Northwest Missouri State tennis teams split matches Friday

The Northwest Missouri State tennis programs split Saturday action in Bolivar, Mo. The men’s team defeated Ouchita Baptist, 6-3, while the women fell to Arkansas Tech, 5-1. The men move to 13-2 overall with the victory while the women now sit at 10-12 on the year.

On the men’s side, Alvaro Riveros, Lluis Altimires, Julien Couronne and Fin Glowick all picked up singles points for the Bearcats. Riveros teamed with Couronne to win No. 2 doubles and No. 3 doubles was won by Romain Boissinot and Amery Clews.

The women picked up a point at the No. 1 doubles spot as Alexis Bartek and Lorena Rivas Jarolim won, 9-8. Four of the singles matches were unfinished.

Up next, both the men’s and women’s teams will take on Midwestern State on Saturday, in Springfield, Mo., starting at noon.

Men’s Results
#16 Northwest Missouri 6, #40 Ouchita Baptist University 3

Singles competition
1. Boskovic,Marko (OBU) def. DeVilchez,Sergio (NW) 6-2, 7-6
2. Oliveira,Vitor (OBU) def. Boissinot,Romain (NW) 1-6, 6-3, 6-0
3. Riveros,Alvaro (NW) def. Braciszewicz,Maciei (OBU) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6
4. Altimires,Lluis (NW) def. AnghelValentine,Teod (OBU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Couronne,Julien (NW) def. Street,Nathan (OBU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Glowick,Fin (NW) def. Stefano,Andre (OBU) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Oliveira,Vitor/Boskovic,Marko (OBU) def. DeVilchez,Sergio/Altimires,Lluis (NW) 8-3
2. Riveros,Alvaro/Couronne,Julien (NW) def. Street,Nathan/AnghelValentine,Teod (OBU) 8-4
3. Boissinot,Romain/Clews,Amery (NW) def. Braciszewicz,Maciei/Stefano,Andre (OBU) 8-1

Women’s Results
#29 Arkansas Tech. 5, Northwest Missouri State 1

Singles competition
1. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) vs. Nozomi Matsuoka (ATU) 4-5, unfinished
2. Bohdana Sardak (ATU) def. Bartek,Alexis (NW) 3-0, retired
3. Kolen,Aniek (NW) vs. Olga Leyshyna (ATU) 2-5, unfinished
4. Tamara Bell (ATU) def. Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 6-1, 6-2
5. Hull,Marianne (NW) vs. Camila Roca (ATU) 4-5, unfinished
6. Laura Sanchez (ATU) def. Veasey,Mara (NW) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas/Bartek,Alexis (NW) def. Nozomi Matsuoka/Tamara Bell (ATU) 9-8
2. Bohdana Sardak/Olga Leyshyna (ATU) def. Kolen,Aniek/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 8-0
3. Laura Sanchez/Camila Roca (ATU) def. Hull,Marianne/Veasey,Mara (NW) 8-2

— Northwest Sports Information —