LINCOLN, Neb. – Northeastern State rolled past Lindenwood, 5-0, in the opening round of the MIAA Tournament on early Tuesday morning.
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NSU's match was delayed for 30 minutes and moved to the indoor section of the University of Nebraska tennis courts where the tournament is held this year.   The RiverHawks remained a perfect 5-0 in the MIAA Tournament Quarterfinal and it pushed their winning streak to 11.
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In doubles, NSU launched into a blazing start on Lindenwood and took 11 straight games on all three courts. Â
Molly Worden and
Valeriia Efimenko were off the court first in the top spot with an 8-1 win for the pair's tenth victory in a row.Â
Betka Gombarova and
Karla Tomaic came off the court shortly for NSU's second point with a clean 8-0 sweep.Â
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The closest battle of the day came on court-2 with
Caitlin McCullough and
Easton Parker winning the final three games to seal NSU's doubles sweep with an 8-5 win.
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With momentum on NSU's way, singles were tilted heavily toward the RiverHawks with Efimenko only dropping two games in a 6-0, 6-2 win on court-2; McCullough was perfect on court-3 with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep.Â
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Worden was on court-1 leading 6-2, 1-0 when the match was clinched.
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Northeastern State climbs to 16-5 overall, while Lindenwood's season ends at 9-14. Â
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The RiverHawks will return to the court on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to face either Northwest Missouri or Nebraska-Kearney.
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Tennis Match Results
Lindenwood University vs. Northeastern State
Apr 18, 2017 at Lincoln, Neb.
(Dillon Tennis Center)
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#20 Northeastern State 5, Lindenwood University 0
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Singles competition
1. Worden,Molly (NSU) vs. Barbasheva,Anna (LWU) 6-2, 1-0, unfinished
2. Efimenko,Valeriia (NSU) def. Hamed,Haya (LWU) 6-0, 6-2
3. McCullough,Caitlin (NSU) def. Piccamiglio,Clara (LWU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Tomaic,Karla (NSU) vs. Castro,Diana (LWU) 0-0, 0-0, unfinished
5. Parker,Easton (NSU) vs. Aguilar,Rebeca (LWU) 0-0, 0-0, unfinished
6. Gombarova,Betka (NSU) vs. McCarthy,Alexis (LWU) 0-0, 0-0, unfinished
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Doubles competition
1. Worden,Molly/Efimenko,Valeriia (NSU) def. Piccamiglio,Clara/Castro,Diana (LWU) 8-1
2. McCullough,Caitlin/Parker,Easton (NSU) def. Aguilar,Rebeca/Barbasheva,Anna (LWU) 8-5
3. Tomaic,Karla/Gombarova,Betka (NSU) def. McCarthy,Alexis/Hamed,Haya (LWU) 8-0
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Match Notes:
Lindenwood University 9-14
Northeastern State 16-5; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,3)
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