SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The No. 17 Augustana women's tennis team downed No. 23 Northwest Missouri State by a score of 4-1. 

After falling in the doubles point, Augustana bounced back in the singles matches as Mia Garcia, Fernanda Sandoval, Simone Bakyte and Simone Karaouza secured wins. 

Inside the Match
Final: Augustana 4, Northwest Missouri State 1
Records: Augustana (4-1), Northwest Missouri State (1-1)

Summary

Singles
Nicole Dufour played Marielena Muench, 6-7, 4-4, unfinished
Garcia defeated Polina Gontaryk, 6-1, 6-4.
Sandoval defeated Camillia Franzin, 6-2, 6-4.
Gabriela Jancikova played Alva Norberg, 6-7, 3-5, unfinished.
Baykte defeated Anne Pereira, 7-5, 1-6, 10-6.
Karaouza defeated Miru Nonaka, 6-2, 6-2. 

Doubles
Sandoval/Dufour fell to Muench/Franzin, 7-6.
Jancikova/Chelsea Seidewitz fell to Norberg/Pereira, 6-4. 
Bakyte/Karaouza defeated Nonaka/Gontaryk, 6-4.

Up Next
Augustana returns to action this weekend as it takes on Washburn, on Saturday at 4:45. The match is set to take place at GREATLIFE Woodlake Athletic Club.