APPLETON, Wis. -- The Lawrence University women's tennis team used strong singles play Saturday to defeat Monmouth College 5-4 in a Midwest Conference match at Fox Cities Racquet Club.
    The victory was the first collegiate win for Lawrence first-year coach Eric Schacht.
    The Vikings trailed 2-1 after the doubles competition as Lizzy Angemi and Tess McGlenn picked up an 8-1 victory at No. 3 doubles.
    Lawrence came back strong in singles as Angemi posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 5, and Fanta Jatta then completed a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 6. Anna Vanden Acker pushed the Vikings close to the win when she won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2.
    Monmouth came up with wins at Nos. 1 and 3 singles to tie the match at 4-4.
    The No. 4 singles match was the last one on the court, and Claire Bildsten closed out Kimber Calvert 6-3, 7-5 to give the Vikings the victory.
    Lawrence is now 1-4 overall and 1-1 in the league. Monmouth falls to 3-5, 0-3 in the MWC.

Lawrence 5, Monmouth 4
Singles
1. Ivana Stefanova (MC) def. Chloe Lamb (LU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Anna Vanden Acker (LU) def. Natalie Labicki (MC) 6-1, 6-2
3. Kat. Ramsenthaler (MC) def. Logan Kane (LU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-2
4. Claire Bildsten (LU) def. Kimber Calvert (MC) 6-3, 7-5
5. Lizzy Angemi (LU) def. Julia Mheidze (MC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Fanta Jatta (LU) def. Maddie Psomas (MC) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
1. Ivana Stefanova/Natalie Labicki (MC) def. Anna Vanden Acker/Logan Kane (LU) 8-4
2. Kat. Ramsenthaler/Kimber Calvert (MC) def. Chloe Lamb/Claire Bildsten (LU) 8-6
3. Lizzy Angemi/Tess McGlenn (LU) def. Julia Mheidze/Maddie Psomas (MC) 8-1