MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Drake University women's tennis team lost at Marquette, 7-0, on Saturday at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium.
 
The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point. 
 
Marquette continued its momentum into singles and earned four consecutive straight set victories to secure the win.
 
The Bulldogs had a couple of bright spots with Joely Lomas and Tess Herder going three sets in their respective matches. Lomas claimed the first set, 6-1, but MU's Fleur Eggink managed to win the second set 6-3 and took the third set tiebreaker 10-5 to win court four. Paula Tormas cruised to a 6-0 first set win but Herder responded with a 7-6 second set victory. Tormas won the third set tiebreaker 11-9 to claim the final team point for the Golden Eagles on court two.
 
The Bulldogs will have a quick turnaround as they square off against the Milwaukee Panthers on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Marquette 7, Drake 0
March 4, 2017 at Milwaukee, Wis.(Helfaer Tennis Stadium)
 
Singles competition
1. Silvia Ambrosio (MU) def. Brills, Summer (DU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Paula Tormos Sanchez (MU) def. Herder, Tess (DU) 6-0, 6-7, 11-9
3. Diana Tokar (MU) def. Williams, Kenya (DU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Fleur Eggink (MU) def. Lomas, Joely (DU) 1-6, 6-3, 10-4
5. Isabella Franks (MU) def. Kozlowski, Alex (DU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Lesley Foe (MU) def. Jaglarz, Mela (DU) 6-1, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Silvia Ambrosio/Paula Tormos Sanchez (MU) def. Brills, Summer/Lomas, Joely (DU) 6-3
2. Fleur Eggink/Diana Tokar (MU) def. Williams, Kenya/Kozlowski, Alex (DU) 6-2
3. Herder, Tess/Jaglarz, Mela (DU) def. Lesley Foe/Isabella Franks (MU) 7-5