MATCH SCORES
PUERTO RICO - No. 41 Augustana dropped its first match of the season to NCAA Division I St. Joe's on Monday morning. The 9-0 loss puts the Vikings at 9-1 on the year while the Hawks improve to 2-4.
With singles matches starting the day, Augustana couldn't break through for an upset victory.
Katie Jesperson suffered her first singles loss of the year, falling 6-3, 6-2.
Jessa Richards was also dealt her first defeat of the season, losing 6-3, 6-1 at the second singles flight.
Francesca Beg managed just one game in her No. 3 singles loss, 6-0, 6-1.
Christine Olivo suffered similar fate, falling 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 4 singles match.
Jenna Helleberg couldn't turn the tides for the Vikings with a 6-1, 6-0 loss.
Meredith Lawrence came the closest to stealing a win, but the freshman fell 6-3, 6-3.
Augustana slid their doubles pairing up one spot each and were swept by the Hawks. Top pairing Olivo and
Heather Sullivan fell 8-0 to the No. 1 SJU tandem.
Helleberg and Lawrence suffered a pair of breaks to the St. Joe's second pairing in an 8-4 loss.
Liz Lewis and
Jessica Spalding were topped in the No. 3 match by an 8-1 margin.
The Vikings have a day off tomorrow before taking on Robert Morris (Ill.) on March 12 at 9:30 a.m.
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