TAHLEQUAH -- Northeastern State suffered its second consecutive home setback Saturday with a 5-2 loss to Newman. 

The RiverHawks had an opportunity for the doubles points, but its court three pairing surrendered a 5-4 lead by dropping the following three games.   NSU was up 5-4 on the main doubles court when play was abandoned. 

Newman would take all but the top two singles courts for their first win in Tahlequah. 

Alisha Moldakhmetova claimed a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win in the top singles slot, and Vera Carvalho took twos 6-1, 2-6, 10-6. 

With the loss, Northeastern State drops to 4-9 (0-3 MIAA); they will head to Durant Thursday to face Southeastern Oklahoma in their final non-conference match.