Izzi MacGibbon MIAA 2023
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Griffons still in position to make NCAA Tournament for the second time in as many years.

Tennis Derek Zimmerman-Guyer

No. 38 Griffons come up short in semis vs. No. 25 Washburn

Box Score EDMOND, Okla.  After a concise 4-1 win on Friday over No. 47 Nebraska Kearney, No. 38 Griffon Tennis fell 4-0 to No. 25 Washburn on Saturday at Edmond Center Court.

DOUBLES
Missouri Western (13-6, 5-3 MIAA) got off to a tough start in doubles action, with Washburn winning the No. 1 and No. 2 matches. Ranked No. 7 in the nation, Maja Jung/Sofa Smagina defeated Nicole Donnelly/Anya Chavez 6-1 in No. 1 doubles, and Isabella Martensson/Isabella Pensavalee beat Anais Peralta Criado/Isabella MacGibbon 6-3 to clinch the first point. Ariella Curci and Lucia Casas Blas trailed 5-4 in No. 3 doubles when the first score of the today was recorded.

SINGLES
Washburn (15-6, 6-2 MIAA) claimed its second point of the morning when Casie Curry won over Cristina Granero Boj 6-1, 6-2 in No. 3 singles. MacGibbon fell to Smagina, the No. 2 player in Division II, 6-2, 6-3 in No. 1 singles. Ranked No. 29 in DII, Jung closed out the day with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Chavez, giving Washburn the 4-0 decision. 

Freshly recognized as the MIAA Freshman of the Year, Casas Blas was tied with Marta Torres Rodriguez 2-6, 6-3, 3-0 in set three of No. 4 singles when the match was stopped, while Peralta Criado was deadlocked with Martensson 6-3, 3-6, 1-1 in No. 5 singles. Donnelly was surging back with a 3-1 lead in set two in No. 6 singles after losing the first set 6-4, leaving the match unfinished with Pensavalle.  

UP NEXT
Missouri Western will wait until Monday when its fate is revealed in the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Selection Show. The Griffons will know if they've made the NCAA Central Region Tournament for a second-straight season when the show airs at 7:30 p.m. CST. Missouri Western is currently No. 5 in the Central Region, as the top-six teams are chosen for the big dance.
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Players Mentioned

Anya Chavez

Anya Chavez

5' 9"
Sophomore
Ariella Curci

Ariella Curci

5' 7"
Sophomore
Nicole Donnelly

Nicole Donnelly

5' 11"
Sophomore
Isabella MacGibbon

Isabella MacGibbon

5' 5"
Sophomore
Anais Peralta Criado

Anais Peralta Criado

Sophomore
Lucia Casas Blas

Lucia Casas Blas

5' 8"
Freshman
Cristina Granero Boj

Cristina Granero Boj

5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anya Chavez

Anya Chavez

5' 9"
Sophomore
Ariella Curci

Ariella Curci

5' 7"
Sophomore
Nicole Donnelly

Nicole Donnelly

5' 11"
Sophomore
Isabella MacGibbon

Isabella MacGibbon

5' 5"
Sophomore
Anais Peralta Criado

Anais Peralta Criado

Sophomore
Lucia Casas Blas

Lucia Casas Blas

5' 8"
Freshman
Cristina Granero Boj

Cristina Granero Boj

5' 4"
Freshman