URBANDALE, Iowa – The Missouri State tennis team dropped its season opener, 4-1, to Iowa State on the road on Saturday.
 
In doubles, the Missouri State duo of Cristina Flaquer and Nicole Ross led the No. 56 team of Anna Kuearum and Isabella Dunlap for the early points in the set. The pair of Bears led the ranked cyclones 2-0 to start the match. Slowly the Cyclones were able to out battle the Bears and secure the doubles point for Iowa State.
 
In singles, the Bears battled for every point but ultimately fell in the first three flights, clinching the match for Iowa State. Nicole Ross fought hard at the No. 5 spot, taking the first set to a tie against Iowa State's Gala Arangio in a competitive match, but both Ross and Tuana Gunal's matchups went unfinished on the day following the Cyclone victory.
 
Iowa State forfeited the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles matches due to injury.
 
The Bears will be back in action tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. to face South Dakota in a neutral-site match hosted by Iowa State.
   
Results
Missouri State (0-1) – 1, Iowa State (2-0) – 4
Singles

1. Cristina Flaquer (MOST) lost to Anna Kuearum (ISU) – 6-4, 6-2
2. Mary Houston (MOST) lost to Isabella Dunlap (ISU) – 6-0, 6-2
3. Juliette Robinson (MOST) lost to Ashlee Narker (ISU) – 6-3, 6-2
4. Tuana Gunal (MOST) vs. Valeska San Martin (ISU) – 6-2, 4-2 unfinished
5. Nicole Ross (MOST) vs. Gala Arangio (ISU) – 7-6 (1), 3-1 unfinished
6. Sandra Lukacova (MOST) wins by default

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Doubles

1. Cristina Flaquer/Nicole Ross (MOST) lost to No. 56 Anna Kuearum/Isabella Dunlap (ISU) – 6-4
2. Tuana Gunal/Juliette Robinson (MOST) lost to Ashlee Narker/Valeska San Martin (ISU) – 6-2
3. Mary Houston/Sandra Lukacova (MOST) win by default

Order of Finish: 2, 1