ORLANDO, Fla. – Missouri Western (6-3) earned its closest victory of the season on Thursday, edging Minnesota State Moorhead (10-3) by a score of 4-3 in the Griffons’ first match in Orlando. The one-point win gives Griffon Tennis its fifth win in its last six matches.

Joanna Abreu Roman and Karolina Ström improved to 7-1 in doubles matches this season, starting off doubles play with a 6-3 win. With the doubles tied at one apiece, Federica Salmaso and Bojana Vuksan played their way to a 6-4 win to give the Griffons the advantage going into singles.

Ström remained unbeaten on the number one courts, improving to 8-0 in duals this season with a 6-0, 6-2 victory to begin singles play. Vuksan also added to the Griffons’ score total, as the sophomore picked up her second win of the spring.

In what turned out being the deciding matchup on Thursday, Salmaso came back for a three-set win after dropping the first set 7-5. Salmaso outlasted her opponent 11-9 in the third set, sealing the 4-3 match victory for Missouri Western.

Missouri Western will continue Spring Break Tennis in Orlando on Friday in a matchup with St. Cloud State (5-7).

MWSU VS. MSUM
SINGLES
Karolina Ström (MWSU) def. Julia Geske (MSUM) 6-0, 6-2
Lorissa Yuen (MSUM) def. Mireia Birosta (MWSU) 6-1, 6-1
Rachel Nguyen (MSUM) def. Joanna Abreu Roman (MWSU) 6-3, 7-5
Alexis Konecne (MSUM) def. Ciarra Gilmore (MWSU) 6-1, 6-1
Federica Salmaso (MWSU) def. Olivia Keelin (MSUM) 5-7, 6-3, 11-9
Bojana Vuksan (MWSU) def. Jalyn Kornblum (MSUM) 6-0, 6-2

DOUBLES
Geske/Keelin (MSUM) def. Birosta/Gilmore (MWSU) 6-2
Abreu Roman/Strom (MWSU) def. Nguyen/Yuen (MSUM) 6-3
Salmaso/Vuksan (MWSU) def. Konecne/Wood (MSUM) 6-4

— MWSU Athletics —