ST. LOUIS -- Fourteenth-ranked Washington (Mo.) University defeated the 30th-ranked University of Chicago women's tennis team 6-3 in the third place match at the 2008 University Athletic Association Championship Sunday morning.

Chicago (10-9) won two of three doubles matches, but dropped five of six singles contests.

Junior Vindya Dayananda (Kathmandu, Nepal/ Lincoln School) and sophomore Marissa Lin (Irvine, Calif./ Tustin) won 8-4 at first doubles, while sophomore Justine Kentla (Palatine, Ill./ Palatine) and freshman Chrissy Hu (Palo Alto, Calif./ Palo Alto) posted an 8-5 victory at second doubles.

Lin notched the Maroons' lone singles victory with a 6-4, 6-4 decision at the first position.

Washington improved its record to 15-5.

Washington (Mo.) 6, Chicago 3

Singles
1. Marissa Lin (UCW) def. Erin Swaller (WASHU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Karina Kocemba (WASHU) def. Chrissy Hu (UCW) 6-1, 6-2
3. Jaclyn Bild (WASHU) def. Justine Kentla (UCW) 7-5, 6-2
4. Allison Dender (WASHU) def. Anuja Parikh (UCW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Kalee Cassady (WASHU) def. Jennifer Walters (UCW) 6-0, 6-0 6
6. Elise Sambol (WASHU) def. Elena Stratigakes (UCW) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1. Marissa Lin/Vindya Dayananda (UCW) def. Erin Swaller/Kalee Cassady (WASHU) 8-4
2. Chrissy Hu/Justine Kentla (UCW) def. Allison Dender/Kristin Fleming (WASHU) 8-5
3. Karina Kocemba/Jaclyn Bild (WASHU) def. Anuja Parikh/Jennifer Walters (UCW) 9-7