WICHITA - The Newman women's tennis team dropped its first match of the season Saturday against No. 14 Cameron. The Aggies boast two NCAA Div. II ranked players and defeated Newman in all but one of its matches.

Cameron jumped out to a 3-0 lead after sweeping doubles play. No. 41 Amanda Moberg and No. 25 Julia Puckhaber started things off for the Aggies with a 8-0 win over Kirstie Symon and Carissa Villaflor. Courtney Dold and Hillary Hicks were up next for the Jets but were unable to score a point and fell to Sara Londono and Florencia Tornero, 8-0. The Aggies wrapped up doubles play with an 8-2 win by Elvira Sholles and Antonia Moberg over Jessica Brown and Emily Gerber to secure the sweep.

Cameron continued its winning ways in singles play rattling off five-straight wins before losing the final match. Hillary Hicks dropped the first match to No. 41 Amanda Moberg 6-2, 6-0, giving the Aggies a 4-0 lead in the dual. In the next match Kirstie Symon fell to No. 25 Julia Puckhaber 6-1, 6-1 followed by a straight-set sweep by Sara Londono over Courtney Dold, 6-0, 6-0. Carissa Villaflor and Jessica Brown lost the next two matches before Emily Gerber handed Antonia Moberg a 9-7 loss. Gerber's win marked the first time a Newman player has claimed victory against a Cameron opponent.

With the loss the Jets move to 7-1 on the season. They will return to action March 16 when they travel to Edmond, Okla. to take on the Bronchos of Central Oklahoma. Action is set to begin at 3:30 p.m.

Women's Tennis: Cameron 8, Newman 1
Singles Competition
1. Hillary Hicks (NU) lost to No. 41 Amanda Moberg (CU), 6-2, 6-0
2. Kirstie Symon (NU) lost to No. 25 Julia Puckhaber (CU), 6-1, 6-1
3. Courtney Dold (NU) lost to Sara Londono (CU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Carissa Villaflor (NU) lost to Elvira Sholles (CU), 6-1, 6-2
5. Jessica Brown (NU) lost to Florencia Tornero (CU), 6-3, 6-1
6. Emily Gerber (NU) def. Antonia Moberg (CU), 9-7

Doubles Competition
1. Kirstie Symon and Carissa Villaflor (NU) lost to No. 41 Amanda Moberg and No. 25 Julia Puckhaber (CU), 8-0
2. Hillary Hicks and Courtney Dold (NU) lost to Sara Londono and Florencia Tornero (CU), 8-0
3. Jessica Brown and Emily Gerber (NU) lost to Elvira Sholles and Antonia Moberg (CU), 8-2