O'FALLON, Ill. - The Quincy University tennis teams hit the road for the first time this spring as they traveled down to O'Fallon, Illinois to take on McKendree University Saturday (Feb. 8) evening. The women's team picked up their first win of the season, defeating the Bearcats 4-3 behind a 6-0, 6-0 match-clinching victory from Annie McGinnis. The men's team came up just short, falling 5-2.

Women
Singles
No. 1: Nicole Lao def. Cipriani 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
No. 2: Caicedo def. Makaela Hampton 7-6, 6-1
No. 3: Wilson def. Abby Moore 6-1, 6-3
No. 4: Kalkenova def. Marta Caballero Garcia 6-1, 6-0
No. 5: Annie McGinnis def. Marison 6-0, 6-0
No. 6: Noni Updyke wins by default

Doubles
No. 1: Lao/Hampton def. Cipriani/Caicedo 6-3
No. 2: Wilson/Kalkenova def. McGinnis/Updyke 6-3
No. 3: QU wins by default

Men
Singles
No. 1: Frederico def. Luca Cantale 6-1, 6-4
No. 2: Mushonga def. Samuele Contestabile 6-2, 6-1
No. 3: Richardson def. Brenden Everhart 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
No. 4: Dane Mechali def. Tintore 7-5, 6-2
No. 5: Francisco Nique def. Kayo 6-2, 6-2
No. 6: De Guzman def. Sebastian Gomez 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
No. 1: Cantale/Contestabile def. Richardson/Kayo 7-6
No. 2: Frederico/De Guzman def. Mechali/Gomez 6-3
No. 3: Mushonga/Etty def. Everhart/Nique 6-2

The men's team is back in action Friday (Feb. 14) as they take on Division I Saint Louis University on the road at 7 p.m. The women's team hosts Lewis University next Sunday (Feb. 16) at 11:00 a.m.