SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State proved unable to match Omaha's potent singles play, falling 5-2 in a Saturday morning contest at Cooper Tennis Complex.
 
Duo Alyson Piskulic and Anna Alons handed MSU an early doubles edge with a 6-2 result on the No. 3 court, but the Mavericks claimed the remaining two matches to take the 1-0 advantage.
 
Ellie Burger won her second singles matchup in as many days, downing Omaha's Natalie Lorentz 6-1, 6-1 to deadlock both clubs at one all. Omaha responded with four-straight victories on the Nos. 4, 1, 2, and 5 courts to ultimately claim the win.
 
Piskulic capped MSU's scoring efforts with a straight-set 6-3, 7-6 result in the sixth flight.   
 
MSU faces Saint Louis for a weekday meeting on Friday, Feb. 28 at 12:45 p.m.
 
For more information on the Missouri State women's tennis team go to www.missouristatebears.com or twitter (@msubearstennis).
 
 
Doubles Results:
 
Ines Absisan/Madison Gallegos (OMAHA) def. Alye Darter/Ellie Burger (MSU), 7-6
Alyson Piskulic/Anna Alons (MSU) def. Natalie Lorentz/Marie Kapelevich (OMAHA), 6-2
Savanna Crowell/Emily Behling (OMAHA) vs. Claire Martin/Mara Presot (MSU), 7-5
 
Singles Results:
 
Ines Absisan (OMAHA) def. Alye Darter (MSU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
Madison Gallegos (OMAHA) def. Anna Alons (MSU), 7-6, 7-5
Ellie Burger (MSU) def. Natalie Lorentz (OMAHA), 6-1, 6-1
Savanna Crowell (OMAHA) def. Taylor Shaw (MSU), 6-3, 6-4
Emily Behling (OMAHA) def. Claire Martin (MSU), 6-3, 3-6, 13-11
Alyson Piskulic (MSU) def. Marie Kapelevich (OMAHA), 6-3, 7-6