Women's Tennis | 2/25/2012 9:59:00 PM

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The Methodist women's tennis team took on nationally ranked Mary Washington on Saturday and were defeated 8-1.

The Eagles went ahead 3-0 after doubles. Katherine Meindl and Laura Baker lost 8-3 at number one and Rachel Purser and Stacey Brooks lost 8-2 at number three. Dana Powell and Kelli Shelton battled to an 8-6 loss at number two.

Methodist lost five of the six singles matches while Baker earned the lone win for the Monarchs at number three singles. After dropping the first set 1-6, she came back and won 6-4 and 1-0 (4). Meindl lost 6-0, 6-2 at number one and Purser lost 6-1, 6-2 at number two. Powell lost 6-1, 6-2 at number four and Shelton lost 6-0, 7-5 at number five before Lauryn Justice lost 6-0, 6-0 at number six.

The Monarchs will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Guilford College for two matches with the Quakers and Southern Virginia.

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