TAHLEQUAH – The weather might have been cool outside but the #20 RiverHawks were red hot on Saturday after a 9-0 sweep over Central Oklahoma.
 
The win is NSU's 34th in a row in MIAA play during the regular season and the second straight home sweep over the Bronchos (9-7, 3-2 MIAA).
 
Northeastern State quickly worked through doubles with a pair of 8-3 wins on courts one and three. Caitlin McCullough and Easton Parker completed the sweep with an 8-6 victory. 
 
With the RiverHawks sweeping doubles for the ninth time this season, the momentum carried over to singles play, and NSU took all six courts.  Main action was on court-one with #30 Molly Worden battling #38 Alli Hodges.  Worden handed Hodges her second loss of the season in 15 dual matches with a pair of 7-5, 7-5 set wins.
 
Northeastern State with four matches to go in MIAA play holds a 5-0 record and a one match lead over Southwest Baptist who the RiverHawks beat last weekend.
 
NSU with a 11-5 overall record will be at Washburn next Friday for their next match.
 
#20 Northeastern State 9, Central Oklahoma 0
Mar 25, 2017 at Tahlequah, Okla. (NSU Tennis Courts)
 
Singles competition
1. #30 Molly Worden (NSU) def. #38 Alli Hodges (UCO) 7-5, 7-5
2. Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) def. Kirtana Bhat (UCO) 6-2, 4-6, 10-7
3. Caitlin McCullough (NSU) def. Alix Williams (UCO) 6-0, 6-2
4. Easton Parker (NSU) def. Shali Schoepflin (UCO) 6-3, 6-4
5. Karla Tomaic (NSU) def. Emilie Semo (UCO) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
6. Betka Gombarova (NSU) def. Jenny Bond (UCO) 6-0, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. #20 Molly Worden/Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) def. Kirtana Bhat/Alli Hodges (UCO) 8-3
2. Caitlin McCullough/Easton Parker (NSU) def. Alix Williams/Shali Schoepflin (UCO) 8-6
3. Betka Gombarova/Karla Tomaic (NSU) def. Emilie Semo/Jenny Bond (UCO) 8-3
 
Match Notes
Central Oklahoma 9-7, 3-2 MIAA; Regional ranking #6
Northeastern State 11-5, 5-0 MIAA; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #3