ST. JOSEPH – Griffon tennis (8-6) fell to rival Northwest Missouri (3-5) 7-2 at Genesis Health Club.
 
Joanna Abreu Roman and Karolina Ström earned the first Missouri Western in No. 1 doubles 8-5. Abreu Roman and Ström now have 10 wins on the season in the No. 1 doubles position. The duo's win also allowed MWSU to cut the Bearcat lead to 2-1 heading into singles action.  
 
NWMSU claimed the first two singles matches but Sophia Aguilera got the Griffons on the board again with a straight set victory 6-4, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. It is Aguilera's eighth win of the season and fifth victory in the last six matches.
 
RESULTS
Singles
1. Teruel,Tania (NWMSU) def. Strom,Karolina (MWSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Recuenco,Irene (NWMSU) def. Abreu Roman,Joanna (MWSU) 7-5, 4-6, 10-4
3. Ferrando,Marta (NWMSU) def. Salmaso,Federica (MWSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Aguilera,Sofia (MWSU) def. Lovig,Tess (NWMSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Rinderknech,Julie (NWMSU) def. Dent,Emilee (MWSU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Grozdanovic,Sara (NWMSU) def. Yeacker,Katherine (MWSU) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles
1. Abreu Roman,Joanna/Strom,Karolina (MWSU) def. Grozdanovic,Sara/Souza,Luiza (NWMSU) 8-5
2. Recuenco,Irene/Teruel,Tania (NWMSU) def. Aguilera,Sofia/Yeacker,Katherine (MWSU) 8-0
3. Ferrando,Marta/Lovig,Tess (NWMSU) def. Dent,Emilee/Salmaso,Federica (MWSU) 8-2
 
UP NEXT
Missouri Western travels to Emporia State on Thursday, March 15 for a 2 p.m. match.