Lady Jays top Battle in tennis

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Jefferson City Lady Jays rolled to an 8-1 win Thursday against the Battle Spartans.

Jefferson City won five of the six singles matches. Winning were Paige Smith (8-3), Eden Hoogveld (8-0), Athira Nambiar (8-1), Erica Dunn (8-1) and Esther Ruboneka (8-2). Falling was Kelly Raithel (8-3).

The Lady Jays swept the doubles matches. Getting the wins were Smith and Hoogveld (8-1), Raithel and Schmidt (8-2), and Nambiar and Maddi Brown (8-1).

The Lady Jays (8-1) will play today and Saturday in the Southwest Missouri Invitational at Springfield.