Abilene Christian beats women's tennis during spring trip

PHOENIX, Az - Without a full squad, the women's tennis team lost to Abilene Christian 6-1 during its spring trip to Phoenix, Az. The Blue Demons fielded five players and had to forfeit a singles match and a doubles match in the loss.

Kadi Hilpus claimed the lone point for the team with a straight sets 6-3, 6-4 victory at no. 2 singles. Hilpus improved her record to 11-9, while DePaul fell to 11-10 with the loss.

The doubles tandem of Sylvia Keleman and Stephanie Matko added a victory in doubles play, but defaulting at no. 3 doubles surrendered the doubles point to Abilene. The pair moved their record together to 10-2.

The Blue Demons were scheduled to play Grand Canyon State later Tuesday afternoon, but results were not yet available.

Abilene Christian wins 6-1
Singles:
Sarah Taweel, AC def. Szilvia Keleman, DPU 3-6, 7-5, 1-0
Kadi Hilpus, DPU def. Andi Wildner, AC 6-3, 6-4
Lara Johnson, AC def. Stephanie Matko, DPU 7-5, 6-4
Leah Ticer, AC def. Karen Falduto, DPU 7-5, 6-2
Kristin Chumloy, AC def. Rachel Dybas, DPU 6-3, 7-6
Velvet Canada, AC win default

Doubles:
Keleman/S. Matko, DPU def. Johnson/Chumloy, AC 8-5
Wildner/Ticer, AC def. Hilpus/Falduto, DPU 9-7
Taweel/Canada, AC win default

DePaul University