DENVER, Colo. – The 69^th-ranked Denver Pioneer bested the Drake University women's tennis team, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon.

The Pioneers swept all three doubles match to take a 1-0 lead.

Denver took a 3-0 lead with a wins at No. 6 and No. 2 singles. Freshman Joely Lomas managed to take the first set 6-4, but Denver's Charlotte Derbyshire rebounded to win the final two sets 6-0, 6-0 to secure the match for the Pioneers.

The final three singles matches went unfinished with Mariel Ante taking 62^nd-ranked Julia O'Loughin to three sets and Maddie Johnson also going into a third set.

The Bulldogs returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 21 when they travel to Kansas State.

#69 Denver 4, Drake 0
2/14/2016 at Denver, Colo. (Colorado Athletic Club - Monaco) 

Singles competition

1. #62 Julia O'Loughlin (DEN) vs. Ante, Mariel (DU) 5-7, 6-0, 5-4, unfinished

2. Maureen Slattery (DEN) def. Brills, Summer (DU) 6-0, 6-2

3. Bianca Mok (DEN) vs. Johnson, Maddie (DU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-2, unfinished

4. Evy Van Genechten (DEN) vs. Herder, Tess (DU) 6-2, 3-3, unfinished

5. Charlotte Derbyshire (DEN) def. Lomas, Joely (DU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0

6. Morgan Barnhill (DEN) def. Jaglarz, Mela (DU) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. #44 Julia O'Loughlin/Maureen Slattery (DEN) def. Ante, Mariel/Herder, Tess (DU) 6-3

2. Morgan Barnhill/Bianca Mok (DEN) def. Lomas, Joely/Johnson, Maddie (DU) 6-2

3. Evy Van Genechten/Charlotte Derbyshire (DEN) def. Brills, Summer/Jaglarz, Mela (DU) 6-2

 

Match Notes

Drake 5-4

Denver 8-2; National ranking #69

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,2,5)