Box Score DAYTON, Ohio – The Dayton women's tennis team got the 2016 season underway Friday night, falling to cross-town foe Wright State University 4-3 at the Five Seasons Sports Park.

The Raiders swept the doubles portion of the competition, but the Flyers tried to make a run in singles only to come up short. Marlys Bridgham, Mattea Kilstofte and Jade Kawamoto all pulled out wins, but in the end WSU came out on top.

UP NEXT
There's little turn-around time for the Flyers, as they head to Youngstown State to take on the Penguins Saturday, Jan. 23.

RESULTS

SINGLES
M. Bridgham (DAY) def. T. Culbertson (WSU) 6-3, 6-2
L. Verstrepen (WSU) def. A. Townsend (DAY) 7-5, 6-4
K. Haller (WSU) def. Jackie Kawamoto (DAY) 7-6, 6-3
M. Kilstofte (DAY) def. V. Madrigal (WSU) 6-2, 6-4
Jade Kawamoto (DAY) def. E. Cloern (WSU) 7-6, 7-5
T. Turner (WSU) def. M. Marchant (DAY) 6-4, 6-0

DOUBLES
T. Turner/T. Culbertson (WSU) def. M. Bridgham/M. Marchant (DAY) 6-2
L. Verstrepen/K. Haller (WSU) def. A. Townsend/Jackie Kawamoto (DAY) 6-2
E. Cloern/M. Brdicka (WSU) def. Jade Kawamoto/M. Kilstofte (DAY) 6-3