ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Western tennis team won its first even MIAA match against Nebraska-Kearney Saturday as they beat the Lopers 6-1 at Noyes Tennis Center.  The Griffons have won five straight matches as they are now 8-2 this season and 2-0 in the MIAA.
 
Doubles
#1 – Ioanna Lathouri/Anya Chavez (MWSU) def. Becerra/Neil (UNK) 6-2
#2 – Rhea Singh/Claudia Iglesias (MWSU) def. Hunter/Sherikulova (UNK) 7-5
#3 – Isabella MacGibbon/Karolina Ström (MWSU) def. Gannavaram/Zamorano (UNK) 6-1
 Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
 
SINGLES
#1 – Ioanna Lathouri (MWSU) def. Becerra (UNK) 6-4, 7-5
#2 – Karolina Ström (MWSU) def. Sherikulova (UNK) 6-0, 6-1
#3 – Zamorano (UNK) def. Isabella MacGibbon (MWSU) 6-3, 7-5
#4 – Anya Chavez (MWSU) def. Hunter (UNK) 6-1, 6-1
#5 – Nicole Donnelly (MWSU) def. Neil (UNK) 6-3, 6-0
#6 – Claudia Iglesias (MWSU) def. Gannavaram (UNK) 6-2, 6-0
Order of finish: 6, 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
 
Missouri Western is on the road Wednesday as they play at Northwest Missouri State beginning at 3:00 p.m.