The Malone University women's tennis team lost a GLIAC home match to Ashland University by the score of 8-1 on Friday.  With the loss, Malone fell to 6-9 overall on the season and to 1-8 in GLIAC play while the Eagles improved to 8-1 overall and to 8-1 in the GLIAC.

Asia Harris, playing at #1 singles, pocketed the Pioneers' lone victory on the day with a 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 triumph.  Harris, along with #3 doubles teammate Marie Konstan, nearly picked up another win for the Malone cause but lost a hard-fought 9-8 battle to their Eagle opponents.

Kaley Kahoun, at #4 singles, posted a first-set 7-6 win but lost in three sets to her opponent.

Scores for the match were as follows:

Singles:

    Malone                           Ashland                               Winner             Score
1. Asia Harris                    Erika Sullivan                     Malone             6-3, 2-6, 1-0
2. Erika Lester                  Zdenka Pozo                      Ashland            7-5, 6-0
3. Kim Knisley                  Kira Kotova                          Ashland           6-2, 6-2
4. Kaley Kahoun              Martina Baca                       Ashland           6-7, 6-2, 6-1
5. Janelle Linder             Andrea Ruiz                         Ashland           6-0, 6-2
6. Marie Konstan             Sally Trout                            Ashland           6-2, 6-4

Doubles:

    Malone                           Ashland                                  Winner            Score
1. Lester/Knisley              Sullivan/Pozo                        Ashland           8-3
2. K. Kahoun/Linder        Kotova/Daniela Alves          Ashland            8-4                 
3. Harris/Konstan            Trout/Ruiz                              Ashland            9-8

Malone will next compete in a home match against Ohio Dominican University (4-4, 4-4 GLIAC) on Saturday in a 4:00 p.m. contest at the Green Tennis Club in Green, Ohio.  (NOTE: This match may not start until closer to 5:00 p.m. due to court availability at the Club).