Box Score FULTON, Mo. - No. 17 William Woods University (9-5, 2-0 Heart of America Athletic Conference) dominated singles play, taking all but one of the six matchups en route to beating Missouri Valley College (3-4, 0-1) 5-2 in its Heart home opener Saturday at Suzanne Neal Memorial Tennis Complex.

"The energy the guys brought today was unmatched," William Woods tennis coach Abigail Lemberger Hughes said. "We had a rough start and lost the doubles point, but they bounced right back in singles and secured a solid 5-2 victory."

Before the Owls commanded the court in singles, the Vikings did so in doubles. WWU's Noah Burton and Robbie Schorr lost 7-5 at the top position, Aoi Ooka and Jesper Seger fell 6-3 at the two slot and Cole Horton and Paulo Lopes Ferreira dropped a 6-2 decision at the three line.

William Woods didn't look back once singles started, winning the first five matchups: The Owls' Thomas Geukemeijer won 6-1, 6-1 at the four, Burton, ranked 41st in the latest ITA NAIA men's tennis singles rankings, prevailed 6-4, 6-1 at the one, Ooka, ranked 71st, took a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 decision at the three, Horton earned a 6-4, 6-3 victory at the two and Schorr sealed WWU's team triumph with a 6-4, 6-2 win at the six.

Seger suffered the Owls' lone singles loss, falling 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the five line.

Venturing away from NAIA opposition, William Woods hosts NCAA Division II Maryville University (3-7) at 3 p.m. Friday.