ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri Western tennis team made its 2021 debut on Saturday, falling 6-1 to Augustana (SD) at Genesis Health Club in St. Joseph.  The Vikings have now won 14 straight matches dating back to the 2020 Covid-shortened Spring season.

Sophomore Isabella MacGibbon won the lone match for the Griffons in #3 singles, prevailing in straight sets (6-2, 6-2).   

The Griffons return to action on Sunday, January 31st, when they host Arkansas Tech at 2:00 pm.   


Final Results:

#1 Doubles
Monko / Hadjigeorgiou def. Lathouri / Chavez  6-3

#2 Doubles
Vieyra Arce / Goble def. Iglesias / Strom 6-1

#3 Doubles
Kistanova / Granson def. MacGibbon / Donnelly 6-4

#1 Singles
Valeriya Monko (AU) def. Ioanna Lathouri (MWSU) 6-3, 6-2

#2 Singles
Laura Arce Vieyra (AU) def. Karolina Strom (MWSU) 6-4, 4-2

#3 Singles
Margarita Chouliara (AU) def. Anya Chavez (MWSU) 6-0, 6-0

#4 Singles
Isabella MacGibbon (MWSU) def. Grace Goble (AU) 6-2, 6-2

#5 Singles
Aleksandr Kistanova (AU) def. Claudia Iglesias (MWSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

#6 Singles 
Emily Granson (AU) def. Nicole Donnelly (MWSU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-8