WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's women's tennis team pulled out a narrow 4-3 victory over IU Kokomo on Monday to improve to 9-1 on the season.

The Lady Lancers pulled ahead after claiming the doubles' point. Emily Mast and Dayana Ortega won 6-4 at No. 1 doubles, and Carrie Copeland and Jayna Armstrong also won by the same score at No. 2.

The Cougars (4-3) made the match interesting by winning the bottom three singles' courts.

But Grace clinched the match by sweeping No. 1-3 singles. Copeland cruised 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, and Ortega won 6-4, 6-1 at No. 3.

Mast was the final point of the match. She battled to a win at No. 1 singles by a scoreline of 7-6 (5), 6-2.

The Lady Lancers will remain at home on Tuesday with a 1 p.m. match against No. 25 Marian. The game will likely determine the No. 2 and No. 3 finishers in the Crossroads League standings.

DOUBLES

1. E. Mast/Ortega won 6-4
2. Copeland/Armstrong won 6-4
3. Adams/Bankson lost 5-7

SINGLES

1. E. Mast won 7-6 (5), 6-2
2. Copeland won 6-2, 6-0
3. Ortega won 6-4, 6-1
4. Armstrong lost 2-6, 6-3, 8-10
5. M. Mast lost 4-6, 3-6
6. Bankson lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-10