ORLANDO, Fla. – Missouri Western (7-3) continued play in Orlando with another win on Friday, this time coming with less suspense than the team’s 4-3 win on Thursday. The Griffons put together a dominating team performance in a 6-1 win against St. Cloud State (5-8).
All three Griffon doubles teams walked away with wins on Friday. Federica Salmaso and Bojana Vuksan managed to shut out their opponents as the duo improved to 4-0 in doubles play this season. Karolina Ström and Joanna Abreu Roman improved to 9-1 in duals doubles win a 6-3 win.
Abreu Roman kicked off the singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win on the number two courts. She was the only player to shut out her opponent in singles. Ström picked up her ninth win in as many dual matches this season in the number one spot on her way to a 6-1, 6-3 victory.
Salmaso, Vuksan, and Ciarra Gilmore all claimed wins in the singles to round out the Griffons’ scoring.
After Friday’s win, Missouri Western has now won six of its last seven matches. The Griffons will face a team that enters with an impressive streak of their own on Sunday when they take on University of Mary. UMary is 9-2 this spring and has won four-straight matches, not allowing more than one point in each of those wins.
MWSU VS. SCSU
SINGLES
Karolina Ström (MWSU) def. Fernanda Dossantos (SCSU) 6-1, 6-3
Joanna Abreu Roman (MWSU) def. Samantha Fitzpatrick (SCSU) 6-0, 6-0
Ciarra Gilmore (MWSU) def. Melissa Nierenhausen (SCSU) 6-2, 6-4
Federica Salmaso (MWSU) def. Ann Marie White (SCSU) 6-2, 6-2
Bojana Vuksan (MWSU) def. Jill Kedrowski (SCSU) 6-1, 7-6
Olivia Fredrickson (SCSU) def. Erica Dunn (MWSU) 6-4, 6-4
DOUBLES
Ström /Abreu Roman (MWSU) def. Dossantos/Kedrowski (SCSU) 6-3
Salmaso/Vuksan (MWSU) def. Fitzpatrick/White (SCSU) 6-0
Birosta,Mireia/Dunn (MWSU) def. Fredrickson/Scheck (SCSU) 6-4