Box ScoreStory Headlines- The Northwest Missouri State University men's tennis team claimed the 2015 MIAA Tournament Championship on Sunday with a 5-0 victory over Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo.
- The win moves Northwest to 18-6 overall while UNK falls to 20-4.
- Northwest, who won the outright MIAA regular season title, claimed its sixth-straight tournament title and remains the only MIAA team to win the postseason tournament.
- Under head coach
Mark Rosewell, the Northwest men have claimed 12 regular season titles and six conference titles.
- The Bearcats claimed all three doubles points in dramatic fashion. Both the No. 1 and No. 2 teams were down a break but made a comeback to win in tiebreakers.
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Josef Altmann won at No. 5 singles and was followed by
Fin Glowick at No. 6 singles to seal the match.
- The win was career victory No. 1,012 for coach Rosewell.
Match ResultsSingles competition
1. #34 Boissinot,Romain (NW) vs. Wakim,Georges (UNK) unfinished
2. #43 Tete,Mauro (NW) vs. Richards,Joey (UNK) unfinished
3. Riveros,Alvaro (NW) vs. El Zanaty,Mohab (UNK) unfinished
4. Azzaoui,Hicham (NW) vs. Garces,Lucas (UNK) unfinished
5. Altmann,Josef (NW) def. Nicholson,Jack (UNK) 6-2, 6-0
6. Glowick,Fin (NW) def. Nguyen,Justin (UNK) 6-0, 6-1
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Doubles competition
1. Boissinot,Romain/Riveros,Alvaro (NW) def. Wakim,Georges/Garces,Lucas (UNK) 9-8
2. Autones,Aymeric/Tete,Mauro (NW) def. Richards,Joey/El Zanaty,Mohab (UNK) 9-8
3. Glowick,Fin/Altmann,Josef (NW) def. Nicholson,Jack/Nguyen,Justin (UNK) 8-4
Up Next- The Bearcats will await the
NCAA Division II Selection Show, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m.