The Missouri Western tennis team fell in MIAA home action against the Fort Hays State Tigers by a score of 9-0 this afternoon at the Noyes Tennis Courts in St. Joseph, Mo. The Griffons fall to 3-7 overall and 1-4 in MIAA action.

The pair of Ceara Boldridge and Kayla Dysart got down 7-2 in No. 1 doubles against Melissa Skovira and Brittney Ricci before winning three straight games cutting the score to 7-5. Unfortunatly the comback came up short as the duo fell 8-5.

In singles competition the Griffons played hard with each player winning at least two games in the first set. Nicole Kerr and Katie Field both lost the first set 6-4 while Boldridge, Erin Ward and Alicia Jenkins all lost 6-3. Dysart fell in her first set 6-2. Depite battling all the Griffons fell in set two ending any chance at earning a point.

The Tigers improve to 7-6 overall and 3-3 in MIAA competition with the victory.

The Griffons return to action on Friday, April 6 when they travel to Overland Park, Kan. to take on Johnson County Community College in an exhibition match. First serve is scheduled for 3:00 pm.

Fort Hays State 9, Missouri Western 0

Apr 05, 2012 at St. Joseph, Mo. (Noyes Tennis Courts)

Singles competition
1. Caron-Bedard,Camille (FHSU) def. Kerr,Nicole (MWSU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Ricci,Brittney (FHSU) def. Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) 6-3, 6-0
3. Wark,Caitlyn (FHSU) def. Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Skovira,Melissa (FHSU) def. Ward,Erin (MWSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Johnson,Laura (FHSU) def. Jenkins,Alecia (MWSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Shea,Brittney (FHSU) def. Field,Katie (MWSU) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Skovira,Melissa/Ricci,Brittney (FHSU) def. Boldridge,Ceara/Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) 8-5
2. Caron-Bedard,Camille/Johnson,Laura (FHSU) def. Kerr,Nicole/Field,Katie (MWSU) 8-2
3. Wark,Caitlyn/Quinley,Megan (FHSU) def. Ward,Erin/Jenkins,Alecia (MWSU) 8-1

Match Notes
Fort Hays State 7-6, 3-3 MIAA
Missouri Western 3-7, 1-4 MIAA

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