Results

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The No. 21-ranked Northeastern State women's tennis team fell to No. 7 West Florida 8-1 Thursday evening at the Ralph Carson Tennis Complex.
 
The RiverHawks (6-3) ended their spring break trip with a 1-2 record. The Argonauts improved to 10-2 on the season.
 
UWF started off strong by taking all three of the doubles points. The home team then won five of six singles matches.
 
First off in doubles was the top court. The No. 10-ranked duo of Monika Kochanova and Laure-Eline Faure defeated juniors Kristina Savchenkov and Patricia Husakova 8-1. Nina Bubelova and Fernanda Amaral then defeated the freshmen tandem of Molly Worden and Daria Panferova 8-6 at the second position. Lisa May and Heather May Walton wrapped up doubles with an 8-6 triumph over sophomore Valeriia Efimenko and freshman Easton Parker on the third court.
 
Amaral kicked off singles action with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Panferova at the fifth position, and Faure was next up with a 6-2, 6-2 upset victory over No. 17-ranked Savchenkov at the top of the order.
 
Kat Dikosavljevic defeated Efimenko 6-2, 6-1 at the third flight, and Bubelova topped Worden 6-2, 6-3 on the fourth court.
 
The final point for West Florida came at the second position, where No. 4 Kochanova defeated Husakova 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
 
NSU's lone point of the match came from its lone senior, Barbora Jirickova, on the sixth court. She was able to earn a 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-8) victory over Eric Eriksson.
 
Northeastern State will now head back to Tahlequah for the team's first home match of the season. The RiverHawks are set to play host to MIAA foe Lincoln at 10 a.m. March 21 at the NSU Tennis Complex.
 
Tennis Match Results
Mar 19, 2015 at Pensacola, Fla.
(Ralph Carson Tennis Complex)
 
#7 West Florida 8, #21 Northeastern State 1
           
Singles Competition
1. Laure-Eline Faure (UWF) def. #17 Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. #4 Monika Kochanova (UWF) def. Patricia Husakova (NSU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Kat Dikosavljevic (UWF) def. Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Nina Bubelova (UWF) def. Molly Worden (NSU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Fernanda Amaral (UWF) def. Daria Panferova (NSU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Barbora Jirickova (NSU) def. Eric Eriksson (UWF) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-8)
 
Doubles Competition
1. #10 Monika Kochanova/Laure-Eline Faure (UWF) def. Kristina Savchenkov/Patricia Husakova (NSU) 8-1
2. Nina Bubelova/Fernanda Amaral (UWF) def. Molly Worden/Daria Panferova (NSU) 8-6
3. Lisa May/Heather May Walton (UWF) def. Valeriia Efimenko/Easton Parker (NSU) 8-6
 
Match Notes:
Northeastern State 6-3; National Ranking #21
West Florida 10-2; National Ranking #7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,1,3,4,2,6)
 
NORTHEASTERN STATE COACH AMANDA STONE
Statement…
"You hate to end the trip with a loss, but we all fought hard today. This trip proved that, talent-wise and physically, we can match up with just about anybody. Now the key for us is we have to start closing the gap mentally. I'm hoping that the team takes away a lot of confidence in ourselves. We're right there, we just need to make that final step. I'm really proud of our freshmen with how they stepped up. They grew up a lot on this trip. As a team, we see what it takes to be at this top level and now we know what needs to be done if we want to be one of these top teams. Yes we lost to the No. 7-ranked team today, but they also beat the No. 3-ranked team yesterday (St. Leo). We had the match in our hands on Monday (against Columbus State). There's really not that much separating No. 3 from No. 20. We just have to learn to be the team that comes out of the gates firing on all cylinders. We need to be the aggressor right from the first serve. We need to believe that we are going to do whatever it takes to win. I hope we can grow from this experience."
 
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