Box Score ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Missouri Western tennis (3-5, 0-1 MIAA) won three singles matches and went toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in the league, but Fort Hays State (10-3, 1-1 MIAA) came away with a 4-3 victory over the Griffons at the Noyes Tennis Courts Saturday.

Hays picked up a point by winning two of the three doubles matches, but Cristina Granero Boj and Elena Rey Garcia won No. 1 doubles, 6-1.

Granero Boj continued her strong day with a 6-2, 6-1 win in No. 1 singles. Celia Castaño Malnero won a competitive No. 3 singles match, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0.

Rey Garcia also picked up a win in No. 4 singles 6-4, 6-1. Hays went onto win No. 5 and No. 6 singles to clinch a tight victory.

Missouri Western returns to Noyes on Sunday to battle No. 14 Nebraska-Kearney. First serve is set for 3:30 p.m.

No. 1 Doubles
Cristina Granero Boj, Elena Rey Garcia (MWSU) 6
Shreethika Vangala, Janae Montoya (FHSU) 1

No. 2 Doubles
Irina Alfonso, Suzana Faucz (FHSU) 6
Johanna Priedite, Celia Castaño Malnero (MWSU) 4

No. 3 Doubles
Ines Latorre, Yone Pereiro (FHSU) 6
Kyleigha Fenwick, Ellie Messenger (MWSU) 1

No. 1 Singles
Cristina Granero Boj (MWSU) 6, 6
Shreethika Vangala (FHSU) 2, 1

No. 2 Singles
Irina Alfonso (FHSU) 5, 6, 6
Johanna Priedite (MWSU) 7, 3, 4

No. 3 Singles
Celia Castaño Malnero (MWSU) 7, 6
Suzana Faucz (FHSU) 6, 0

No. 4 Singles
Elena Rey Garcia (MWSU) 6, 6
Yone Pereiro (FHSU) 4, 1

No. 5 Singles
Bethan Gill (FHSU) 6, 7
Ellie Messenger (MWSU) 1, 6

No. 6 Singles
Grace Unruh (FHSU) 6, 6
Kyleigha Fenwick (MWSU) 0, 2