Lauren Taylor and Rachel Splinter's 10-8 win in doubles provided the winning margin as Dubuque Hempstead slipped past Xavier, 5-4, Thursday in girls tennis at Xavier.

Hempstead won four singles matches to build a 4-2 lead.

Xavier won two doubles matches easily, but Lisa Cowden and Laura Birky weren't quite able to overcome Hempstead's duet.

Taylor O'Brien and Sara Gross won singles and doubles matches for Xavier.

Dubuque Hempstead 5, Xavier 4

Singles
1. Lauren Taylor (DH) def. Laura Birky, 10-6
2. Rachel Splinter (DH) def. Sarah Chalhoub, 10-8
3. Taylor O'Brien (CRX) def. Abby Raghothaman, 10-5
4. Sara Gross (CRX) def. Jamie Milius, 10-1
5. Abbey Ahlrich (DH) def. Devin Hayes, 11-10
6. Nina Streauslin (DH) def. Meggie Gates, 10-6

Doubles
1. Taylor/Splinter (DH) def. Lisa Cowden/Birky, 10-8
2. Chalhoub/O'Brien (CRX) def. Raghothaman/Milius, 10-3
3. Gates/Gross (CRX) def. Ahlrich/Streauslin, 10-1