EVANSVILLE, IND. - The Drake women's tennis team finished the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Individuals with a trio of runner-up finishes in the tournament's final day on Sunday (Oct. 11).

Freshman Manca Krizman (Solkan, Slovenia) came up short in the top singles draw being bested by Stephanie Dalmacio of Wichita State, 6-4, 6-2.

Lenore Lazaroiu of Wichita State netted a 6-3, 7-5 victory against sophomore Gabriela Demos (Chesterfield, Mo.) at the No. 2 position, while sophomore Earlynn Lauer (Wichita, Kan.) dropped a 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 decision versus Illinois State's Hannah Esker in the No. 7 bracket.

In doubles, the tandem of sophomores Jessica Aguilera (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) and Amanda Aragon (Fort Collins, Colo.) was bettered in the third-place match of the flight 3 doubles draw, 8-4, against Pin Sorenson and Carolyn Caire of Evansville.

Drake closes out its fall campaign at the ITA Regional (Oct. 21-25) in Norman, Okla.

2009 STATE FARM MVC INDIVIDUALS

OCT. 11, 2009 • EVANSVILLE, IND.

SINGLES:

Stephanie Dalmacio (WSU) def. Manca Krizman (DU), 6-4, 6-2

Lenore Lazaroiu (WSU) def. Gabriela Demos (DU), 6-3, 7-5

Hannah Esker (ILST) def. Earlynn Lauer (DU), 6-1, 2-6, 6-0

DOUBLES:

Pin Sorenson/Carolyn Caire (UE) def. Aguilera/Aragon (DU), 8-4