SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State's tennis team rallied behind singles victories from Ellie Burger and Taylor Shaw, but Murray State engineered a three-match win streak to steal the 5-2 home opener result Friday evening at Cooper Tennis Complex.
 
Doubles pair Anna Alons and Alyson Piskulic topped Murray State (4-1) in the No. 2 position, 6-2, but the Racers rebounded for the doubles point with wins in the first and third flights.
 
Burger claimed her third singles win this season with a straight set 6-4, 6-4 decision in the No. 3 spot, deadlocking both squads 1-1. Murray State tacked on its first singles point on the No. 1 court, inching the margin back to one before MSU's Taylor Shaw tied it at two-all in a dominant 6-4, 6-2 effort.
 
Murray State won out on the remaining No. 5, 2, and 6 courts to clinch the 5-2 non-conference decision.

"This was an unbelievably close match that came down to a handful of points," said head coach Mallory Weber. "We're looking forward to bouncing back on Sunday."
 
MSU (1-3) remains at home and hosts South Dakota at Cooper Tennis Complex on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m.
 
For more information on the Missouri State women's tennis team go to www.missouristatebears.com or twitter (@msubearstennis).
 
 Doubles Results:
 
Sharapova/Chang (MURRAY) def. Alye Darter/Ellie Burger (MSU), 6-4
Alyson Piskulic/Anna Alons (MSU) def. S. Loncarevic/A. Loncarevic (MURRAY), 6-2
Bjork/Kreugel (MURRAY) def. Claire Martin/Mara Presot (MSU), 7-6 (4)
 
Singles Results:
 
Claire Chang (MURRAY) def. Alye Darter (MSU), 7-5, 6-4
Sara Loncarevic (MURRAY) def. Anna Alons (MSU), 7-6, 5-7, 6-2
Ellie Burger (MSU) def. Stasya Sharapova (MURRAY), 6-4, 6-4
Taylor Shaw (MSU) def. Anja Loncarevic (MURRAY), 6-4, 6-2
Marit Kreugal (MURRAY) def. Claire Martin (MSU), 6-3, 6-0
Sara Bjork (MURRAY) def. Alyson Piskulic (MSU), 0-6, 6-4, 6-4