Bolivar, Mo - SBU Women's Tennis lost in their first home game against #11 Northeastern State by a final score of 5-4.

In doubles, Lucia Diaz and Constanca Crespo managed to get the first point for SBU by winning their doubles 8-5. Jill Van Den Dungen and Klara Vickov added another point for the Bearcats by winning their doubles with only one break 8-6. Doubles #3 fell short and lost 8-4 to make the score after doubles 2-1 SBU. 

In singles, the Riverhawks won their singles #6 in two straight sets to tie up the score 2-2. NSU also added two other points by winning singles #3 and #5, making them one point away from winning this competition. NSU singles #1 managed to get the decisive point by winning in two straight sets. After a long match, Crespo won her singles match after losing the first set. Vickov added another point for SBU by defeating her opponent in two straight sets 7-6, 6-3. The final score was 5-4 NSU and SBU's record went to 4-2 (1-1 MIAA).

Women's Tennis will face University of Central Oklahoma Friday, March 16th at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, MO. The match will start at 7:00 PM.

Match by Match results:
#11 Northeastern State (5), #18 Southwest Baptist (4)

Doubles:
1. Van den Dungen, Jill/Vickov, Klara (SBU) def. Tatjana Stoll/Molly Worden (NSU) 8-6
2. Diaz, Lucia/Crespo, Constanca (SBU) def. Karla Tomaic/Mayra Jovic (NSU) 8-5
3. Easton Parker/Chantal Nosievici (NSU) def. Brown, Sarah/Federer, Beatrix (SBU) 8-4

Singles:
1. Tatjana Stoll (NSU) def. Van den Dungen, Jill (SBU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Vickov, Klara (SBU) def. Molly Worden (NSU) 7-6 (10-8), 6-3
3. Mayra Jovic (NSU) def. Diaz, Lucia (SBU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Crespo, Constanca (SBU) def. Betka Gombarova (NSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Chantal Nosievici (NSU) def. Brown, Sarah (SBU) 6-0, 6-3
6. Karla Tomaic (NSU) def. Potter, Courtney (SBU) 6-0, 6-0

Match Notes:
Northeastern State (7-4); National ranking #11; Regional ranking #1
Southwest Baptist 4-2; National ranking #18; Regional ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,3,5,1,4,2)