Tahlequah, Okla. - The Southwest Baptist University women's tennis team suffered their first MIAA loss in over three years when they fell to #31 Northeastern State 5-4.

SBU fell behind 2-1 after doubles play, with Fanni Varga/Christina Zentai picking up the lone doubles victory. The Bearcats and Riverhawks split singles play, with Mehak Singh, Zentai, and Zorana Jovanovic all picking up singles victories, but it wasn't enough as SBU fell 5-4.

The Bearcats will return to action on Friday, April 4 when they travel to Washburn to take on the Ichabods. Play is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. from Topeka, Kansas.

#31 Northeastern State 5, #27 Southwest Baptist 4

Singles
1. Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) def. Fanni Varga (SBU) 7-6, 7-5
2. Mehak Singh (SBU) def. Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Christina Zentai (SBU) def. Houda Bellamine (NSU) 7-6, 6-0
4. Martina Bruzikova (NSU) def. Lani Tuemmers (SBU) 6-7, 1-1, retired
5. Barbora Jirickova (NSU) def. Paula Carvajaleno (SBU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Zorana Jovanovic (SBU) def. Lucia Cerchlanova (NSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Varga/Zentai (SBU) def. Bruzikova/Efimenko (NSU) 8-3
2. Savchenkov/Jirickova (NSU) def. Singh/Tuemmers (SBU) 9-7
3. Maria Lodge/Bellamine (NSU) def. Carvajaleno/Jovanovic (SBU) 8-3