The Missouri Western tennis team picked up their first win of the season with a 8-1 victory over the Lincoln Blue tigers on Friday afternoon in MIAA play. The Griffons sit at 1-12 overall and 1-7 in MIAA play.
The Blue Tigers ended up being short-handed in the match, as Brittanee Wells was unable to play and Abigail Gober had to leave with an injury after wrapping up doubles play. Nonetheless, the remaining Blue Tigers battled hard, including Alina Katrevich, who fought back from a first set loss to take her first singles match.
After coming up just short in the first set, 6-4, Katrevich defeated Kayla Dysart in the second set, 6-1. That set up the tie-breaker, which also went to Katrevich, 10-4. Margaret Winter got her first action of the season winning 6-0, 6-4 againstKamaria Braye. Meara Smith and Alyssa Dougan both won by forfiet as Denise Chiao won 6-0, 6-1 against Ashley Roling in No. 3 singles and Ceara Boldrige won 6-0, 6-0 against Jasmine Daniel at No. 4 singles.
In double action Dysart and Boldridge defeated Katrevich and Roling 8-2 at No. 1 singles while Chiao and Lindsay Beger won 8-0 against Braye and Abigail Gober. Dougan and Smith won by forfeit at No. 3 singles.
Lincoln completes MIAA play with an 0-10 league record and drops to 0-11 overall.
The Griffons continue MIAA road action on Saturday, April 12 with a 3:00 pm contest with the Southwest Baptist Bearcats.
Missouri Western 8, Lincoln (MO) 1
Singles Competition
1. Katrevich,Alina (LU) def. Dysart,Kayla (MWSU): 4-6, 6-1, 10-4
2. Smith,Meara (MWSU) def. Gober,Abigail (LU), by forfeit
3. Chiao,Denise (MWSU) def. Roling,Ashley (LU): 6-0, 6-1
4. Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) def. Daniel,Jasmine (LU): 6-0, 6-0
5. Winter,Margret (MWSU) def. Braye,Kamaria (LU): 6-0, 6-4
6. Dougan,Alyssa (MWSU) def. Wells,Brittanee (LU), by forfeit
Doubles Competition
1. Dysart,Kayla/Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) def. Katrevich,Alina/Roling,Ashley (LU): 8-2
2. Chiao,Denise/Beger,Lindsay (MWSU) def. Braye,Kamaria/Gober,Abigail (LU): 8-0
3. Dougan,Alyssa/Smith,Meara (MWSU) def. Daniel,Jasmine/Wells,Brittanee (LU), by forfeit
— MWSU Sports Information —