Southern falls twice at NSU Invite

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (April 2) -- Missouri Southern suffered a pair of losses on Friday (April 1) in the Northeastern State Invitational.

Northeastern State, the No. 22-ranked team in the latest ITA Division II top 25, handed the Lions a 5-0 defeat, claiming all three doubles matches and two in singles. Harding (Ark.) also defeated Southern 5-0.

Missouri Southern fell to 5-5 overall with the losses.

Here are complete results from April 1 at NSU:

Northeastern State 5, Missouri Southern 0 -- April 1, 2005
DOUBLES
No. 1-Holly McKee/Berit Itschert (NSU) def. Barb Gombosi/Michelle Hall (MSSU), 8-2
No. 2-Simona Stoica/Kelli Sturm (NSU) def. Kristen Meschede/Carissa Knoderer (MSSU), 8-4
No. 3-Amanda Stone/Nicole Chambers (NSU) def. Erin Fritz/Ashton Lawrence (MSSU), 8-1

SINGLES
Sturm (NSU) def. Fritz (MSSU), 6-0, 6-0
Chambers (NSU) def. Knoderer (MSSU), 6-1, 6-2
All other singles matches DNF.

Harding (Ark.) 5, Missouri Southern 0 -- April 1, 2005
DOUBLES
No. 1-Milena Chisaca/Karina Gomes (HU) def. Gombosi/Hall (MSSU), 8-6
No. 2-Catherine Carui/Maria Hernandez (HU) def. Meschede/Knoderer (MSSU), 8-4
No. 3-Briana Lutes/Linnea Jordan (HU) def. Fritz/Lawrence (MSSU), 8-5

SINGLES
Gomes (HU) def. Hall, 6-2, 6-3
Carui (HU) def. Meschede (MSSU), 6-2, 6-2
All other singles matches DNF