The No. 35 Emporia State women’s tennis team dominated Northwest Missouri State on Saturday, losing only one doubles match in an 8-1 victory in Maryville, Mo.
With the win, the ESU women avenged last year’s season-ending loss to Northwest in the NCAA North Central Sub-Regional.
The Hornets won all six singles matches, including straight-set victories from No. 2 Natalie Villaflor, No. 3 Lacey Luina, No. 4 Karly Schultz and No. 6 Molly Bowman.
ESU lost only two sets in the nine matches.
The ESU men, meanwhile, had a five-dual winning streak come to an end with an 8-1 loss to Northwest.
No. 1 singles player Julian Rios posted the only victory, taking a 7-6, 7-6 win over Daniel Usieto.
The ESU men will be back in action on March 29 when they face Quincy (Ill.), while the ESU women will play host to Fort Hays State on March 30.
Saturday at Maryville, Mo.
#35 ESU women 8, Northwest Missouri State 1
Women’s Singles
1. Bayon,Marcela (ESU) def. Lindsay,Emily (NWMSU) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6
2. Villaflor,Natalie (ESU) def. Amaral,Carolina (NWMSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Luina,Lacey (ESU) def. Gomez,Lina (NWMSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Schultz,Karly (ESU) def. Castilla,Veronica (NWMSU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Sherman,Audrey (ESU) def. Lipira,Jordan (NWMSU) 5-7, 6-1, 7-6
6. Bowman,Molly (ESU) def. Pendrak,Lisa (NWMSU) 6-2, 6-3
Women’s Doubles
1. Villaflor,Natalie/Luina,Lacey (ESU) def. Amaral,Carolina/Gomez,Lina (NWMSU) 8-3
2. Bayon,Marcela/Schultz,Karly (ESU) def. Lindsay,Emily/Castilla,Veronica (NWMSU) 8-4
3. Lipira,Jordan/Pendrak,Lisa (NWMSU) def. Sherman,Audrey/Bowman,Molly (ESU) 8-6
Records — Northwest Missouri State 3-4, Emporia State 7-1.
Northwest Missouri State Men 8, Emporia State 1
Men’s Singles
1. Rios,Julian (ESU) def. Usieto,Daniel (NWMSU) 7-6, 7-6
2. Acebedo,Pablo (NWMSU) def. Mai,Nathan (ESU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Smith,Chris (NWMSU) def. Schoon,Kevin (ESU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Ariboni,Lucas (NWMSU) def. Hougland,Ross (ESU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Gennari,Felipe (NWMSU) def. Arnhold,Kevin (ESU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Saulsbury,Jake (NWMSU) def. Ewertz,Branden (ESU) 6-3, 6-1
Men’s Doubles
1. Smith,Chris/Saulsbury,Jake (NWMSU) def. Rios,Julian/Mai,Nathan (ESU) 8-4
2. Usieto,Daniel/Acebedo,Pablo (NWMSU) def. Hougland,Ross/Schoon,Kevin (ESU) 8-2
3. Ariboni,Lucas/Gennari,Felipe (NWMSU) def. Arnhold,Kevin/Ewertz,Branden (ESU) 8-3
Records —Northwest Missouri State 4-3, Emporia State 6-2.