COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri State's tennis team competed well at 34th-ranked Missouri Saturday evening, but fell 4-0 to the Tigers at the Mizzou Tennis Complex.

"I'm really happy with how we competed, especially in doubles," said MSU head coach Mallory Weber. "It's tough matches like this that make us better for our conference season."

The Bears (4-3) had a chance at the doubles point, leading the Tigers (10-1) by a 5-4 margin in the No. 2 match when MU secured the point thanks to winning by a break, 6-4, in the third flight.

Missouri clinched the match with wins in the Nos. 1, 3 and 4 singles contests. When the dual ended, MSU freshman Anna Alons was tied 4-4 in the second set of her No. 2 match after a set one loss, and the Bears held 1-0 leads in the first set of both the fifth and sixth flights.

The Bears are back in action Sunday at 10 a.m. against Central Arkansas.

Match Results:
No. 1 doubles - Macken Middlebrooks/Ellie Wright (MU) def. Anna Alons/Ellie Burger (MSU) 6-0
No. 2 doubles - Alye Darter/Mara Presot led Marta Oliveira/Gabrielle Goldin (MU) 5-4 (unfinished)
No. 3 doubles - Taylor Gruber/Vivien Abraham (MU) def. Phoebe Boeschen/Fati Khamissi 6-4
Order of finish: 1,3

No. 1 singles - Macken Middlebrooks (MU) def. Alye Darter (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 singles - Serena Nash led Anna Alons (MSU) 6-2, 4-4 (unfinished)
No. 3 singles - Lisa Fukutoku (MU) def. Fati Khamissi (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 singles - Vivien Abraham (MU) def. Phoebe Boeschen (MSU) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 singles - Clara Gandara Gonzalez (MSU) led Taylor Gruber (MU) 1-0 (unfinished)
No. 6 singles - Ellie Burger (MSU) led Marta Oliveira (MU) 1-0 (unfinished)
Order of finish: 1,4,3