DES MOINES – The Drake University women's tennis team put an exclamation point on an action-packed weekend by winning every set in a 7-0 win over Gustavus Adolphus on Sunday morning at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
 
Drake rolled through all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead in the dual. Kelsey Neville/Megan Webb dominated en route to a 6-0 victory at No. 3, and Liza Petushkova/Kendall Hunt overcome a 1-2 deficit to win their match, 6-2, at No. 1. Maria Tatarnikova/Daria Walczak dug their way out of a 2-3 hole to round out the doubles matches with a 6-3 decision.
 
Tatarnikova (6-0, 6-1 at No. 2) and Walczak (6-1, 6-0 at No. 4) each made quick work of their singles matches as Drake's advantage grew to 3-0.
 
Webb clinched the dual for Drake with a 6-1, 6-1 victory on Court 5.
 
The sides elected to play out the remaining matches, and the Bulldogs kept their momentum rolling. Neville wrapped up a 6-1, 6-2 win on Court 3, and Petushkova claimed a hard fought 6-4, 6-3 win on Court 1. Hunt won the first set at No. 6, 6-4, and claimed the second set 4-3 after winning a tiebreaker, 7-1.
 
Drake (4-4) returns to action on Friday, Feb. 28 when it hosts North Dakota at 12 p.m. at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center.
 

Singles competition

1. Liza Petushkova (DU) def. Ginger Valentine (GA) 6-4, 6-3

2. Maria Tatarnikova (DU) def. Simona Potockova (GA) 6-0, 6-1

3. Kelsey Neville (DU) def. Anna Stutz (GA) 6-1, 6-2

4. Daria Walczak (DU) def. Sydney Douglas (GA) 6-1, 6-0

5. Megan Webb (DU) def. Rachel Lindrud (GA) 6-1, 6-1

6. Kendall Hunt (DU) def. Emily Norman (GA) 6-4, 4-3 (7-1)

 

Doubles competition

1. Liza Petushkova/Kendall Hunt (DU) def. Ginger Valentine/Simona Potockova (GA) 6-2

2. Maria Tatarnikova/Daria Walczak (DU) def. Hannah Borgh/Sydney Douglas (GA) 6-3

3. Kelsey Neville/Megan Webb (DU) def. Anna Stutz/Emily Norman (GA) 6-0

 

Match Notes

Gustavus Adolphus 1-2

Drake 4-4

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,4,5,3,1,6)

T-1:54 A-68