Tahlequah, Okla. - The Southwest Baptist University women's tennis fell suffered their first loss of the season at #21 Northeastern State on Sunday, 8-1. With the loss, SBU drops to 9-1 (1-1 MIAA) on the season.

The Bearcats, playing a modified order, were only able to pick up one victory on the day with Fanni Varga defeating the #17 player in the NCAA in straight sets. However, SBU fell in all three doubles matches and the four other singles matches played as they lost 8-1.

SBU will return to action on Monday, March 23 when they travel to Central Oklahoma as they continue a string of six matches in seven days. Play is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. from Edmond, Oklahoma.

#21 Northeastern State 8, #19 Southwest Baptist 1

Singles
1. #15 Fanni Varga (SBU) def. #17 Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Patricia Husakova (NSU) def. Maria Josie Zehnder (SBU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) def. Lani Tuemmers (SBU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Molly Worden (NSU) def. Beatrix Federer (SBU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Daria Panferova (NSU) def. Zorana Jovanovic (SBU) 6-0, 6-0
6. No Player (NSU) def. No Player (SBU)

Doubles
1. Savchenkov/Husakova (NSU) def. Varga/Zehnder (SBU) 9-8
2. Worden/Panferova (NSU) def. Christina Zentai/Tuemmers (SBU) 8-0
3. Efimenko/Easton Parker (NSU) def. Federer/Jovanovic (SBU) 8-2