EDMOND, Oklahoma – The Ouachita women's tennis team opened its trip to Edmond on Sunday with a 5-2 loss to Missouri Western.

The Tigers started with a pair of victories in doubles to take a 1-0 lead into singles. Sadbaroy Kholdarova and Natalia Zamora Caprirolo won 6-2 on court one. Ali May and Alice Kubler took down their opponents on court three 6-1.

Kholdarova was responsible for Ouachita's other point in the match with a straight set win at No. 1 singles with scores of 6-3 and 6-3. Marlee Bledsoe came close to getting another point for the Tigers with a tiebreaker loss at No. 6 singles.

The Tigers are back in action on Monday in Edmond against Newman.

MISSOURI WESTERN 5, OUACHITA 2

DOUBLES
1.     Kholdarova & Zamora Caprirolo (OUA) def. Cristina Granero Boj & Celia Castaño Malnero (MW) 6-2\
2.     Johanna Priedite & Maeva Roguet (MW) def. Bledsoe & Macie Heide (OUA) 7-5
3.     May & Kubler (OUA) def. Elena Rey Garcia & Ellie Messenger (MW) 6-1\

SINGLES
1.     Kholdarova (OUA) def. Granero Boj (MW) 6-3, 6-3
2.     Priedite (MW) def. Zamora Caprirolo (OUA) 6-0, 6-3
3.     Castaño Malnero (MW) def. Kubler (OUA) 6-4, 6-4
4.     Rey Garcia (MW) def. May (OUA) 6-3, 6-4
5.     Roguet (MW) def. Anastasia Myachina (OUA) 6-2, 6-3
6.     Messenger (MW) def. Bledsoe (OUA) 6-4, 6-7 (8-6), 1-0 (12-10)