SAINT LEO, Fla. – The No. 18-ranked Northeastern State women's tennis team lost 8-1 to Auburn University Montgomery Saturday afternoon at the Saint Leo Tennis Complex.
 
The RiverHawks (4-1) suffered their first loss of the season, and AUM improved to 9-1 on the season. The Warhawks are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). They are the defending NAIA National Champions and have captured 10 of the last 12 national titles.
 
The lone point of the day for Northeastern State came at No. 1 singles, where senior Patricia Husakova, NCAA Division II's No. 30-ranked singles player, defeated NAIA's No. 11-ranked Paula Diaz 6-1, 6-4.
 
NSU will remain in Florida for a 9 a.m. matchup March 13 against No. 3 Saint Leo.
 
Tennis Match Results
Mar 12, 2016 at Saint Leo, Fla.
(Saint Leo Tennis Complex)
 
#1 (NAIA) Auburn Montgomery 8, #18 Northeastern State 1
 
Singles Competition
1. #30 Patricia Husakova (NSU) def. #11 (NAIA) Paula Diaz (AUM) 6-1, 6-4
2. #20 (NAIA) Kelly Southwood (AUM) def. Daria Panferova (NSU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Iris Verweij (AUM) def. #46 Molly Worden (NSU) 6-4, 7-5
4. #39 (NAIA) Celine Lenertz (AUM) def. Easton Parker (NSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. #44 (NAIA) Alejandra Gil (AUM) def. Valeriia Efimenko (NSU), by default
6. Anna Rudolfova (AUM) def. Karla Tomaic (NSU) 9-8 (7-4)
 
Doubles Competition
1. Anna Rudolfova/Paula Diaz (AUM) def. #21 Patricia Husakova/Molly Worden (NSU) 8-2
2. Iris Verweij/Alejandra Gil (AUM) def. Daria Panferova/Easton Parker (NSU) 8-4
3. Celine Lenertz/Kelly Southwood (AUM) def. Valeriia Efimenko/Karla Tomaic (NSU) 8-6
 
Match Notes
Auburn Montgomery 9-1; National ranking #1 (NAIA)
Northeastern State 4-1; National ranking #18
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,4,5,1,3,6)
 
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