CRETE, Neb. – Doane University edged College of Saint Mary by the slimmest of margins on Tuesday in their Great Plains Athletic Conference tennis dual, by the score of 4-3 at the Newburg Held Tennis Complex.

The Flames won the doubles point by capturing two of the three matches. Callista Uchil and Noel Moreno of CSM edged Maria Purizaca and Liz Calderon at No. 1, while Yana Gupta and Abrianna Reynosa of CSM defeated Isabella Castillero and Alejandra Prat 6-3 at No. 3. Grace Schroller and Kat Johnson of Doane beat Iyaanah Pardiwalla and Carolyna Truong 6-3 at No. 2.

That meant the Flames needed to split the six singles matches to secure the dual victory, but they came one match short. Here are the results:

1, Purizaca (D) def. Uchil 6-2, 6-0

2, Calderon (D) def. Moreno 6-1, 6-2

3, Pardiwalla (CSM) def. Johnson 7-5, 6-7 (3), 10-2

4, Gupta (CSM) def. Schroller 7-5, 6-4

5, Castillero (D) def. Truong 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

6, Prat (D) def. Darece Van Auken 6-3, 6-1

The Flames are back in action on Wednesday when they play host to GPAC foe Morningside University in a 12:30 p.m. match at Genesis Westroads.