DECATUR – Playing its second match in a mere 24 hours, the Northwest women's tennis team dropped a 7-2 road decision at East Central Saturday morning. 

Northwest fell to 3-7 on the year with three regular season matches remaining.

The Lady Rangers got off to a great start in doubles play with hard-fought 8-5 and 9-7 wins at Nos. 1 and 3. Piper Johnson/Katie Burrall improved to 4-6 at the No. 1 position while the Emily's improved to 5-2 at No. 3.

Leading 2-1 heading into singles play, Northwest was swept in all six matches to drop the match 7-2.

Johnson (No. 2) and Emily Standard (No. 5) both went to third-set tiebreakers before bowing out.

Weather permitting, Northwest will return to action on Tuesday, April 12 against Copiah-Lincoln at 2 p.m.  

Singles competition
1. Chaney Mills (ECCCW) def. Katie Burrall (NWCCW) 6-1, 7-6
2. Brooke Payne (ECCCW) def. Piper Johnson (NWCCW) 6-4, 6-7, 10-7
3. Andi McCrimon (ECCCW) def. Kaylan Myers (NWCCW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Samantha McCrimon (ECCCW) def. Emily Newman (NWCCW) 6-1, 6-5
5. Emily Dykeman (ECCCW) def. Emily Standard (NWCCW) 6-2, 4-6, 11-9
6. Hannah Payne (ECCCW) def. Kendall McCoy (NWCCW) 6-0, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Piper Johnson/Katie Burrall (NWCCW) def. Chaney Mills/Brooke Payne (ECCCW) 8-5
2. Samantha McCrimon/Andi McCrimon (ECCCW) def. Kendall McCoy/Kaylan Myers (NWCCW) 8-4
3. Emily Standard/Emily Newman (NWCCW) def. Emily Dykeman/Hannah Payne (ECCCW) 9-7