FORT SMITH, Ark. – Missouri Western Tennis (5-3) came up short for the first time in its last five matches, falling at Arkansas – Fort Smith (3-4) by a final score of 5-2 on Saturday.
 
The Griffons walked away with one win in doubles play. Federica Salmaso and Bojana Vuksan outlasted their opponents for a 7-6 victory to bring the score to 2-1 heading into singles. Joanna Abreu Roman and Karolina Ström suffered just their first doubles loss of the spring in a 6-1 defeat.
 
Karolina Ström continued her impressive singles play this spring with a 6-4, 6-2 win for Missouri Western. Bojana Vuksan was the other Griffon to earn a victory in the singles. Vuksan topped Arkansas – Fort Smith's Chloe Ruppanner on the number six court for a 6-4, 6-2 win.
 
Missouri Western Tennis will head to Orlando, Florida for a set of four matches beginning with a matchup with Minnesota State University – Moorhead on March 7.
 
 
MWSU VS. UAFS
SINGLES
Karolina Ström (MWSU) def. Bianca Koen (UAFSWT) 6-4, 6-2
Majella Nobile (UAFSWT) def. Mireia Birosta (MWSU) 6-0, 6-1
Joanna Potet (UAFSWT) def. Joanna Abreu Roman (MWSU) 6-1, 6-1
Shaun Williams (UAFSWT) def. Ciarra Gilmore (MWSU) 6-2, 6-0
Samantha Wong (UAFSWT) def. Federica Salmaso (MWSU) 6-3, 6-1
Bojana Vuksan (MWSU) def. Chloe Ruppanner (UAFSWT) 6-4, 6-2
 
DOUBLES
Koen/Wong (UAFSWT) def. Gilmore/Birosta (MWSU) 6-0
Williams/ Nobile (UAFSWT) def. Ström/Abreu Roman (MWSU) 6-1
Salmaso/Vuksan (MWSU) def. Potet/Ruppanner (UAFSWT) 7-6