ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western women’s tennis team (8-7, 0-2 MIAA) suffered a 5-2 defeat to Emporia State (6-3, 3-1 MIAA) in its second effort at a conference win this spring. After taking the doubles point to start the match, the Hornets took four of the six matches in singles on their way to a 5-2 win.

Karolina Ström and Joanna Abreu Roman gave Missouri Western its lone win in the doubles. The pair now moves to 13-2 in duals doubles this season. Ström and Abreu Roman have been particularly impressive on the number one doubles courts, going 10-1 in those matches.

Ström picked up another win on the number one court for the Griffons in the singles. The junior improves to 8-2 in her last 10 matches after her 7-5, 6-2 victory on Friday.

Federica Salmaso was the other Griffon to earn a win in singles. After dropping the first set by a score of 6-4, Salmaso stormed back to win 6-2 in the second set, and then 10-7 in the third. Salmaso’s win was the closest match of the afternoon, as no other matchups went three sets.

Missouri Western Tennis will face a tough task in its next match when the team hosts No. 8 Washburn (11-1, 3-0 MIAA) on March 24.

MWSU VS. ESU
SINGLES
Karolina Ström (MWSU) def. Camila Ramos (ESU) 7-5, 6-2
Jessic Purdy (ESU) def. Mireia Birosta (MWSU) 6-1, 6-0
Viktoria Mackova (ESU) def. Joanna Abreu Roman (MWSU) 6-1, 6-2
Cyrielle Peyroche (ESU) def. Ciarra Gilmore (MWSU) 6-3, 6-1
Federica Salmaso (MWSU) def. Silvana Caceres (ESU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
Karen Santiago (ESU) def. Bojana Vuksan (MWSU) 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES
Peyroche/Purdy (ESU) def. Birosta/Gilmore (MWSU) 6-2
Abreu Roman/Strom (MWSU) def. Mackova/Santiago (ESU) 7-5
Caceres/Ramos (ESU) def. Salmaso/Vuksan (MWSU) 6-3

— MWSU Athletics —