Box Score KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The William Woods University women's tennis team, presented by Fulton Medical Center, defeated NCAA Division II Rockhurst University, 5-4, in non-conference tennis action on Sunday afternoon.
 
"It's great to get a win to start the season," remarked head coach Justin Stuckey.  "We didn't play our best tennis today. We found ways to win matches in tough conditions which was great to see with the ladies."
 
Full results can be found below.
 
WWU started out strong as they won all three doubles matches jumping out to a quick 3-0 match lead. In No. 1 doubles Julia Mulder/Felicia Cesar def. Anilu Barraza/Sam Czarnecki, 9-8 (4). No. 2 doubles team of Zlata Shuraeva/Chelsea Steward def. Justine Berezintsev/Mary Grace Harris, 8-3. Ana Zavala/Julia Perez Wienese def. Emma Persson/Sara Flaxbeard, 8-2 in No. 3 doubles action.
 
Rockhurst slowly made a comeback and took the lead in singles action as they took No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 singles.
 
WWU won No. 6 singles when Felicia Cesar def. Megan Lantz, 6-0, 6-1. With the match tied 4-4, all eyes turned to No. 5 singles. Chelsea Steward got the clinching point with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Sara Flexbeard.
 
William Woods returns to action on February 24th when they travel to Greencastle, Indiana to face No. 11 University of Northwestern Ohio in a neutral site non-conference match.
 
Results
Doubles
No. 1 – Julia Mulder/Felicia Cesar def. Anilu Barraza/Sam Czarnecki, 9-8 (4)
No. 2 – Zlata Shuraeva/Chelsea Steward def. Justine Berezintsev/Mary Grace Harris, 8-3
No. 3 – Ana Zavala/Julia Perez Wienese def. Emma Persson/Sara Flaxbeard, 8-2
 
Singles
No. 1 – Emma Persson def. Karyna Sagalai, 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 – Sam Czarnecki def. Zlata Shuraeva, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
No. 3 – Anilu Barraza def. Ana Zavala, 3-6, 6-4 (4)
No. 4 – Justine Berezenstev def. Julia Perez Wienese, 6-1, 2-6 (6)
No. 5 – Chelsea Steward def. Sara Flexbeard, 6-2, 7-5
No. 6 – Felicia Cesar def. Megan Lantz, 6-0, 6-1