FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Despite taking the early lead, Grace's women's tennis team was unable to upset the highly ranked No. 19 Indiana Tech.

The Warriors won the match 6-1 on Friday afternoon.

The Lady Lancers pounced ahead early by claiming the doubles' point.

Jimena Ramirez and Alejandra Sandoval earned a 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles, and Kiersten Martin and Lydia Ruegsegger battled to a dramatic 7-6 (5) win at No. 2.

But the Warriors had the final say during singles' competition. Indiana Tech won all six singles' courts to take the match.

Sandoval was the closest; she won the opening set 6-4 before dropping a narrow 7-6 (5), 10-4 match.

The Lady Lancers will travel to Bethel on Wednesday for their next match.

DOUBLES

1. Ramirez/Sandoval (GC) def. Calcatelli/Carvallto (IT) 6-4

2. Martin/Ruegsegger (GC) def. Gomez/Arunkumar (IT) 7-6 (5)

3. Echavarria/Rodriguez (IT) def. Lewis/Graves (GC) 6-3

SINGLES

1. Carvallto (IT) def. Ramirez (GC) 6-4, 6-2

2. Echavarria (IT) def. Graves (GC) 6-1, 6-0

3. Arunkumar (IT) def. Ruegsegger (GC) 6-4, 6-0

4. Gomez (IT) def. Sandoval (GC) 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-4

5. Rodriguez (IT) def. Martin (GC) 6-2, 6-3

6. Calcatelli (IT) def. Lewis (GC) 6-0, 6-0