NWMSU Claims Men's Tourney Championship

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Northwest Missouri defeated Washburn, 5-2, Sunday at Clayview Country Club to win the 2010 MIAA Men's Tennis Tournament Championship.

The Bearcats took a 2-1 lead into the singles matches, where they won three of four completed matches to take home the title.

Northwest, which had a first-round bye after earning the No. 1 seed through draw, defeated Truman and then Washburn to win the tournament championship. Northwest, Washburn and Southwest Baptist shared the regular season championship.

Men's Championship Scores
(1) Northwest Missouri 5, (3) Washburn 2
No. 1 Doubles: Harrison/Quesada (NWMSU) def. Blondin/Ward (WU), 8-5
No. 2 Doubles: Joost/Rens (WU) def. Sehgal/Westeroff (NWMSU), 9-7
No. 3 Doubles: Gennari/Patterson (NWMSU) def. Laurent/Kasay (WU), 8-2

No. 1 Singles: Harrison (NWMSU) def. Joost (WU), 7-6, 6-3
No. 4 Singles: Patterson (NWMSU) def. Kasay (WU), 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 Singles: Rens (WU) def. Westeroff (NWMSU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 6 Singles: Aurcchio (NWMSU) def. Laurent (WU), 7-5, 6-1