ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Missouri Western women’s tennis team picked up its first MIAA win of the season in a 6-3 victory at Lindenwood.

MWSU jumped out to a 3-0 lead after taking all three doubles matches. Those doubles wins included the duo of Denise Chiao and Kayla Dysart battling back from a 7-1 deficit to claim their match, 9-8. Dysart joined Ceara Boldridge and Meara Smith as winners in singles action. Dysart won 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 3 spot, while Boldridge won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 5 and Smith won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6.

The Griffons are 4-2 overall and 1-1 in MIAA play, having already matched last season’s MIAA win total and surpassed their overall win total from a season ago. The Griffons will return home for three in a row, beginning with a match against Nebraska-Kearney on Mar. 19 at 2 p.m.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. El Ghazi/Giraldo (MWSU) def. Marras/Picamiglio 8-5
2. Boldridge/Aguilera (MWSU) def. Ivanova/Pinol 8-5
3. Chiao/Dysart (MWSU) def. Castro/Medvedeva 9-8 (7-1)

Singles
1. Gloia Marras (LWU) def. Sarah Giraldo 6-1, 6-4
2. Clara Picamiglio (LWU) def. Sofia Aguilera 1-6, 6-1, (11-9)
3. Kayla Dysart (MWSU) def. Daria Ivanova 6-2, 6-1
4. Mariana Pinol (LWU) def. Yasmine El Ghazi 2-6, 6-4 (10-5)
5. Ceara Boldridge (MWSU) def. Diana Castro 6-3, 6-0
6. Meara Smith (MWSU) def. Savannah Martin 6-1, 6-1

— MWSU Sports Information —