Northwestern fell to Morningside 6-3 in a GPAC match-up played today in Sioux City, Iowa. The Red Raiders drop to 1-2 in conference play, 5-5 overall.

Yemisi Ayeni and Zoe Holscher combined for all three wins for the Red Raiders, beginning with an 8-2 win in the top doubles slot. The duo evened their record to 5-5 on the year. Ayeni followed with a 6-4, 6-3 straight sets win over Cassie Stanek at No.1 singles, her team-leading seventh win of the season. Holscher earned a 7-6, 7-3 victory at No.2 singles over Ons Souissai, improving her record to 6-4.

Northwestern will play Mount Marty in Yankton, S.D. on April 18. 

Results:

Singles:
No.1 Yemisi Ayeni (7-3) def. Cassie Stanek, 6-4, 6-3
No.2 Zoe Holscher (6-4) def. Ons Souissi, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
No.3 Kendra McGinnis (6-4) lost to Natasha Hongsermeier, 6-4, 6-1
No.4 McKayla Johnson (1-7) lost to Kathryn Jones, 0-6, 6-4, 10-7
No.5 Emma Van Drie (3-6) lost to Abby Fitzgerald, 6-1, 6-1
No.6 Kelly Shortenhaus (4-6) lost to Hanna Schoning, 6-2, 6-0

Doubles:
No.1 Ayeni/Holscher (5-5) def. Stanek/Souissi, 8-2
No.2 McGinnis/Van Drie (4-5) lost to Hongsermeier/Fitzgerald, 8-2
No.3 Johnson/Allison Derr (1-1) lost to Jones/Schoning, 9-7