KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Quincy University women's tennis team went into Truman State and defeated the Bulldogs 5-2 in their first action against an outside opponent this fall. 

QU's number one on the women's side, Laila Leist-Alston went undefeated on the day with a 6-0, 6-2 win in singles. She also won her doubles pairing with Makaela Hampton 6-4. 

Three other athletes came out victorious in singles matchups on Sunday. Nicole Lao won 6-4, 6-2, and Makaela Hampton went undefeated on the day with a 6-2, 6-3 win in her singles match. 

Noni Updyke, a senior from Worden, Illinois rounded out the winning efforts on the singles side with a 6-1, 7-5 victory in the number four spot. 

Updyke and Lao combined for a doubles win 7-6 (8-6), while Alexia Ginter and Kori Kay Obert won 6-4 to complete the doubles sweep of the Bulldogs. 

The final matchup of the fall for the women's team will be on October 4th at Resevoir Park against McKendree University at 9:00 AM.