The Colorado College women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Southwestern University Thursday evening in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opener.   
 
The Tigers started strong, winning at the top two doubles spots. After CC's No. 1 team of sophomore Fiona Cerf and freshman Kendal McGinnis defeated Anna Schneemann and Emilie Moeller, 8-1, Southwestern won the No. 3 match as Nicole Wilson and Maranda Kahl downed junior Maddie Cahill-Sanidas and freshman Madison Doerre, 8-3. Freshmen Annie Zlevor and Simone Hall put the Tigers ahead 2-1 by edging Taite Drews-Jones and Jessey Martinez, 8-6.
 
The Pirates, 16-4 and ranked No. 11 in the NCAA Division III West Region, turned the tables by winning five of the six singles matches. McGinnis posted the lone victory for CC with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Julie Swets at the No. 3 position. Hall extended the No. 5 match to three sets before falling to Wilson, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Southwestern won the other four matches in straight sets.
 
The Tigers, 10-8 and ranked No. 15 in the West Region, play Schreiner University on Friday, April 15 in Kerrville, Texas.
 
 
Southwestern 6, Colorado College 3
April 14, 2016
Georgetown, Texas

Doubles
1. Fiona Cerf / Kendal McGinnis (CC) def. Anna Schneemann / Emilie Moeller, 8-1
2. Simone Hall / Annie Zlevor (CC) def. Taite Drews-Jones / Jessey Martinez, 8-6
3. Nicole Wilson / Maranda Kahl (SU) def. Maddie Cahill-Sanidas / Madison Doerre, 8-3
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2

Singles
1. Taite Drews-Jones (SU) def. Fiona Cerf, 6-4, 7-5
2. Anna Schneemann (SU) def. Natalia Dellavalle, 6-4, 6-1
3. Kendal McGinnis (CC) def. Julie Swets, 6-4, 6-2
4. Jessey Martinez (SU) def. Annie Zlevor, 6-1, 6-1
5. Nicole Wilson (SU) def. Simone Hall, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
6. Emilie Moeller (SU) def. Maddie Cahill-Sanidas, 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 2, 5, 6