COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Tennis (7-1) lost to No. 32 Wichita State (6-2), 4-2, in a closely contested matchup Thursday evening at the Mizzou Tennis Complex. Senior Kelli Hine (New Braunfels, Texas) and sophomore Brianna Lashway (Bradenton, Fla.) picked up wins in singles play for the Tigers.

In doubles play, Mizzou yielded doubles point for only the second time this season.  At the No. 2 position, Brianna Lashway and junior Cassidy Spearman (Laguna Nigel, Calif.) lost a competitive set, 7-5, while junior Brittany Lashway (Bradenton, Fla.) and sophomore Clare Raley (Atlanta, Ga.) lost at the No. 3 position, 6-2.

In singles play, Brianna Lashway defeated Rebecca Pedrazzi in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, while Hine defeated Giulia Guidetti, 6-3, 6-3.   

Mizzou will finish its week by hosting BYU tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 12.  The Tigers will play host to the Cougars of BYU at the Mizzou Tennis Complex at 12 p.m. CT.

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Wichita State 4, Mizzou 2

Doubles
1. Kelli Hine / Bea Machado Santos [Mizzou] vs. Gabriela Porubin / Julia Schiller [Wichita State]: unfinished
2.  Rebecca Pedrazzi / Aleksandra Trifunovic [Wichita State] def. Cassidy Spearman / Brianna Lashway [Mizzou]: 7-5
3.  Giulia Guidetti / Luca Pump [Wichita State] def. Brittany Lashway / Clare Raley [Mizzou]: 6-2

Singles
1.  Gabriela Porubin [Wichita State] def. Bea Machado Santos [Mizzou]: 6-3, 6-4
2.  Brianna Lashway [Mizzou] def. Rebecca Pedrazzi [Wichita State]: 6-3, 6-4
3.  Kelli Hine [Mizzou] def. Giulia Guidetti [Wichita State]: 6-3, 6-3
4.  Aleksandra Trifunovic [Wichita State] def. Brittany Lashway [Mizzou]: 6-1, 6-0
5.  Abby Stevens [Wichita State] def. Clare Raley [Mizzou]: 6-4, 6-1
6.  Turner Yates [Mizzou] vs. Thongsing Tanaporn [Wichita State]: unfinished