MARYVILLE, Mo. -- Northwest Missouri State won three key singles matches in the middle of the match to claim a 5-4 non-conference win over the University of Nebraska at Omaha Wednesday.
The loss drops the Mavericks to 7-3 before they continue their road trip with three North Central Conference matches Friday and Saturday in St. Peter, Minn. UNO will face Minnesota State Friday at 6:30 p.m., then will play Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota Saturday.
The Bearcats improved to 17-3, winning two of the three doubles matches and three of the first four singles matches.
UNO's doubles team of
Rachel Faulk and
Kylie Roe earned a win to improve to 8-2 on the season, while Faulk,
Sara Bredfeldt and
Jenna Nielsen won singles matches. Faulk is now 9-1 in singles.
Singles Results
1,
Rachel Faulk, UNO, def. Veronica Castilla, NWM, 6-1, 6-4
2, Jordan Lipira, NWM, def.
Katie Spahn, UNO, 1-6, 6-4, 6-0
3, Lina Gomez, NWM, def.
Kylie Roe, UNO, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
4, Carolina Amaral, NWM, def.
Kelsey Haas, UNO, 6-1, 6-0
5,
Sara Bredfeldt, UNO, def. Lisa Pendrak, NWM, 6-4, 6-4
6,
Jenna Nielsen, UNO, def. Brittney Browning, NWM, 7-6, 5-7, 10-7
Doubles Results
1,
Rachel Faulk-
Kylie Roe, UNO, def. Carolina Amaral-Lisa Pendrak, NWM, 8-6
2, Veronica Castilla-Jordan Lipira, NWM, def.
Kelsey Haas-
Katie Spahn, UNO, 8-3
3, Lina Gomez-Brittney Browning, NWM, def.
Sara Bredfeldt-
Jenna Nielsen, UNO, 8-5
