MARYVILLE, Missouri - The Northwest Missouri State University women's tennis team scored its 37th consecutive dual victory over the Missouri Western State University Griffons Tuesday on the Frank Grube Courts at the Mark Rosewell Tennis Center.

The Bearcats posted the 4-3 dual victory to move to 7-4 overall and 4-1 in MIAA matches. The Griffons fell to 8-3 overall and 2-1 in MIAA play. Missouri Western came into the dual ranked No. 5 in the region, while Northwest was ranked No. 9.

Northwest took a 1-0 lead in doubles with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Northwest's No. 2 doubles pairing of Julia Aliseda and Vera Alenicheva took down MWSU's Rhea Singh and Claudia Iglesias, 6-4. It was the fifth straight doubles win for Aliseda and Alenicheva. Northwest's No. 3 duo of Tessa Kwakernaak and Kaylyn Chleborad notched a 7-5 victory over MWSU's Isabella MacGibbon and Karolina Strom. Kwakernaak and Chleborad moved to 6-3 at No. 3 doubles on the season.

The Bearcats and Griffons split the six singles matches to give Northwest a 4-3 edge in the dual.

Alenicheva was victorious at No. 1 singles over MWSU's Ioanna Lathouri, 6-2, 6-1. Alenicheva is now 10-0 this season, including 9-0 at No. 1 singles.

Aliseda picked up a 6-2, 6-3 triumph at No. 3 singles over MWSU's MacGibbon, 6-2, 6-3. Aliseda improved to 8-0 at No. 3 singles.

The clinching victory came at No. 6 singles from Bearcat freshman Victoria Caster. Caster dropped the opening set to MWSU's Iglesias, 6-4. But Caster recovered and took down Iglesias, 6-2, 6-2 to secure the dual win. Caster is 5-0 at No. 6 singles this spring.

Northwest will take on Southern Arkansas at noon Sunday in Topeka, Kansas.