WINONA LAKE, Ind. — The Goshen College women's tennis team saw its conference season conclude Tuesday afternoon in an 8-1 loss to Grace on the Lancers' home courts.

The Maple Leafs took their point at no. 2 singles, where Noemi Salvador defeated Kristen Cassidy 6-3, 6-2. "Salvador played a great match to beat their number-one player from last year," said Maple Leaf head coach Doug Gossman. 

A position above, Anika Baumgartner pushed the Lancers' Natalia Kurkova to the limit, playing a succession of tight individual games but not breaking through to take the match in a 6-2, 6-2 loss. And two positions down the ladder at no. 4, Maria Thomas managed to take six games in a 6-2, 6-4 defeat.

But in doubles, Kurkova and Cassidy cruised to an 8-2 win; Thomas and Joelle Friesen mustered five games at no. 4, but it wasn't enough to put another team point on the scoreboard.

The Leafs' record falls to 1-9 on the season, with their 0-8 Crossroads League mark leaving them one game out of the final playoff position. Goshen wraps up its fall schedule with a pair of non-conference matchups -- the first, against Trine University, is set for 4 p.m. Thursday.

Full Results: Grace 8, Goshen 1

Singles
1. Natalia Kurkova (Gr) def. Anika Baumgartner 6-2, 6-2
2. Noemi Salvador (Go) def. Kristin Cassidy 6-3, 6-2
3. Sarah Hinkel (Gr) def. Joanna Epp 6-1, 6-2
4. Jayna Huber (Gr) def. Maria Thomas 6-2, 6-4
5. Mariah Zumbran (Gr) def. Joelle Friesen 6-2, 6-0
6. Caroline Cassidy (Gr) def. Jessica Klink 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Kurkova/Cassidy (Gr) def. Baumgartner/Salvador 8-2
2. Lawrence/Zumbran (Gr) def. Thomas/Friesen 8-5
3. Hinkel/Etter (Gr) def. Epp/Klink 8-2