SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State rebounded for the emphatic 6-1 victory versus Kansas City to close out a weekend home swing Sunday morning at Cooper Tennis Complex.
 
The Bears (4-7) started its hot streak in doubles, with No. 1 Ellie Burger and Alye Darter taking advantage with the 6-2 result while No. 2 Anna Alons and Alyson Piskulic sealed the point in a 6-3 thumping.
 
MSU stumbled in the first flight, but No. 4 Taylor Shaw helped the Bears find their footing with a solid 6-3, 6-2 performance. Alons and Burger rounded out the Bears' victors, posting straight-set 6-3, 6-1 and 6-3, 7-5 to lock the non-conference win.
 
Kansas City (1-8) forfeited the Nos. 5 and 6 singles matches, boosting MSU's total to six points.
 
MSU is idle until a Wednesday, March 18 contest at Jackson State in Jackson, Miss.
 
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Doubles Results:
 
Ellie Burger/Alye Darter (MSU) def. Riddhi Sharma/Thanushree Vale (KC) 6-2
Alyson Piskulic/Anna Alons (MSU) def. Grace Ball/Rhiannon McBlane (KC), 6-3
Claire Martin/Mara Presot (MSU), Won by forfeit
 
Singles Results:
 
Riddhi Sharma (KC) def. Alye Darter (MSU), 6-2, 6-2
Anna Alons (MSU) def. Thanushree Vale (KC), 6-3, 6-1
Ellie Burger (MSU) def. Grace Ball (KC) 6-3, 7-5
Taylor Shaw (MSU) def. Rhiannon McBlane (KC), 6-3, 6-2
Alyson Piskulic (MSU), Won by forfeit
Claire Martin (MSU), Won by forfeit