ST. LOUIS -- In a matchup of nationally-ranked women's tennis teams, the 19th-ranked University of Chicago edged #21 Washington (Mo.) University 5-4 Saturday night.

Sophomore Marissa Lin (Irvine, Calif./ Tustin) and junior Vindya Dayananda (Kathmandu, Nepal/ Lincoln School) won at first and second singles, respectively, and combined for an 8-2 victory at first doubles.

Freshman Chrissy Hu (Palo Alto, Calif./ Palo Alto) also won in singles (third) and doubles (second) competition.

Chicago, which entered the match ranked fifth in the Central Region, improved to 5-3 on the season.

Washington, the Central Region's sixth-ranked team, dropped to 1-1.

Chicago 5, Washington (Mo.) 4

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

Doubles
1. Lin/ Dayananda (UCW) def. Swaller/ Cassady (WASHU) 8-2
2. Hu/ Kentla (UCW) def. Bild/ Kocemba (WASHU) 8-3
3. Dender/Kristin Fleming (WASHU) def. Parikh/ Walters (UCW) 8-0