The Malone University women's tennis team lost an 8-1 home contest to Wayne State University (MI) on Friday afternoon.  At the Green Tennis Club in Green, Ohio, the visitors swept the singles matches in straight sets en route to the victory but the host Pioneers earned a hard fought win at #3 doubles. 

With the loss, the Pioneers fell to 6-12 overall and to 1-11 in the GLIAC while the Warriors improved to 11-1 overall and to 11-1 in GLIAC play.

The outstanding and grueling 9-1 victory at #3 doubles was posted by Marie Konstan and Asia Harris and came in dramatic fashion.  Late in the match, Konstan was hit in the eye with a very hard shot but somehow managed to continue playing the final number of points to enable the duo to post the lone Malone win in the contest.

Scores for the match were as follows:

Singles:

    Malone                           WSU                               Winner            Score
1. Asia Harris                    Yahsha Moore              WSU               6-3,6-0
2. Erika Lester                   Julia Kamenko             WSU              6-0, 6-1
3. Kim Knisley                   Alex Poissant                WSU              6-0, 6-2
4. Kaley Kahoun                Anne LiBriand              WSU               6-0, 6-2
5. Janelle Linder               Jessica Kruczek           WSU              6-0, 6-1
6. Marie Konstan               Tanya Joseph               WSU              6-0, 6-0

Doubles:

    Malone                             WSU                               Winner           Score
1. Lester/Knisley                 Moore/LiBriand            WSU               8-2
2. Emily Kahoun/Linder     Poissant/Kamenko     WSU              8-0
3. Harris/Konstan               Joseph/Kruczek            Malone          9-7

Malone will next compete in another home match on Saturday (Oct. 13th) against the University of Findlay at the Green Tennis Club in Green, Ohio at 4:00 p.m.  NOTE: The match may not start until closer to 5:00 p.m. depending on court availability at the Club.