ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - In a rematch of the 2024 MIAA Tournament Championship match, Missouri Western tennis (3-5) put up a strong fight against No. 14 Nebraska-Kearney (12-3) but ultimately fell 4-3 on Sunday. The match was tied 3-3 with the final match being the decider at Genesis Health Club.
 
MWSU started the match strong, securing the first doubles point with a 2-1 victory. Elena Rey Garcia and Cristina Granero Boj dominated the No. 1 doubles match, winning 6-1 to give the Griffons their first set victory. In a thrilling No. 2 doubles match, Celia Castaño Malnero and Johanna Priedite secured the point with a 7-6 victory. The Lopers made a crucial double fault during the tiebreaker, which allowed the Griffons to capitalize and take the set.
 
Granero Boj lost the first game of No. 1 singles 6-0 but fought back to win the set, taking game two 6-3 and game three 6-1. Priedite avenged a loss to Narindra Ranaivo in No. 3 singles, winning the set 6-2, 1-6 and 6-4 to secure Western's third point. However, the UNK came back to take the match with winning decisions in singles No. 2, 4, 5, and 6.
 
Missouri Western will return to action on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to take on MIAA newcomer UAFS. No. 1 DOUBLES
MIDZI, Tanyaradzwa -1
RANAIVO, Narindra
GRANERO BOJ, Cristina - 6
REY, Elena
 
No. 2 DOUBLES
HATOUKA, Mariya - 6⁶
BERNTHAL, Alexis
CASTANO MALNERO, Celia - 7⁸
PRIEDITE, Johanna
 
No. 3 DOUBLES
GAMBOA, Fabiana  - 6
PLACHY, Clare
FENWICK, Kyleigha - 2
MESSENGER, Ellie
 
No. 1 SINGLES
GAMBOA, Fabiana | 6 3 1
GRANERO BOJ, Cristina | 0 6 6
 
No. 2 SINGLES
BERNTHAL, Alexis | 6 2 6
CASTANO MALNERO, Celia | 3 6 4
 
No. 3 SINGLES
RANAIVO, Narindra | 2 6 4
PRIEDITE, Johanna | 6 1 6
 
No. 4 SINGLES
MIDZI, Tanyaradzwa | 6 6
REY, Elena | 2 3
 
No. 5 SINGLES
HATOUKA, Mariya | 6 6
MESSENGER, Ellie | 0 1
 
No. 6 SINGLES
PLACHY, Clare | 6 6
FENWICK, Kyleigha | 1 0