KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The fifth-seeded UNO women's tennis team saw its run at the MIAA Tournament cut short on Friday, falling 5-0 to No. 4 seed Northwest Missouri State at Hilltop Racquet Club. The Mavericks are now 8-9 (5-3 MIAA) on the year, while the Bearcats improved to 12-12 (6-2 MIAA).

Rainy conditions on Thursday forced the tournament matches to various venues around the Kansas City area, and UNO's quarterfinal match was postponed after starting Thursday evening.

In No. 1 singles, NWMSU's Erika Leston defeated junior Traci Moklestad, 6-1, 6-3. At the No. 2 line, junior Kelsie Olson was bested by Alexis Bartek, 6-2, 6-3.

On the doubles side, Leston and Leslee Feldhaus earned an 8-6 win at No. 1, followed by an 8-3 victory by Bartek and Emily Hoffman over juniors Heather Hottman and Samantha Thomas. The final match at No. 3 resulted in an 8-4 score by Sureena Weir and Alison Wulff against junior Caitlin Christy and freshman Jessica Hottman.

With the win, Northwest Missouri State advanced to Friday night's semifinal action with Washburn.

SINGLES
No. 1 – Erika Leston (NWMSU) def. Traci Moklestad (UNO), 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 – Alexis Bartek (NWMSU) def. Kelsie Olson (UNO), 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 – Samantha Thomas (UNO) vs. Sureena Weir (NWMSU) – no result
No. 4 – Heather Hottman (UNO) vs. Rocio Rapollo (NWMSU) – no result
No. 5 – Jessica Hottman (UNO) vs. Emily Hoffman (NWMSU) – no result
No. 6 – Caitlin Christy (UNO) vs. Ashleigh Kaberline (NWMSU) – no result

DOUBLES
No. 1 – Erika Leston/Leslee Feldhaus (NWMSU) def. Traci Moklestad/Kelsie Olson (UNO), 8-6
No. 2 – Alexis Bartek/Emily Hoffman (NWMSU) def. Heather Hottman/Samantha Thomas (UNO), 8-3
No. 3 – Sureena Weir/Alison Wulff (NWMSU) def. Caitlin Christy/Jessica Hottman (UNO), 8-4