MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Missouri State pushed Kansas State at several lineup spots Friday in a 7-0 loss to the Wildcats at Body First Indoor Tennis Center.

"Definitely a more competitive outing, especially in singles," said head coach Mallory Weber after her team's second dual of the spring season. "We had a number of spots compete much better this match. I look forward to getting out at practice this week, focusing a lot on doubles, and preparing for out next matches."

The Bears (2-2) lost several singles sets by just one break, with freshman Alye Darter falling 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 3 match, Ekaterina Donetskova falling 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4, and Phoebe Boeschen dropping the No. 6 match, 6-4, 6-3. Darter and Boeschen led their No. 1 doubles match when KSU (3-2) clinched the point, the second consecutive outing that the Bears have led a doubles match that was cut short.

MSU continues its season-opening road stretch Feb. 10 and 11 with a trip to Indianapolis to face Butler and IUPUI, and opens a four-match home stand Feb. 17 versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Match Results:
No. 1 doubles - Alye Darter/Phoebe Boeschen (MSU) led Carolina Costamagna/Palma Juhasz (KSU), 3-2 (unfinished) 
No. 2 doubles - Ana Garcia Navas/Millie Stretton (KSU) def. Fati Khamissi/Ekaterina Donetskova (MSU), 6-1
No. 3 doubles - Iva Bago/Ines Mesquita (KSU) def. Alexia Meyer/Abbey Belote (MSU), 6-0  
Order of finish: 3,2

No. 1 singles - Carolina Costamagna (KSU) def. Anelisse Torrico Moreno (MSU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 singles - Millie Stretton (KSU) def. Fati Khamissi (MSU), 6-1, 6-1 
No. 3 singles - Ines Mesquita (KSU) def. Alye Darter (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 singles - Livia Cirnu (KSU) def. Ekaterina Donetskova (MSU), 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 singles - Maria Panaite (KSU) def. Alexia Meyer (MSU), 6-1, 6-1 
No. 6 singles - Iva Bago (KSU) def. Phoebe Boeschen (MSU), 6-4, 6-3 
Order of finish: 2,1,3,5,4,6