SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After claiming a dominant victory over NCAA DII Truman State yesterday, the Valor Women's Tennis team played host to the Missouri Valley Vikings.

Both Missouri Valley and Evangel fought hard on Saturday. In doubles play, the Valor earned the key point, taking two of the three matches with wins from the duos of Abigail and Rachel Chaney as well as Carly McAtee and Lola Federski. In singles play, Rachel and Abigail Chaney grabbed wins as well as Maddeline Peters, pushing Evangel to a tough 4-3 overall victory.

Doubles Results

Rachel Chaney/Abigail Chaney (EU) def. Marciniuk/Vidal (MVC), 6-0

Carbo/Casas (MVC) def. Faith Taylor/Maddeline Peters (EU), 6-3

Lola Federski/Carly McAtee (EU) def. Liebenberg/Aleksic (MVC), 6-4

Singles Results

Rachel Chaney (EU) def. Carbo (MVC), 6-4, 4-6, 11-9

Abigail Chaney (EU) def. Marciniuk (MVC), 6-2, 3-6, 12-10

Vidal (MVC) def. Lola Federski (EU), 6-2, 6-1

Maddeline Peters (EU) def. Casas (MVC), 6-2, 3-6, 10-7

Liebenberg (MVC) def. Faith Taylor (EU), 6-7, 6-4, 10-3

Aleksic (MVC) def. Carly McAtee (EU), 6-0, 6-1

NEXT UP

Valor Women's Tennis hosts UHSP Tennis on Saturday (Feb. 18) afternoon in the Cooper Tennis Complex.

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