In took nearly four and half hours, but when the dust settled, Briar Cliff edged Morningside, 5-4, in a women's tennis dual, today, at Four Seasons Health Club in Sioux City. The Chargers picked up wins at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 singles as well as No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.
Singles
1 Laura Gildemeister (MOR) def. Alex Lawless, 4-6, 6-3 (12-10)
2 Kayla Boyd (BCU) def. Madison Davis, 7-5, 4-6 (10-6)
3 Ronda Kachena (BCU) def. Kate Nelson, 5-7, 6-1 (10-2)
4 Katie Severson (BCU) def. Erin Koskovich, 6-2, 6-2
5 Marisa Graham (MOR) def. Harper Phillips, 6-2, 6-2
6 Lynn Leonard (MOR) def. Julia Robinson, 2-6, 7-5 (10-8)
Doubles
1 Lawless/Kachena (BCU) def. Gildemeister/Davis, 8-5
2 Boyd/Severson (BCU) def. Nelson/Koskovich, 8-6
3 Graham/Leonard (MOR) def. H. Phillips/Robinson, 8-2
The Chargers will play Hastings and Nebraska Wesleyan, tomorrow, in Lincoln, Nebraska, as the regular season comes to a close.