TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Northeastern State men's and women's tennis combined for 18 singles victories and 14 doubles wins while hosting Rumble by the River on Oct. 9-10 in Tahlequah, with NSU players competing against athletes from several regional programs.

On the women's side, Sofia Kotliarova and Renata Morales opened the event with a 6-0 doubles victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith on Friday. Lucia Bontempo and Laura Mertens also won in doubles, taking their match 6-3.

In singles play Friday, Morales defeated Arkansas-Fort Smith's Waller 6-3, 6-3, while Mertens beat Briffa 6-0, 6-3. Bontempo added a 6-3, 6-3 win against Sobenes, and Carla Alvarez Perez won 6-1, 6-2 over Diomede.

The RiverHawks continued their success Saturday as Kotliarova and Morales earned another doubles victory, defeating Southeastern Oklahoma State's Garcia and Vivas 6-3.

On the men's side, Northeastern State recorded several singles victories Friday. Baptiste Linet defeated Arkansas-Fort Smith's Bedir before his opponent retired because of injury. Ko Osuga and Lissandro Barreto also teamed up for a 6-3 doubles victory.

Saturday brought additional strong results in singles. James Edley defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State's Poindexter 7-6 (7), 6-4, while Linet won 6-0, 6-3, and Mansur Khajimuradov won 6-1, 6-4. Osuga added a 6-4, 6-1 win.

In doubles action Saturday, Alexander Edley and Khajimuradov defeated Oral Roberts' Azais and Reklevicius 6-2. Tomas Aramburu and Linet followed with a 7-6 (3) victory over their Oral Roberts opponents.

The two-day event gave both RiverHawk programs additional competition and chances to build momentum during the fall tennis season. Northeastern State will next compete at the ITA Central Regional in Edmond, Oklahoma, later this month.