WATERLOO, IOWA - The Drake women's tennis team turned in a solid performance in day one of the Northern Iowa Fall Invitational on Friday (Sept. 24) with sophomore Manca Krizman (Solkan, Slovenia) and senior Jessica Labarte (Barcelona, Venezuela) moving forward in their respective singles' flights.

The Bulldogs posted a 3-3 mark in singles action with Krizman and Labarte winning their initial contests in the platinum and gold flights, respectively.

Krizman bested Emily Rogers of Northern Illinois, 6-0, 6-2, and Labarte downed Sarah McLaughlin, also of Northern Illinois, 6-4, 6-4.

Junior Earlynn Lauer (Wichita, Kan.) won her opening match versus Kelsey Foster of South Dakota, 7-6 (5), 6-0, before dropping a 6-1, 6-2, decision against Missouri's Maureen Modesto.

In doubles, Krizman and junior Jessica Aguilera (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) advanced in the gold flight with an 8-5 triumph over Peta Forsyth and Ellie Kantar of Minnesota.

Action continues at the Northern Iowa Fall Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 25) at 9:00 a.m.

NORTHERN IOWA FALL INVITATIONAL

SEPT. 24, 2010 • WATERLOO, IOWA

SINGLES:

Manca Krizman (DU) def. Emily Rogers (NIU), 6-0, 6-2

Jessica Labarte (DU) def. Sarah McLaughlin (NIU), 6-4, 6-4

Callie Ronkowski (UND) def. Amanda Aragon (DU), 7-5, 6-2

Peta Forsyth (MINN) def. Jessica Aguilera (DU), 6-3, 7-5

Earlynn Lauer (DU) def. Kelsey Foster (USD), 7-6 (5), 6-0

Maureen Modesto (MIZZ) def. Earlynn Lauer (DU), 6-1, 6-2

DOUBLES:

Mera/Stuhlmann (MIZZ) def. Aragon/Labarte (DU), 8-2

Makashov/Sergeychik (USD) def. Aragon/Labarte (DU), 8-4

Krizman/Aguilera (DU) def. Forsyth/Kantar (MINN), 8-5