April 19, 2026-Emporia State tennis fell to nationally ranked Northwest Missouri in both men's and women's action on Sunday at the Kossover Family Tennis Center.
Women NWMSU 6, ESU 1
Giovanna Ferreira highlighted the day for the Hornet women in their loss to the #42 Bearcats. She picked up wins in both doubles and singles on the day.Â
Ferreira teamed with
Carla Paul Piquer to win 6-4 at #1 doubles over the Bearcats Laura Prieto Sieiro and Polina Agapitova. Northwest Missouri won the other two doubles matches, 6-2 at #2 and 6-3 at #3 to earn the doubles point.
The Bearcats won in straight sets at #4, #3 and #2 singles to clinch the dual before Ferriera won 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6) over Minu Nonaka at #1 singles. NWMSU then won at #5 and #6 to close out the dual.
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Men NWMSU 6, ESU 1
The Emporia State men had two sets go to a tiebreaker and another match go to a third set super tiebreak before falling to #50 Northwest Missouri.
The Hornets fell 6-2 at both #1 doubles while
Diego Calvo and
Gwendal Mazuay won a 6-4 decision at #2 but the Hornets dropped a 6-4 loss at #3 to give the Bearcats the 1-0 early lead.
Northwest Missouri won in straight sets at #3 and #1 singles to go up 3-0, with
Mostafa Elbasnaly falling 7-6 (10-8), 6-2 at #1. The Bearcats clinched with a win at #2 as
Anton Sarunic fell 6-2, 7-6 (7-0). Emporia State got a win at #4 singles with
Luke West getting a win when Bernardo Henriques retired with West leading 2-6, 6-4, 3-2 in the third. NWMSU won in straight sets at #6 before
Alexis Mattenberger fell 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8) at #5 to close out the dual.
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UP NEXT
Emporia State will head in opposite directions next Friday, April 24 as the women travel south to Northeastern State and the men travel north to take on Augustana. Â The women will begin play at 11:00 a.m. in Tahlequah, Okla. while the men will get started at 2:00 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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