THE LEAD 
In their third Heartland Conference match of the season, the DBU Women's Tennis Team fell to Newman University, in a tight 5-4 contest. 

Maria Fernandez De Camilo claimed victories in both doubles and singles play. 

The Lady Patriots jumped out to a 2-1 lead in doubles action, with Ana Marija Banic and Maria Fernandez De Camilo winning line one by a score of 8-6 and Madeline Coffman and Bianca Tijerina sealing line three with a mark of, 8-5.

In singles action, the Lady Patriots were unable to continue the momentum, as Newman gained the advantage taking four of the six lines.

DBU's only victories in singles, were Liz Slaughter with a 6-2, 6-2 win in line two and a line three 6-2, 6-2 win by Fernandez de Camilo. 

RESULTS
Newman 5, DBU 4 

SINGLES
#1 Kate Bugayenko (NU) def. Ana Marija Banic (DBU) 6-2, 6-3 
#2 Liz Slaughter (DBU) def. Venessa Brill (NU) 6-2, 6-2 
#3 Maria Fernandez de Camilo (DBU) def. Tamar Tskhakaia (NU) 6-2, 6-2 
#4 Kateryna Stoianova (NU) def. Madeline Coffman (DBU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 
#5 Ariana Raga (NU) def. Amanda Richter (DBU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 
#6 Marit Lemmens (NU) def. Bianca Tijerina (DBU) 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)

DOUBLES 
#1 Banic/Fernandez (DBU) def. Raga/Brill (NU) 8-6 
#2 Bugayenko/Stoianova (NU) def. Richter/Slaughter (DBU) 8-2 
#3 Coffman/Tijerina (DBU) def. Tskhakaia/Wise (NU) 8-5 

UP NEXT
The Lady Patriots will have a two game slate on Wednesday, March 16, when they face Metro State and Colorado Christian University in Denver and Lakewood, CO, respectively. .