OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Missouri Western Tennis team competed in the ITA Central Regional on Friday. Nicole Donnelly, Karolina Ström, Claudia Iglesias, and Federica Salmaso competed in the the A brackets, while Mireia Birosta played in the B bracket.
 
After defeating Natalie Lubbers of Fort Hays Friday afternoon in the opening round of backdraws, Donnelly will represent the Griffons in the following round against Northeastern State's Betka Gombarova this weekend.
 
FLIGHT A SINGLES ROUND OF 64
 
Karolina Ström def. Olivia Keelin (Minn. State) 6-3, 6-0
Laura Arce Vieyra (Augustana) def. Nicole Donnelly 6-1, 6-3
Svea Crohn (Washburn) def. Claudia Iglesias 6-3, 6-1
Nikki Boyar (UCO) def. Federica Salmaso 6-2, 6-0
 
FLIGHT A SINGLES ROUND OF 32
 
Riley Cox (Harding) def. Karolina Ström 6-0, 6-0
 
FLIGHT A DOUBLES ROUND ONE
 
Abidullina/Dunlap (UCO) def. Salmaso/Donnelly 8-1
Alenicheva/Schaaders (NWMSU) def. Ström/Iglesias 8-0
 
FLIGHT B SINGLES ROUND OF 64
 
Emily Carpenter (Harding) def. Mireia Birosta 6-1, 6-1