What's Coming Up
- Missouri State women's tennis (4-14) is back on the road this week to face fellow CUSA team Western Kentucky.
Thursday, April 28, 1:00 p.m. vs. Western Kentucky (8-12)
Latest Results
- On Saturday, March 28, the Bears fell to CUSA opponents Sam Houston with a 7-0 scoreline. The Bearkats hit the ground running with a 1-0 lead by taking the doubles point. The Bearkats continued with the momentum and took out all six singles matches. Senior Billur Gonlusen did not go down without a fight, however, pushing the match to three sets on court No. 2 against Bearkat Anamaria Kurtsikashvili who eventually took the match 2-6, 7-6 (3), 10-3. | Recap
- On Sunday, March 29, the Bears lost to No. 43 Houston with a 4-0 scoreline. The Cougars quickly took a 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point. The Cougars raced to a 4-0 win by taking out the matches of court one, five and four. | Recap
Team Notes
- Matilde Ercoli has won her sixth straight completed singles match and holds a 9-6 season singles record.
- Western Kentucky leads the series history 1-0 over Missouri State, with the Hilltoppers earning the inaugural victory with a 7-0 scoreline last year on 02/23/25.
- Missouri State is 4-1 in wins this season when the Bears have won the doubles point.Â
- Head coach Austin Hale is in his second year at the helm of Bears tennis.
Quoting the CoachÂ
"We've been tested over the last stretch, but I really like how this group is responding. We had some very competitive matches against Sam Houston and showed that we were right there. We just need to be better in the key moments. Getting Mati healthy and back in the lineup is a big boost for us, and we're looking forward to competing on Thursday against Western Kentucky," stated head coach Austin Hale ahead of this week.
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