Box Score OMAHA, Neb. – The Missouri State women's tennis team defeated Omaha 4-3 to give head coach
Hannah Keeling her first collegiate win here Saturday afternoon.
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Ellie Burger was dominant in her second No. 2 singles win of the season, sweeping Omaha's Ines Absisan, 6-2 and 6-3.
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Tiffani Nash picked up her first singles victory of the season at the No. 4 spot, delivering another Bears sweep with wins of 6-2 and 7-5 over Omaha's Marie Kapelevich.
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Alyson Piskulic dispatched Colby Kelley in her No. 5 singles match, 6-0 and 7-5.
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Claire Martin won the decisive match in No. 6 singles 6-1 and 7-6 to give MSU the 4-3 win.
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In doubles play, the Mavericks swept the Bears to take the early 1-0 advantage.
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MSU (1-1) will be back in action tomorrow (Feb. 7), as the Bears face Creighton. First serve is set for 9 a.m.
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www.missouristatebears.com or Twitter (
@msubearstennis).
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Doubles Results:
Madison Gallegos/Ines Absisan (UNO) def.
Alye Darter/
Hana Sisirak (MSU), 4-6
Natalie Lorentz/Marie Kapelevich (UNO) def.
Ellie Burger/
Tiffani Nash (MSU), 6-7
Alyson Piskulic/
Claire Martin (MSU) def. Colby Kelley/Brooke Covington (UNO), 6-4
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Singles Results:
Madison Gallegos (UNO) def.
Alye Darter (MSU), 4-6, 3-6
Ellie Burger (MSU) def. Ines Absisan (UNO), 6-2, 7-5
Natalie Lorentz (UNO) def.
Taylor Shaw (MSU), 1-6, 7-5, 0-2
Tiffani Nash (MSU) def. Marie Kapelevich (UNO), 6-2, 7-5
Alyson Piskulic (MSU) def. Colby Kelley (UNO), 6-0, 7-5
Claire Martin (MSU) def. Lillian Tiemeyer (UNO), 6-1, 7-6
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