SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State women's tennis team (4-1) suffered its first loss of the season to SEMO (2-3), falling 4-0 Sunday afternoon at Cooper Tennis Complex.
 
Alye Darter and Mara Presot were the lone doubles winners, downing their SEMO opponents 6-2. The Bears would drop the other two matches to allow SEMO to take the early 1-0 advantage.
 
"It was a tough weekend, credit to SEMO for playing strong," said head coach Mallory Weber. "We came out a bit flat against a good team and it was hard to recover."
 
In singles action, Darter (6-4, 1-6, 2-6) and Anna Alons (3-6, 6-3, 5-7) each battled in three-sets, but both fell just short. In the second flight, Fati Khamissi dropped a pair of close 6-7, 2-6 sets.
 
Missouri State heads out on the road to Kansas City, Mo. to face UMKC on Friday, Feb. 22.
 
Doubles
 
Kseniya Zonova/Sneha Sinha (SEMO) def. Anna Alons/Ellie Burger (MSU), 6-3
Isabella Krupa/Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Phoebe Boeschen/Fati Khamissi (MSU), 6-3
Alye Darter/Mara Presot (MSU) def. Romana Tarajova/Manuela Barriga (SEMO) 6-2
 
Singles
 
Romana Tarajova (SEMO) def. Alye Darter (MSU), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Kseniya Zonova (SEMO) def. Fati Khamissi (MSU), 7-6, 6-2
Isabella Krupa (SEMO) def. Anna Alons (MSU), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Teona Velkoska (SEMO vs. Phoebe Boeschen (MSU) 4-2, unfinished
Anais Emelie (SEMO) vs. Clara Gandara Gonzalez (MSU), 3-2, unfinished
Sneha Sinha (SEMO) vs. Ellie Burger (MSU), unfinished