Box Score GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The No. 4 William Woods University women's tennis team, sponsored by Fulton Medical Center, suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon when they were defeated by 5-3 by No. 11 University of Northwestern Ohio.
 
Full results can be found below.
 
The Racers jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the doubles team of Alisa Reshetnikova and Valeriya Kolegova defeated Julia Perez Wienese and Julia Mulder, 8-1, in No. 1 doubles. WWU answered back by taking No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. The Owls tied the match when they won No. 3 doubles. Felicia Cesar and Ana Zavala defeated Naa Ankrah and Frederique Span, 8-4. In No. 2 doubles Chelsea Steward and Zlata Shuraeva defeated Camila Puente and Melana Lopez, 8-5, giving the Owls a 2-1 lead.
 
The Owls tied the match at 2-2 when Ana Zavala defeated Valeriya Kolegova, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, in No. 3 singles. The lead did not last long for the Owls as the Racers took No. 4 singles, 6-2, 6-1, taking a 3-2 lead.
 
Northwestern Ohio's lead went to 4-2 after Alisa Reshetnikova defeated Zlata Shuraeva, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, in No. 2 singles. WWU trimmed the lead down to 4-3 after Chelsea Steward won Naa Ankrah, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, in No. 5 singles.
 
However, the comeback would not be complete as Camila Puente defeated Karyna Sagalai 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, in No. 1 singles to clinch the match for the Racers.
 
The Owls return to action Friday, March 2nd when they travel to Liberty, Missouri to face NCAA Division II William Jewell College. Match is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
 
Results
Singles
No. 1 – Camila Puente def. Karyna Sagalai, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
No. 2 –  Alisa Reshetnikova def. Zlata Shuraeva, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
No. 3 – Ana Zavala def. Valeriya Kolegova, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 – Melena Lopez def. Julia Perez Wienese, 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 – Chelsea Steward def. Naa Ankrah, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Felicia Cesar vs. Frederique Span, 5-7, 6-1, 1-2 (Unfinished)
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Alisa Reshetnikova/Valeriya Kolegova def. Julia Perez Wienese/Julia Mulder, 8-1
No. 2 – Chelsea Steward/Zlata Shuraeva def. Camila Puente/Melena Lopez, 8-5
No. 3 – Felicia Cesar/Ana Zavala def. Naa Ankrah/Frederique Span, 8-4