TOPEKA, Kan. – The beat kept going for the #20 Northeastern State women's tennis team who won their seventh in row on Friday beating Washburn 6-3.
 
With three MIAA events left on their schedule, NSU holds onto a 1 1/2 match lead in the standings over Southwest Baptist.  Additionally, the RiverHawks have remained rock solid in the MIAA regular season with the win pushing their streak to 35 in a row.
 
Northeastern State would see their doubles win streak halted on Friday with Washburn edging out a 9-7 win out court-2.  The RiverHawks have been dominate in doubles play sweeping in their last three matches.  Court-1 featured a pair of top-20 pairings with #20 Valeriia Efimenko and Molly Worden beating #7 Madeline Hill and Jacqueli Engelbrecht 8-4.
 
In singles play, Karla Tomaic came off the court first with a 6-2, 6-1 decision for NSU's third point.  Efimenko moved the RiverHawks a point away with her 13th win of the year on court-2 by a 6-4, 2-6, 10-4 score. 
 
The Ichabods (8-7, 3-4 MIAA) won on court-4 before Betka Gombarova clinched the overall match win on court-6 with a 6-3, 6-3.
 
Northeastern State (12-5, 6-0 MIAA) will head to Emporia State on Saturday to wrap up the road trip.
 
#20 Northeastern State 6, Washburn 3
Mar 31, 2017 at Topeka Kan. (Washburn Tennis Complex)
 
Singles competition
1. #8 Hill,Madeline (WU) def. #30 Molly Worden (NSU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) def. Engelbrecht,Jacqueli (WU) 6-4, 2-6, 10-4
3. Caitlin McCullough (NSU) def. Morrissey,Logan (WU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Gonzales,MaKenna (WU) def. Easton Parker (NSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Karla Tomaic (NSU) def. Lysaught,Madison (WU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Betka Gombarova (NSU) def. Burr,Ally (WU) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. #20 Valeriia Efimenko/Molly Worden (NSU) def. #7 Hill,Madeline/Engelbrecht,Jacqueli (WU) 8-4
2. Burr,Ally/Morrissey,Logan (WU) def. Caitlin McCullough/Easton Parker (NSU) 9-7
3. Karla Tomaic/Betka Gombarova (NSU) def. Lysaught,Madison/Gonzales,MaKenna (WU) 8-6
 
Match Notes
Northeastern State 12-5; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #3
Washburn 8-7; Regional ranking #8