EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.  -  A back-and-forth affair went the way of the visitors on Friday afternoon, as SIUE tennis fell to Belmont in a narrow 4-3 decision at the SIUE Tennis Courts.

Results

Doubles
No. 1 - Jill Lambrechts/Maria Thibault (SIUE) def. Gina Feistel/Taylor Trondson (BEL), 6-2
No. 2 - Somer Henry/Peyton Lee (BU) def. Vanessa Reinicke/Jordan Schifano (SIUE), 7-5
No. 3 - Abi Solomon/A. Zholdakova (BU) def. Caitlyn Sporing/Melissa Vizcardo (SIUE), 6-4

Singles
No. 1 - Gina Feistel (BU) def. Jordan Schifano (SIUE), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 - Jill Lambrechts (SIUE) def. Somer Henry (BU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 - A. Zholdakova (BU) def. Vanessa Reinicke (SIUE), 7-6, 5-7, 6-1
No. 4 - Fabiola Perez (SIUE) def. Abi Solomon (BU), 6-1, 3-0 (retired)
No. 5 - Amber Hochstatter (SIUE) def. Peyton Lee (BU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 - Lauren Carelli (BU) def. Nicole Gomez (SIUE), 6-3, 7-6

Coach's Corner

"We talked with our team - a new season starts tomorrow. We have Tennessee State and Eastern Illinois ahead of us over the next week, and then hopefully the OVC tournament. Right now, we need to get past this and truly start a new season tomorrow. We don't just want to be okay or good - we need to start clicking as an entire team and show what we've shown at times throughout the season. I think tomorrow is a good chance to get back on the courts and hopefully start that new page."

"Amber, Jill, and Fabi all seemed to grab quick singles wins that really kept the match alive. Seeing that we had Nicole and Vanessa still out there fighting and battling and knowing we only needed one [to win], I liked our chances a lot. Jill, Amber, and Fabi - they're all playing really well right now and it showed today how they're taking care of business."

Up Next
The Cougars (14-4, 2-3 OVC) will look to potentially clinch a spot in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship when they host Tennessee State. First serve from the SIUE Tennis Courts is set for tomorrow at 11 a.m.