griffons defeated Maryville 5-3 on Friday afternoon.

Missouri Western was able to get two victories in the doubles matches. Sarah Giraldo and Yasmine El Ghazi earned a 9-7 victory while Denise Chiao and Kayla Dysart tallied an 8-6 victory. Ceara Boldridge and Sofia Aguilera fell in a closely contested match 6-8.

Sarah Giraldo, Kayla Dysart, and Ceara Boldridge all found success during singles play, battling at the No.1, No. 3, No. 6 singles slots respectively. Giraldo defeated Maryville's Anderson 6-2, 6-3 and Dysart took down Kleppe 6-2, 6-4. Boldridge was able to dominate early and never looked back against Tietmann winning 6-0, 6-3.

The Griffons will be back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 4 against rival Northwest Missouri State starting at 12 p.m. The match is expected to be in the Genesis Health Club again.

 

Singles competition
1. Giraldo,Sarah (MWSU) def. B. Anderson (MU) 6-3, 6-4
2. P. Vlaskamp (MU) def. Aguilera,Sofia (MWSU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) def. K. Kleppe (MU) 6-2, 6-4
4. A. Fandino (MU) def. El Ghazi,Yasmine (MWSU) 5-5, retired
5. Chiao,Denise (MWSU) vs. A. Lutz (MU) 7-5, unfinished
6. Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) def. K. Tietmann (MU) 6-0, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Giraldo,Sarah/El Ghazi,Yasmine (MWSU) def. A. Lutz/P. Vlaskamp (MU) 9-7
2. K. Kleppe/B. Anderson (MU) def. Boldridge,Ceara/Aguilera,Sofia (MWSU) 8-6
3. Chiao,Denise/Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) def. K. Tietmann/A. Fandino (MU) 8-6