The Emporia State men’s and women’s team both split two matches at the MIAA Championships in Topeka on Saturday.
ESU’s men provided the highlight of the day, as they defeated an MIAA opponent for the first time in five years with a 5-4 victory over Truman.
With the score tied at 4, No. 4 singles player Kevin Schoon clinched the match with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Kyle Schlotz.
ESU also picked up singles wins from No. 1 Julian Rios, No. 3 Nathan Mai, No. 6 Jose Vaca, and the No. 1 doubles team of Rios and Kent Grossling.
It was ESU’s first conference win since defeating Missouri-Rolla, 7-2, on April 19, 2003.
The Hornets later fell to No. 24 Washburn, 5-0, to tie for third.
The ESU women, meanwhile, dropped a 5 1/2-hour match against Washburn in the first round, 5-4.
ESU lost two of three doubles matches then fell in a 4-2 hole before Natalie Villaflor at No. 2s and Audrey Sherman at No. 5s reeled off consecutive victories to knot the score at 4.
WU’s Allie Gardner provided the match-winner, taking a 6-7, 6-2, 7-5 triumph over No. 4 player Molly Bowman.
In doubles play, ESU’s No. 1 team of Marcela Bayon and Villaflor lost its first match since the season opener.
The Lady Hornets came back to win their consolation match, 5-1, over Missouri Western to finish in a tie for fifth.
ESU took all three doubles matches, and Bayon closed it out with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 1 singles.
MIAA Championships
Saturday at Topeka
Washburn women 5, Emporia State 4
Singles
1. #50 Diana Goldsmith (WU) def. Marcela Bayon (ESU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Natalie Villaflor (ESU) def. Amber Raindl (WU), 7-5, 6-2
3. Amanda Morris (ESU) def. Audrie Miller (WU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-0
4. Allie Gardner (WU) def. Molly Bowman (ESU), 6-7, 6-2, 7-5
5. Audrey Sherman (ESU) def. Rachel Stevens (WU), 6-3, 7-5
6. Lauren Harris (WU) def. Kirsten Ford (ESU), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. Goldsmith/Raindl (WU) def. Bayon/Villaflor (ESU), 8-6
2. Harris/Stevens (WU) def. Bowman/Ford (ESU), 8-3
3. Morris/Sherman (ESU) def. Gardner/Miller (WU), 8-6
Records — Emporia State 12-4, Washburn 12-5.
Emporia State women 5, Mo. Western 1
Singles
1. Marcela Bayon (ESU) def. Kristy Pechous (MWSU), 6-3, 6-4
2. Laura Rutten (MWSU) def. Natalie Villaflor (ESU), 3-0, retired
3. Amanda Morris (ESU) def. Shelby Penno (MWSU), 6-2, 6-0
4. Molly Bowman (ESU) vs. Amber Adams (MWSU), 2-6, 6-1, unfinished
5. Audrey Sherman (ESU) vs. Lindsey Frisbie (MWSU), unfinished
6. Kirsten Ford (ESU) vs. Laura Kokuc (MWSU), unfinished
Doubles
1. Villaflor/Bayon (ESU) def. Pechous/Rutten (MWSU), 8-1
2. Bowman/Ford (ESU) def. Penno/Frisbie (MWSU), 8-4
3. Sherman/Morris (ESU) def. Adams/Kokuc (MWSU), 8-0
Emporia State men 5, Truman 4
Singles
1. Julian Rios (ESU) def. Peter Bracha (TSU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Steven Hipkiss (TSU) def. Kent Grossling (ESU), 7-6, 7-6
3. Nathan Mai (ESU) def. Cody Pusateri (TSU), 6-1, 3-2, retired
4. Kevin Schoon (ESU) def. Kyle Schlotz (TSU), 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
5. Colin Boswell (TSU) def. Eric Sparks (ESU), 6-2, 6-1
6. Jose Vaca (ESU) def. Ben Rusk (TSU), 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Rios/Grossling (ESU) def. Schlotz/Rothfusz (TSU), 8-2
2. Bracha/Pusateri (TSU) def. Mai/Schoon (ESU), 8-2
3. Hipkiss/Rusk (TSU) def. Vaca/Sparks (ESU), 8-2
Records — Truman 13-7, Emporia State 9-7.
Washburn men 5, Emporia State 0
Singles
1. Ryan Ward (WU) vs. Julian Rios (ESU), unfinished
2. Rutger Vliegenberg (WU) def. Kent Grossling (ESU), 6-3, 6-2
3. Nathan Martin (WU) def. Nathan Mai (ESU), 7-6, 6-3
4. Drew Hanson (WU) vs. Kevin Schoon (ESU), unfinished
5. Andrew Plum (WU) vs. Eric Sparks (ESU), unfinished
6. Brad Johnston (WU) vs. Jose Vaca (ESU), unfinished
Doubles
1. Vliegenberg/Plum (WU) def. Rios/Grossling (ESU), 8-5
2. Martin/Johnston (WU) def. Mai/Schoon (ESU), 8-3
3. Hanson/Ward (WU) def. Sparks/Vaca (ESU), 8-1
Records — Emporia State 9-8, Washburn 12-5.