Tennis Dispatches Mustangs

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State advanced to the second round of the 2010 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis championships here Thursday with a 5-1 victory over Midwestern State.

The RiverHawks, 14-4 on the year, ranked No. 16 nationally and the No. 2 seed in the South Central Region, claimed two doubles points and earned three singles matches for the win. The victory sets up Friday's championship match in the South Central Region #2 with Cameron, which upset Tarleton State 5-4 in the other semifinal. The RiverHawks and Aggies will play at 10 a.m. Friday for the right to advance to the Round of 16 at Sanlando Park, Fla., next week.

#2 Northeastern St (OK) 5, #7 Midwestern State 1

Singles competition
1. Zuzanna Osinska (NSU) def. Alex Odell-Michels (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Emina Spirtovic (NSU) def. Kaja Banas (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Michaela Romanova (NSU) def. Monika Graff (MSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Ivana Belejova (NSU) vs. Leah Roberts (MSU) 3-6, 1-4, unfinished
5. Claire Chanay (NSU) vs. Lindsey Holcomb (MSU) 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
6. Karolina Cichon (NSU) vs. Holly Gunderson (MSU) 6-2, 1-3, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Zuzanna Osinska/Emina Spirtovic (NSU) def. Leah Roberts/Monika Graff (MSU) 8-6
2. Alex Odell-Michels/Lindsey Holcomb (MSU) def. Ivana Belejova/Claire Chanay (NSU) 8-5
3. Michaela Romanova/Karolina Cichon (NSU) def. Kaja Banas/Ashley Huse (MSU) 8-3

Match Notes:
Northeastern St (OK) 14-4; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #2
Northeastern State advances to Friday's second round to face Cameron at
10 a.m. Order of finish: Doubles 3-2-1. Order of finish singles: 2-3-1.