MARYVILLE, Mo. – Minnesota State tennis fell 6-1 to Northwest Missouri State in tennis Sunday afternoon at Rosewell Tennis Center. Julia Gurholt and McKenna DeMarce picked up a win at No. 1 doubles for the Mavericks and Amanda Blanco-Epple won in straight sets at No. 6 singles.
 
"We had a strong showing in doubles to start the match," said head coach Drew Hawthorne. "McKenna and Julia played aggressively and dominated at the net to win against a tough team. We were just inches away from turning the other doubles matches in our favor. Northwest Missouri State challenged us in singles, but it was a great opportunity to implement what we've been working on in practice. The weekend was a motivating experience as we competed against a couple of the best teams in our region. We will bring this energy into the rest of the fall season."
 
The Mavericks compete next at the Gustavus October Invitational on October 4-5 at Swanson Tennis Center in St. Peter, Minnesota.
 
RESULTS
Doubles

1. MSU (Julia Gurholt/McKenna DeMarce) def. NWMSU (Michelle Kostadinova/Miru Nonaka) 6-3
2. NWMSU (Laura Prieto Sieiro/Majra Djokic) def. MSU (Lucie Sliskova/Alma Vazquez) 6-4
3. NWMSU (Polina Gontaryk/Evena Williams) def. MSU (Taina Cordeiro/Elizabeth Dabiza) 7-5

 
Singles

1. NWMSU (Miru Nonaka) def. MSU (Julia Gurholt) 6-3, 4-6, 10-5
2. NWMSU (Majra Djokic) def. MSU (McKenna DeMarce) 6-0, 6-2
3. NWMSU (Laura Prieto Sieiro) def. MSU (Alma Vazquez) 7-6(3), 7-6(5)
4. NWMSU (Michelle Kostadinova) def. MSU (Lucie Sliskova) 6-4, 6-1
5. NWMSU (Polina Gontaryk) def. MSU (Taina Cordeiro) 6-1, 6-0
6. MSU (Amanda Blanco-Epple) def. NWMSU (Elena Williams) 6-2, 6-3