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Grandville, Mich. - Lewis University senior Katie Hargrove (O'Fallon, Ill./O'Fallon) (O'Fallon, Ill./O'Fallon) broke a 4-all tie with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win over Grand Valley State's Leah Dancz to help the No. 47 Flyer women's tennis team to the 5-4 upset victory over the No. 23 Lakers at the Ramblewood Tennis Club on Monday (Apr. 9) afternoon.

"This was a huge win," Lewis head women's tennis coach Brett Bridel said. "After doubles, we needed someone other than the Zsofi's (Lanstiak and Kranczicki) to step up and Katie Hargrove (O'Fallon, Ill./O'Fallon) was up to the task!"

With the win, Lewis improves to 16-2 on the season, while the host Lakers are now 21-8.

At No. 1 doubles, Lewis sophomore Zsofia Kranczicki (Eger, Hungary/Szilagyi Erzsebet Gimnazium es Kollegium) (Eger, Hungary/Szilagyi Erzsebet Gimnazium es Kollegium) and freshman Brianna Markgraf (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) defeated Tara Hayes and Alyssa Lucas, 8-3. Kranczicki added a 6-3, 6-0 win over Hayes - who was ranked No. 16 in the Midwest - at No. 2 singles to extend her singles winning streak to 15 matches.

Lewis' No. 2 tandem of Bayley Brown (Evansville, Ind./Evansville Central) (Evansville, Ind./Evansville Central) and Zsofia Lanstiak (Budapest, Hungary/Karinthy Frigyes Gimnazium) (Budapest, Hungary/Karinthy Frigyes Gimnazium) earned the 8-3 win over Dancz and Allison Fecko. Lanstiak chipped in a 6-0, 6-0 whitewash over Niki Shipman - who was ranked No. 15 in the Midwest - at No. 1 singles to push her singles winning streak to 22 matches.
 
Lewis returns to action on Wednesday (Apr. 11), as they head to the Windy City for a 2 p.m. showdown against Division I Chicago State.