Box Score

BEAVERTON, Ore. – In their first non-Northwest Conference match of the season, the George Fox University Bruins dropped a 7-1 decision, with one match unfinished, to the visiting College of Idaho Lady 'Yotes in women's tennis action Saturday evening here at the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center.

All three doubles matches went to the Lady 'Yotes as Kim Clements and Kate Leadbetter defeated Betsy Ann Penman and Courtney Banks 8-1 at No. 1, Amanda McEldowney and Melissa Rowe dropped Shanna Lesire and Liliya Abildayev 8-3 at No. 2, and Tara Wensel and Molly Leadbetter beat Mollee Robinson and Lauren Miller 8-3 at No. 3.

The top four singles also went to the visitors, with Kate Leadbetter edging Robinson 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 at No. 1; McEldowney downing Banks 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 at No. 2; Clements clipping Lesire 7-5, 6-4 at No. 3; and Molly Leadbetter bettering Penman 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4.  The No. 5 match between Abildayev and Rowe went unfinished with time running out on the Bruins' court rental and the overall winner decided.  The Bruins' lone win came at No. 6 singles as Thalia Delgado won over Theresa Kucera 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.

George Fox (2-6) returns to conference play Sunday with a visit to Willamette University for a 4:00 p.m. match that has been moved from its original 1:00 p.m. start time.  The College of Idaho (1-2) also plays at Willamette Sunday at 9:00 a.m., necessitating the later start for the Bruins and Bearcats.