Siwosz shines in Lady Tigers’ loss to Washburn

Picking up where she left off as a freshman, Cowley College’s Kasia Siwosz picked up singles and doubles wins in the Lady Tigers’ season opening 7-2 loss at NCAA Division II Washburn University on Saturday.

Siwosz, the defending national champion at No. 1 singles, defeated Diana Goldsmith 6-1, 6-3 in No. 1 singles play and then teamed with Karolina Porizkova to win 9-7 at No. 1 doubles.

“Kasia is a great player and is setting herself up for a really good spring,” Cowley head coach Josh Cobble said.

Porizkova gave a solid effort at No. 2 singles before losing to Washburn’s Amber Raindl 6-7, 5-7.

Monica Medina is the Lady Tigers only other returning player from a year ago, while Thea Lonewolf, Cassie Powell and Elizabeth Galindo each played their first collegiate match.

The Lady Tigers’ home match against Kansas Wesleyan University on Monday was postponed. Cowley will return to action March 15 when they play at Maryville, Mo. The Lady Tigers will play Northwest Missouri State at noon and will then face off against Missouri-Saint Louis at 4 p.m.

Results:
DOUBLES

•No. 1 — Kasia Siwosz/Karolina Porizkova (CC) defeated Diana Goldsmith/Amber Raindl (WU) 9-7.
•No. 2 — Lauren Harris/Rachel Stevens (WU) defeated Monica Medina/Thea Lonewolf 8-2.
•No. 3 — Audrie Miller/Allie Gardner (WU) defeated Elizabeth Galindo/Cassie Powell 8-1.

SINGLES

•No. 1 — Siwosz defeated Goldsmith (WU) 6-1, 6-3.
•No. 2 —  Raindl (WU) defeated Porizkova (CC) 7-6, 7-5.
•No. 3 — Miller (WU) defeated Medina (CC) 6-2, 6-1.
•No. 4 — Harris (WU) defeated Lonewolf (CC) 6-1, 6-2.
•No. 5 — Stevens (WU) defeated Powell (CC) 6-3, 6-0.
•No. 6 — Gardiner (WU) defeated Galindo (CC) 6-0, 6-0.