LAS VEGAS -- Needing two wins to stay in the running for a Summit League Tournament bid, the IUPUI women's tennis team came up just short on Friday, defeating South Dakota State, 4-2, before UMKC swept the Jaguars, 4-0, in the nightcap at the Bally's Tennis Center.  

IUPUI (5-19, 3-4 Summit) trails Western Illinois by a half-game for the fourth Summit League Tournament slot, but the Fighting Leathernecks hold the tie-breaker by virtue of their 4-3 win over the Jags on Feb. 1.  Still, the Jaguars have a chance to finish at .500 in The Summit for the first time in three years.

Against South Dakota State, the Jags picked up the early doubles point and never looked back in breezing past the Jackrabbits.  Hunter Bullock and Shelby Hullett combined for an 8-5 win at No. 1, while Janel Seng and Alisha Cummings worked in tandem for an 8-5 victory at No. 3 to give IUPUI the 1-0 lead.

Cummings and Hullett each took their strong doubles play onto the singles courts, where they each posted straight-set wins.  Cummings rolled to a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 2, while Hullett followed with a dominating 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 3.

Needing one more point to seal the match, the Jaguars turned to Jesika Bays, who controlled play throughtout her 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6.

After the victory in the morning session, IUPUI had little for UMKC in the afternoon session, as the Kangaroos won at No. 2 and 3 doubles to pick up the quick point.  In singles play, UMKC dropped just three games total en route to wins at Nos. 2, 3 and 4.

The Jaguars will wrap up their 2009-10 season on Saturday, when they meet cluster host Southern Utah at the Bally's Tennis Center.  The match will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET.

IUPUI vs. South Dakota State
April 16, 2010 | Las Vegas, Nev. (Bally's Tennis Center)
IUPUI 4, SDSU 2

Doubles: 
No. 1 - Hunter Bullock/Shelby Hullett (IUPUI) def. Megan McDougall/Caitlin Brannen (SDSU) 8-5
No. 2 - Bryna Nasenbeny/Bethany Goeden (SDSU) led Jesika Bays/Bailey Maryfield (IUPUI) 7-5
No. 3 - Janel Seng/Alisha Cummings (IUPUI) def. Carrie Jansen/Nellie Bloomberg (SDSU) 8-5

Singles:
No. 1 - Nasenberry (SDSU) def. Bullock (IUPUI) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
No. 2 - Cummings (IUPUI) def. Katie Elifson (SDSU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 - Hullett (IUPUI) def. McDougall (SDSU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 - Jansen (SDSU) def. Ashley Haskett (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 - Bloomberg (SDSU) led Seng (IUPUI) 6-2, 0-5
No. 6 - Bays (IUPUI) def. Molly Johnson (SDSU) 6-2, 6-1

IUPUI vs. UMKC
April 16, 2010 | Las Vegas, Nev. (Bally's Tennis Center)
UMKC 4, IUPUI 0

Doubles: 
No. 1 - Eva Dalvai/Chelsea Horner (UMKC) tied with Hunter Bullock/Shelby Hullett (IUPUI) 7-7
No. 2 - Laura Bouet/Suzan Lisenby (UMKC) def. Jesika Bays/Bailey Maryfield (IUPUI) 8-2
No. 3 - Jilian Yakominich/Jessica Ball (UMKC) def. Janel Seng/Alisha Cummings (IUPUI) 8-4

Singles:
No. 1 - Bullock (IUPUI) led Dalvai (UMKC) 6-3, 1-5
No. 2 - Bouet (UMKC) def. Cummings (IUPUI) 6-0. 6-0
No. 3 - Horner (UMKC) def, Hullett (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 - Lisenby (UMKC) def. Ashley Haskett (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 - Yakominich (UMKC) led Seng (IUPUI) 5-1
No. 6 - Holly Davis (UMKC) and Bays (IUPUI) did not start