The Northwest Missouri men’s tennis team opened its fall 2013 schedule over the weekend at the Washburn Invitational at the Kossover Tennis Center. The Bearcats won all three championship flights, including two singles and a doubles title.

It was an all Bearcat final in the A Flight singles bracket with Lluis Altimires and Sergio De Vilchez each advancing through their draw. In the BFlight, Julien Couronne beat Decho Valev of Rockhurst in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0. Altimires and De Vilchez teamed up to beat the Nebraska-Kearney team of Yeswanth Nadella and Milton Cacace in the doubles final, 9-8.

Up next, Northwest will head to the Midwestern Tournament in Wichita Falls,Texas, on Friday, Sept. 13.

The Northwest Missouri women’s tennis team opened its fall 2013 schedule over the weekend at the Washburn Invitational at the Kossover Tennis Center.

The Bearcats were well represented on the final day of competition. Camila Quesada made it to the finals of the A Flight Singles bracket, falling to Casyn Buchman of Washburn. Stephanie Mannix fell to Tawni Griffey of Emporia State in the consolation finals of the A bracket. In the B singles flight, Ludmila Nikolic fell to Maria Moral Carretero of Washburn in the consolation finals.

Alesix Bartek and Quesada made it to the finals of the doubles competition,falling in the finals to the Washburn team of Jodie Blackim and Buchman.

— Northwest Sports Information —