MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Northwest Missouri State University women's and men's tennis squads each recorded home dual wins Saturday over the Augustana Vikings.

The No. 17-ranked Bearcat women won a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 dual match against No. 32-ranked Augustana under the lights on the Grube Courts at the Rosewell Tennis Complex. 

The No. 39-ranked Northwest men also claimed a 6-1 win over the Vikings.

WOMEN'S RECAP
The Northwest women gained their 20th win of the season for the 10th 20-win season in program history. The Bearcats trailed 3-1 but rallied to take the dual by winning the final three matches in singles play.

Augustana took a 1-0 lead in doubles by scoring wins at No. 1 and No. 3.

Tessa Kwakernaak dropped the opening set to Augie's Senem Ocal at No. 2 singles. Kwakernaak fought back with a pair of triumphs in the second and third sets for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory.

Laura Prieto Sieiro bounced back from only her second singles loss of the season Friday to gain her 20th singles win of the year. Prieto Sieiro gained a 7-6, 6-3 win over Augie's Mia Garcia at No. 4 singles. 

Angela per Moreno posted a three-set win at No. 6 singles vs. Augie's Smilte Bakyte, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

With the dual square at 3-3, it would come down to the NO. 5 singles match between Northwest's Marielena Muench and Augie's Gabriela Jancikova. Jancikova won the first set, 7-5, Muench bounced back and took the second, 6-3. Muench appeared in control with a 5-2 lead in the deciding set. However, Jancikova won four straight games to take a 6-5 lead. Muench would regain some momentum and forced a third-set tiebreaker. Muench and Jancikova battled for 18 points in the seven-point tiebreaker with Muench coming away with a dramatic 10-8 victory to clinch the dual win for the Bearcats.

MEN'S RECAP
The Bearcat men moved to 12-6 with a 6-1 win over the Vikings.

Northwest won the doubles point by taking all three of the doubles matches.

Mason Meier, Fillippo Piranomonte, Martin Sanchez and Vini Rodrigues each win in straight sets in singles play. Rafal Bednarczuk captured a three-set triumph at No. 3 singles. 

Northwest played without No. 1 player Andrea Zamurri (illness).