Results

SHAWNEE, Okla. – The No. 37-ranked Northeastern State women's tennis team reached the 20-win mark after defeating Oklahoma Baptist 6-3 Monday on the OBU Tennis Courts.
 
The RiverHawks improved to 20-2 and will now prepare for the 2013 MIAA Women's Tennis Championship April 19-21 in Springfield, Mo.
 
“Reaching 20 wins is a great accomplishment, and it's nice to see all of our hard work paying off on the courts,” NSU coach Amanda Stone said. “There is a lot of season left, and we will continue to work hard so we can achieve our goals.”
 
NSU took an early 2-1 lead following doubles competition. Senior Ivana Belejova and freshman Kristina Savchenkov were the first off court following an 8-2 triumph over Ashlynn Abbe and Eliso Brito at the third flight.
 
Junior Martina Bruzikova and sophomore Barbora Jirickova posted an 8-1 win on the second court over Mariana Rosa and Camden Rodriguez, and OBU's tandem of Anastasyia Baranova and Lilian Fereirra topped NSU's junior team of Houda Bellamine and Jeanne Mallem 8-5 on the first court.
 
The Bisons (11-9) quickly tied the team score at 2-2 after Baranova, the No. 6-ranked player in the NAIA, defeated Bellamine 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles.
 
Belejova pushed the RiverHawks ahead with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Rosa on the third court, and Bruzikova made the score 4-2 in favor of the visitors when she topped Brito 6-3, 6-0 on the fourth court.
 
Oklahoma Baptist received a third point at the second flight when Fereirra, the No. 15-ranked singles player in the NAIA, defeated Mallem 6-4, 6-3.
 
Jirickova clinched the victory for Northeastern State after defeating Abbe 6-2, 6-1 on the fifth court. Freshman Lucia Cerchlanova added a sixth point for the RiverHawks with a 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6) over Kelsi Lord at the bottom of the order.
 
Tennis Match Results
Apr 15, 2013 at Shawnee, Okla.
(OBU Tennis Courts)

#37 Northeastern State 6, Oklahoma Baptist 3

Singles competition
1. Anastasyia Baranova (OBU) def. Houda Bellamine (NSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Lilian Fereirra (OBU) def. Jeanne Mallem (NSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Ivana Belejova (NSU) def. Mariana Rosa (OBU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Martina Bruzikova (NSU) def. Eliso Brito (OBU) 6-3, 6-0
5. Barbora Jirickova (NSU) def. Ashlynn Abbe (OBU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Lucia Cerchlanova (NSU) def. Kelsi Lord (OBU) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6)
 
Doubles competition
1. Anastasyia Baranova/Lilian Fereirra (OBU) def. Houda Bellamine/Jeanne Mallem (NSU) 8-5
2. Martina Bruzikova/Barbora Jirickova (NSU) def. Mariana Rosa/Camden Rodriguez (OBU) 8-1
3. #19 Ivana Belejova/Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) def. Ashlynn Abbe/Eliso Brito (OBU) 8-2

Match Notes:
Northeastern State 20-2; #37 National Ranking
Oklahoma Baptist 11-9
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,3,4,2,5,6)
 
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