The Missouri Western women’s tennis team played hard but fell 5-4 against the McPherson Bulldogs. The Griffons won three of the six singles matches and one of the doubles matches. The Griffons fell in a tiebreaker at No. 2 singles and won in a tiebreacker at No. 4 and No. 5 singles. The Griffons fall to 0-3 on the season and return to action on Friday, March 14 taking on the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers in their first MIAA match of the season. Match time is set for 12:00 pm in St. Joseph, Mo. at the Noyes Tennis Courts.

The Griffons opened up the day picking up one point in doubles competition. The Griffons got an 8-2 victory at No. 3 doubles from Kayla Dysart and Alyssa Dougan as they defeated Kara Wright and Ashley Allmon 8-2.

In singles competition the Griffons played hard but fell at the 1-3 positions. Dysart fell 6-3, 6-4 against Emma Sheehan at No. 1 singles while Meara Smith fell 1-6, 6-0, 10-6 in a tiebreaker at No. 2 singles.

Denise Chiao fell 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3 singles.

The Griffons won in the 4-6 positions with Ceara Boldridge defeating Brittany Gourlay 6-2, 3-6, 10-4 at No. 4 singles.
Lindsay Beger won in thrilling fashion over Claire Crossman at No. 5 singles by scores of 3-6, 7-6 (10-8) and 29-27 before Alyssa Dougan defeated Kara Wright 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6 singles.

Singles competition
1. Sheehan,Emma (MC) def. Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Vorhess,Nichole (MC) def. Smith,Meara (MWSU) 1-6, 6-0, 10-6
3. Vorhess,Brooke (MC) def. Chiao,Denise (MWSU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) def. Gourlay,Brittany (MC) 6-2, 3-6, 10-4
5. Beger,Lindsay (MWSU) def. Crossman,Claire (MC) 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 29-27
6. Dougan,Alyssa (MWSU) def. Wright,Kara (MC) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Vorhess,Brooke/Vorhess,Nichole (MC) def. Smith,Meara/Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) 8-3
2. Sheehan,Emma/Gourlay,Brittany (MC) def. Chiao,Denise/Beger,Lindsay (MWSU) 8-1
3. Dysart,Kayla/Dougan,Alyssa (MWSU) def. Wright,Kara/Allmon,Ashley (MC) 8-2

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