Two losses were experienced by Missouri Southern’s tennis team on April 1.

First, the Lions took on Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla. NSU defeated Southern 5-0. Southern lost all three of the doubles matches and dropped two singles matches.

The Lions also took on Harding University. HU defeated Southern 5-0.

March 31 the Lions headed to Kansas City to take on Rockhurst University. The Lions won 7-2.

The Lions won five of the six singles matches and two out of three doubles.

The win at Rockhurst was Southern’s fifth-straight win.

They defeated Truman State University 8-1 March 28, Lincoln University 9-0 on March 26, South Dakota University 8-1 March 20 and Missouri Western State College 5-4 also on March 20.

On March 19, Southern lost to northwest Missouri State University 3-6. Drury University defeated the Lions 2-7 March 12.

In singles, sophomore Barb Gombosi came away with an 11-5 record.

Senior Lacey McMunn obtained a 9-5 record. Freshmen Michelle Hall and Ashton Lawrence both came away with an 8-5 record, and Sophomore Kristen Meschede achieved a 7-7 record.

In doubles, Gombosi and Hall achieved a 13-4 record. McMunn and Meschede obtained a 9-6 record.