Box Score EDMOND, Ok. – Griffon Tennis is gearing up for the semifinal round of the MIAA Championship after sweeping Newman for the second time this season.

Missouri Western started their 4-0 victory strong with a convincing doubles point sweep. The No. 1 singles team of Anya Chavez and Isabella MacGibbon won 6-0 while the No. 3 team of Ioanna Lathouri and Anaís Peralta Criado  also won 6-0. Esther Güemes and Claudia Iglesias were up 4-3 when the doubles point was clinched.

Similar to their March 25 meeting with the No. 6 Jets (14-11, 3-5 MIAA), the No. 3 Griffons (16-4, 6-2 MIAA) didn't lose a single match. Missouri Western's only set loss of the day occurred in No. 1 singles when Chavez went ahead of Dana Issabayeva 6-2, 4-6, 3-0. Chavez's match didn't officially finish since MWSU clinched the match with early wins in No. 2, No. 5, and No. 6 singles.

Doubles
No. 1: Anya Chavez / Isabella MacGibbon (MWSU) def. Ana Zeikidze / Antonia Ramos (NU) 6-0
No. 2: Esther Güemes / Claudia Iglesias (MWSU) vs, Isabela Bifano / Dana Issabayeva (NU) 4-3 (DIDN'T FINISH)
No. 3: Ioanna Lathouri / Anaís Peralta Criado (MWSU) def. Divya Murali / Marie Brunet (NU) 6-0
 
Singles
No. 1: Anya Chavez (MWSU) vs. Dana Issabayeva (NU) 6-2, 4-6, 3-0 (DIDN'T FINISH)
No. 2: Esther Güemes (MWSU) def. Isabela Bifano (NU) 7-5, 6-1 
No. 3: Isabella MacGibbon vs. Ana Zeikidze (NU) 6-2, 5-3 (DIDN'T FINISH)
No. 4: Divya Murali (NU) vs. Anaís Peralta Criado (MWSU) 7-6 (10-8 tiebreaker) 2-2 (DIDN'T FINISH)
No. 5: Ioanna Lathouri (MWSU) def. Antonia Ramos (NU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6: Claudia Iglesias (MWSU) def. Amber Hands (NU) 6-1, 6-2

NEXT UP

Missouri Western awaits a rematch with No. 2 Washburn (14-10, 7-1 MIAA) on Saturday at 10 a.m. The Ichabods beat the Griffons 5-2 on MWSU's senior day on April 12 in St. Joseph. Washburn is coming off of their own 4-0 sweep of No. 7 Emporia State.