Box Score GALESBURG, Ill. – The University of Dayton women's team rolled to victory in the first match of their three match roadtrip, taking down Western Illinois 6-1 on Thursday evening from the Western Illinois Tennis Complex.

Dayton took on a short-handed WIU squad, winning doubles in quick fashion as Marlys Bridgham and Mattea Kilstofte won at top doubles 6-2, while Jackie Kawamoto and Alex Townsend won 6-3 at No. 2.

Bridgham, Kilstofte, and Kawamoto found success on the singles side as well, winning by 6-1, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 and 8-1 scores respectively. Joining the trio in singles victory was Mandy Marchant, who won at the No. 5 spot 6-0, 3-6, 7-5.

UP NEXT
UD returns to the courts on Friday, Feb. 26 when they play the second match of their road swing against SIU-Edwardsville, beginning at 6 p.m.

RESULTS
Singles
M. Bridgham (DAY) def. C. Lubbers (WIU) 6-1, 7-6
M. Bessmertnaya (WIU) def. A. Townsend (DAY) 7-6, 6-1
M. Kilstofte (DAY) def. A. Demos (WIU) 6-4, 6-1
J. Kawamoto (DAY) def. N. Jones (WIU) 8-1
M. Marchant (DAY) def. J. Wallace (WIU) 6-0, 6-3, 7-5

Doubles
M. Bridgham/M. Kilstofte (DAY) def. C. Lubbers/M. Bessmertnaya (WIU) 6-2
J. Kawamoto/A. Townsend (DAY) def. A. Demos/N. Jones (WIU) 6-3