TOPEKA, Kansas - The Northwest Missouri State University women's tennis team recorded a 4-2 dual win over the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders Sunday in non-conference action.

The Bearcats (8-4 overall) won their second straight match and for the sixth time in seven tries.

Northwest secured the doubles point for the sixth time this season with triumphs at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. The Bearcat No. 2 doubles pairing of Vera Alenicheva and Julia Aliseda knocked off SAU's Serena Gill and Lena Milosevic, 6-4. The No. 3 duo of Tessa Kwakernaak and Kaylyn Chleborad dusted off SAU's Finley Blair and Haylie Hunger, 6-2. 

The Alenicheva and Aliseda pairing are a perfect 6-0 this spring at No. 2 doubles.

Alenicheva suffered her first loss of the spring to SAU's Lena Milosevic, 7-5, 6-3. Alenicheva is 10-1 this spring.

But the Bearcat lineup took care of its top seed by winning singles matches at No. 3,  No. 5 and No. 6 to secure the dual win.

Julia Aliseda picked up a three-set win at No. 3 singles over SAU's SArah Roy. Aliseda won by scores of 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. Aliseda is 9-0 at No. 3 singles this spring.

Sofia Pignataro blistered SAU's Hunger at No. 5 singles with a 6-0, 6-1 victory. 

Victoria Caster closed out the victory with a 6-0, 6-0 shellacking of SAU's Blair. Caster improved to 6-0 at No. 6 singles this spring.

The Bearcat women will have a busy week with matches at Nebraska-Kearney (Friday, 3 p.m.), at Fort Hays State (Saturday, 1 p.m.) and at Augustana (Sunday, 2 p.m.).