MSU Women down Cameron 5-4

WICHITA FALLS, Texas - With a strong showing in doubles and at the bottom of the singles play, the Midwestern State University women's tennis team edged Cameron 5-4 in Lone Star Conference action Wednesday at the MSU Courts.

MSU, 33rd in the latest ITA Division II rankings, picked up an 8-1 victory by the doubles team of Brenna Jackson and Michelle Beukes over Cameron's top team of Thatianne Moreira and Sandra Leigh King. á Jackson/Beukes are the 11th ranked doubles team nationally in the ITA rankings.

A doubles win by Faye D'Hamecourt and Michelle Watson, combined with singles triumphs by Cilia Muller, Beukes and Camila Miranda led the Mustangs to the team win over the 40th ranked Aggies.

The MSU women are in action again Sunday when they team with the MSU men to host Central Oklahoma in LSC play at the, TX

Midwestern State < 5, Cameron 4

Singles competition:

1. Thatianne Moreira (CU) def. Faye D'Hamecourt (MSU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-4

2. Kim Romero (CU) def. Brenna Jackson (MSU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Cecilia Muller (MSU) def. Sandra King (CU) 6-1, 6-2

4. Viviana Seca (CU) def. Michelle Watson (MSU) 6-3, 6-1

5. Michelle Beukes (MSU) def. Mehgan Goforth (CU) 7-5, 6-0

6. Camila Miranda (MSU) def. Ayumi Hirai (CU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition:

1. Brenna Jackson/Michelle Beukes (MSU) def. Thatianne Moreira/Sandra King (CU) 8-1

2. Faye D'Hamecourt/Michelle Watson (MSU) def. Mehgan Goforth/Viviana Seca (CU) 8-5

3. Kim Romero/Ayumi Hirai (CU) def. Cecilia Muller/Camila Miranda (MSU) 8-3

Match Notes:

Midwestern State 8-2; National ranking #33; Regional ranking #4

Cameron; National ranking #40; Regional ranking #5