TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Missouri Western (8-10, 0-5 MIAA) faced off against Northeastern State (6-6, 4-1 MIAA) on Sunday, losing to the RiverHawks by a score of 7-0 on the road.
 
Joanna Abreu Roman and Karolina Ström started the day off well for the Griffons, as the team's top doubles pair gave Missouri Western a 6-2 victory on the number one courts. The win improves their record to 14-4 in duals doubles this season, with 11 of those wins coming on the number one courts.
 
Northeastern State would go on win the final two doubles matches. Bojana Vuksan and Federica Salmaso fell in a competitive 7-6 defeat, giving the RiverHawks the doubles advantage.
 
Northeastern State also managed to sweep the singles. Abreu Roman and Salmaso both played their way to a third set, but eventually lost their matchups. After splitting the first two sets in her match on the number three court, Abreu Roman lost in a narrow 10-8 third set.
 
Missouri Western Tennis will return home for the first of three-straight home duals, beginning with a non-conference matchup with Rockhurst (7-7) on April 2.
 
 
MWSU VS. NSU
SINGLES
#32 Tatjana Stoll (NSU) def. #69 Karolina Ström (MWSU) 6-1, 6-1
#29 Mayra Jovic (NSU) def. Mireia Birosta (MWSU) 6-1, 6-0
Betka Gombarova (NSU) def. Joanna Abreu Roman (MWSU) 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
Kristela Vidnere (NSU) def. Ciarra Gilmore (MWSU) 6-3, 6-2
Karla Tomaic (NSU) def. Federica Salmaso (MWSU) 6-4, 1-6, 10-2
Melissa Vera (NSU) def. Bojana Vuksan (MWSU) 6-0, 6-3
 
DOUBLES
Abreu Roman/Strom (MWSU) def. #26 Jovic/Stoll (NSU) 6-2
Vidnere/Gombarova (NSU) def. Alvarado Maldonado/Dunn (MWSU) 6-1
Vera/Warnock (NSU) def. Salmaso/Vuksan (MWSU) 7-6 (2-0)