Box Score The William Jewell College women's tennis team fell 8-1 to Harding University Friday afternoon at Clayview Country Club in Kansas City, Mo.
The Cardinals (4-6,) have now lost five matches in a row. The Bison improve to 4-3 overall. 

Jewell jumped to an early 1-0 lead when the doubles tandem of Claire Mackay and Hannah Waine disposed of Arielle Butler and Emily Faulkner at No. 3 doubles 8-1.  Harding tied things up when Gabriella Alves and Brittany Smyser won 8-3 over Sabrine Navarro and Lisanne Visseren at No. 2 doubles.  In the No. 1 match Harding's Piper Huey and Laura Golubic used a late break of serve to defeat Jewell's Savannah Drew and Lauren Huddlestun 8-6.

The Bison then swept the Cardinals in singles play.  Visseren lost a tough three set match at No. 4 to Smyser while Drew lost a tough 6-4, 6-3 match to Huey at No.
1 singles. 

The Cardinals will return to action on Friday, March 25 against University of Illinois-Springfield at 1:00 p.m.

Singles competition
1. Piper Huey (HU) def. Savannah Drew (WJC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Laura Golubic (HU) def. Lauren Huddleston (WJC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Gabriella Alves (HU) def. Claire Mackay (WJC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Brittany Smyser (HU) def. Lisanne Visseren (WJC) 7-6, 4-6, 10-7
5. Arielle Butler (HU) def. Sabrine Navarro (WJC) 6-4, 6-0
6. Lexi Beaver (HU) def. Hannah Waine (WJC) 6-4, 6-0
 
 Doubles competition
1. Piper Huey/Laura Golubic (HU) def. Savannah Drew/Lauren Huddleston (WJC) 8-6
2. Gabriella Alves/Brittany Smyser (HU) def. Sabrine Navarro/Lisanne Visseren (WJC) 8-3
3. Claire Mackay/Hannah Waine (WJC) def. Arielle Butler/Emily Faulkner (HU) 8-1