Panthers outlast Quincy 5-2

QUINCY, Ill.—The Drury Panthers outlasted Quincy for a 5-2 win on Friday in Quincy, Illinois. Drury won their sixth straight to improve to 14-2 and 4-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Hawks dropped to 6-12 and 2-3 in the league.
 
Quincy grabbed a 1-0 lead winning two of the three doubles matches. Drury started doubles with a win as Maria Espejo and Clara Kuehnle defeated the Hawks number three duo 6-1. Quincy responded with wins with their number one and number two doubles teams.
 
The Panthers then won five of the six singles matches to claim the win. Espejo swept Nora Hennessy in the number six singles match, 6-0, 6-0. Nastasia Jedrychowski gave the Panthers a 2-1 win with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Katrin Ismailova. Alma Abazi kept Drury’s momentum defeating Blanca Salas Cruz 6-3, 6-3. The Panthers clinched the match as Kseniia Eremina downed Juliana Vidal 7-5, 6-3, in the number five match-up.
 
Drury concludes the regular season on Saturday when they travel to Truman State for an 11 am match in Kirksville, Missouri.
 
#27 Drury 5, Quincy 2
4/22/2022 at Quincy, Ill. (Reservoir Park)
Singles competition
1. Ewa Samberger (DRURY-W) def. Laila Leist-Alston (QUINCY-W) 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
2. Alma Abazi (DRURY-W) def. Blanca Salas Cruz (QUINCY-W) 6-3, 6-3
3. N. Jedrychowski (DRURY-W) def. Katrin Ismailova (QUINCY-W) 6-0, 6-1
4. Steffi Lao (QUINCY-W) def. Clara Kuehnle (DRURY-W) 6-3, 7-6
5. Kseniia Eremina (DRURY-W) def. Juliana Vidal (QUINCY-W) 7-5, 6-3
6. Maria Espejo (DRURY-W) def. Nora Hennessy (QUINCY-W) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Laila Leist-Alston/Blanca Salas Cruz (QUINCY-W) def. #43 Kseniia Eremina/Ewa Samberger (DRURY-W) 6-4
2. Steffi Lao/Juliana Vidal (QUINCY-W) def. Alma Abazi/N. Jedrychowski (DRURY-W) 6-2
3. Maria Espejo/Clara Kuehnle (DRURY-W) def. Katrin Ismailova/Haley Milazzo (QUINCY-W) 6-1
 
Match Notes
Drury 14-2, 4-1; National ranking #27; Regional ranking #3
Quincy 6-12, 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,3,2,5,4,1)
T-4:59 A-31
 

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