FHSU Athletics
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Tennis fell to Northeastern State in MIAA action on Saturday (Apr. 12) at the FHSU Tennis Courts. The RiverHawks moved to 5-8 overall and 3-1 in the MIAA with the result, while the Tigers are now 12-6 overall and 2-4 in the MIAA. Joining Suzana Faucz for a win at No. 2 doubles, Irina Alfonso broke the single-season record at FHSU for total wins in a season, singles and doubles combined, now with 36.
Northeastern State won two of three very competitive doubles matches to secure the first team point of the match. FHSU's No. 2 team of Alfonso and Faucz won 6-3, which allowed Alfonso to move atop the records list. The No. 1 team of Shreethika Vangala and Janae Montoya fell 6-3 and in the No. 3 match that ultimately determined the team point, Yone Pereiro and Ines Latorre fell 6-4.
The RiverHawks secured the team win for the day by winning the first four singles matches to finish. The Tigers won the last two to finish. Pereiro at No. 4 fell 3-6 in the first set, but rallied for a 6-4 win to force a tiebreak set. She won the tiebreak 10-6. Grace Unruh at No. 6 won in straight sets 7-5, 6-1.
Alfonso forced a third set tiebreak in her No. 2 singles match after falling 4-6 in the first set. She won the second 6-2, but then fell 10-4 in the tiebreaker. Vangala fell 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1, Faucz fell 6-0, 6-2 at No. 3, and Bethan Gill fell 6-3, 6-0 at No. 5.