WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's women's tennis team was no match for Marian on Saturday, falling 8-1 at Miller Athletic Complex.
The Lady Lancers (7-4, 3-4 Crossroads League) dropped all six singles' courts and two of the three doubles' matchups.
Grace's lone win was at No. 1 doubles. The tandem of Jenna Jackson and Carrie Copeland made the switch to No. 1 doubles this week, and the move paid dividends as they beat the Knights 9-7.
Gabrielle Lawrence and Mariah Lewis almost made it two points in doubles for Grace before ultimately falling 8-6 at No. 3 doubles.
The Knights (5-2, 5-1 CL) took almost every singles' match in straight sets. Copeland was strongest in defeat at No. 2 singles, going three sets before losing 3-6, 7-5, 8-10.
Jackson also put up a strong fight at No. 3 singles with a 2-6, 4-6 scoreline.
The Lady Lancers end the regular season next week with three more home games, capping off a seven-game homestand. Grace will host Bethel on Tuesday at 2 p.m., Indiana Tech on Wednesday and Saint Joseph's on Saturday.
DOUBLES
1. Jackson/Copeland won 9-7
2. Natalia Kurkova/Molly Fitzpatrick lost 0-8
3. Lawrence/Lewis lost 6-8
SINGLES
1. Kurkova lost 2-6, 1-6
2. Copeland lost 3-6, 7-5, 8-10
3. Jackson lost 2-6, 4-6
4. Fitzpatrick lost 1-6, 2-6
5. Lawrence lost 0-6, 1-6
6. Jayna Huber lost 0-6, 0-6