DENVER – No. 22 Midwestern State women's tennis snapped a two-match losing streak Tuesday afternoon with a dominant 8-1 win over in-region foe Metro State at the Regency Athletic Complex.

Midwestern State (8-3) began the match off strong, only allowing the Roadrunners to win four games in doubles play with an 8-0 sweep and a pair of 8-2 victories. At No. 2 doubles, senior Lauren Pineda and sophomore Amy Clifton notched their 10th victory of the season to sit at 10-1 on the year. 

The Mustangs quickly added a fourth point at No. 6 singles with a win by default before senior Lindsay Nochowicz clinched the match for MSU with a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 4 singles over Kaitlyn Miller.

Pineda improved to a team-best 8-2 on the season in singles with a win at No. 3 before senior Maddie Schorlemmer and freshman Greta Lazzarotto added straight-set victories to push the lead to 8-0.

Metro State (4-12) earned its lone win of the match at No. 5 as Alex Horton downed Alexis Arrieta in a super tiebreaker victory, 1-6, 7-5, 12-10.

Midwestern State continues its Colorado road swing Friday with a 12:30 p.m. (CT) contest against Colorado State-Pueblo at the Pueblo City Park Tennis Complex. 

No. 22 Midwestern State 8, Metro State 1
Mar. 22, 2016 at Denver, Colo. (Regency Athletic Complex)

Singles Competition
1. No. 37 Maddie Schorlemmer (MSU) def. Emily Kerr (MSUD) 6-2, 6-3
2. Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Kasey Love (MSUD) 7-5, 6-2
3. Lauren Pineda (MSU) def. Linying Xiao (MSUD) 6-0, 6-3
4. Lindsay Nochowicz (MSU) def. Kaitlyn Miller (MSUD) 6-0, 6-2
5. Alex Horton (MSUD) def. Alexis Arrieta (MSU) 1-6, 7-5, 12-10
6. Abby White (MSU) def. No player (MSUD), by default 

Doubles Competition
1. Eirini Kontaki/Lindsay Nochowicz (MSU) def. Kasey Love/Linying Xiao (MSUD) 8-2
2. Lauren Pineda/Amy Clifton (MSU) def. Emily Kerr/Ana-Jelena Vujosevic (MSUD) 8-2
3. Maddie Schorlemmer/Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Alex Horton/Kaitlyn Miller (MSUD) 8-0
 
Match Notes:
Midwestern State 8-3; National ranking #22
MSU Denver 4-12
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4,3,1,2,5)