SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Missouri Western women’s tennis team fell 5-2 against Nebraska-Kearney on Friday afternoon in the first round of the MIAA tournament.

Missouri Western was unable to claim a doubles match victory in the opening round of the tournament but fought hard in all three matches. In the No. 1 doubles competition, Yasmine El Ghazi and Sofia Aguilera lost 8-5 to Jadyn Trible and Camryn Parnell. Senior’s Denise Chiao and Lindsay Beger dropped the No. 3 doubles match 8-6.

The Griffons were able to earn two victories in singles matches. El Ghazi came out with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Sun Yuxiu in the No. 1 singles match. Freshman Joanna Abreu Roman earned a hard fought victory in the No. 4 spot, winning 7-6, 6-4 in her match. The No. 5 and No. 6 singles matches were not completed during the match.

UNK will move on to face Southwest Baptist the #2 seed in the MIAA tournament.

Singles competition
1. El Ghazi, Yasmine (MWSU) def. Sun,Yuxiu (UNKWOMEN) 6-2, 6-2
2. Rodriguez,Sthefani (UNKWOMEN) def. Giraldo, Sarah (MWSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Jimenez,Paula (UNKWOMEN) def. Aguilera, Sofia (MWSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Abreu Roman, Joanna (MWSU) def. Neil,Emma (UNKWOMEN) 7-6, 6-4
5. Parnell,Camryn (UNKWOMEN) vs. Smith, Meara (MWSU) 6-1, unfinished
6. Chiao, Denise (MWSU) vs. Trimble,Jadyn (UNKWOMEN) no result

Doubles competition
1. Parnell,Camryn/Trimble,Jadyn (UNKWOMEN) def. El Ghazi, Yasmine/Aguilera, Sofia (MWSU) 8-5
2. Rodriguez,Sthefani/Sun,Yuxiu (UNKWOMEN) def. Abreu Roman, Joanna/Giraldo, Sarah (MWSU) 8-3
3. Neil,Emma/Jimenez,Paula (UNKWOMEN) def. Beger, Lindsay/Chiao, Denise (MWSU) 8-6

The Griffons finished the season with a 10-6 overall record and a 5-5 MIAA record.

— MWSU Athletics —