SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State women's tennis team fell to Nebraska-Kearney on Friday in the first round of the MIAA Championships, 6-1. Northwest finishes the season with an 11-15 mark for the year.

Northwest's only point on the afternoon came from the No. 1 doubles position as Lorena Rivas Jarolim and Alexis Bartek beat Vanessa Gunawan and Kari Emery, 8-2.

The men's team will be in action tomorrow morning with a 9 a.m. match against Washburn in the semi-finals.

Nebraska-Kearney 6, Northwest Missouri State 1
Apr 25, 2014 at Springfield, Mo. (Cooper Tennis Complex)

Singles competition
1. Gunawan,Vanessa (UNKWOMEN) def. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 6-2, 6-3
2. Weems,Kristin (UNKWOMEN) def. Bartek,Alexis (NW) 6-3, 6-2
3. Jimenez,Paula (UNKWOMEN) vs. Kolen,Aniek (NW) unfinished
4. Fink,Emily (UNKWOMEN) vs. Mannix,Stephanie (NW) unfinished
5. Norfolk,Brittni (UNKWOMEN) def. Hull,Marianne (NW) 6-3, 6-1
6. Emery,Kari (UNKWOMEN) def. Veasey,Mara (NW) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas/Bartek,Alexis (NW) def. Gunawan,Vanessa/Emery,Kari (UNKWOMEN) 8-2
2. Fink,Emily/Weems,Kristin (UNKWOMEN) def. Kolen,Aniek/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 9-7
3. Jimenez,Paula/Hoekstra,Renee (UNKWOMEN) def. Hull,Marianne/Veasey,Mara (NW) 8-6