EMPORIA, Kan. – #20 Northeastern State stayed perfect in MIAA play with a 7-2 win on Saturday at Emporia State. 

The victory is the eighth in a row this season and 36th straight in the MIAA regular season.  With two matches left, the RiverHawks are maintaining a 1 1/2 match lead in the MIAA standings over Southwest Baptist who catch up with NSU in the schedule on Sunday with a visit to Missouri Western State.   Northeastern State holds the tiebreaker over the Bearcats with a 6-3 win two weeks ago in Tahlequah.  

Emporia State (6-6, 3-4 MIAA) proved to be pesky for the RiverHawks out of the gates.  NSU would get a sweep on all three courts but the Lady Hornets forced a tiebreaker on court-3 and extra games on court-2.  Karla Tomaic and Betka Gombarova edged a 9-8 win on court-3 while Caitlin McCullough and Easton Parker won on court-2.

The Lady Hornets picked up an early point by default before Tomaic won 6-0, 6-1 on court-5, and Gombarova clinched the match win 6-3, 6-2 on court-6. 

Northeastern State (12-5, 7-0 MIAA) will be off until April 7 where they will host Northwest Missouri State.

Singles competition
1. #30 Molly Worden (NSU) def. Griffey,Tawni (ESU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Durham,Sarah (ESU) def. Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) 4-1, retired
3. Caitlin McCullough (NSU) def. Walsh,Tahlia (ESU) 7-5, 6-3
4. Ramos,Camila (ESU) def. Easton Parker (NSU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Karla Tomaic (NSU) def. Clark,Kaley (ESU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Betka Gombarova (NSU) def. Fugit,Amy (ESU) 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. #20 Molly Worden/Valeriia Efimenko (NSU) def. Griffey,Tawni/Ramos,Camila (ESU) 8-1
2. Caitlin McCullough/Easton Parker (NSU) def. Durham,Sarah/Clark,Kaley (ESU) 9-7
3. Karla Tomaic/Betka Gombarova (NSU) def. Fugit,Amy/Walsh,Tahlia (ESU) 9-8 (7-1)
 
Match Notes
Northeastern State 12-5, 7-0 MIAA; National ranking #20
Emporia State 6-6, 3-4 MIAA