OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene won its fifth straight match and its first over an NCAA Division II school this year as the 10^th-ranked Crimson Storm knocked off Northeastern State (Okla.), 6-3.
 
SNU picked up two big wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles after falling 8-4 at No. 1 and then won No. 1-3 singles in straight sets. Karina Kotova also won in straight sets at No. 5 singles as SNU secured the win.
 
SNU will now hit the road the rest of the way as all five of its remaining matches are away from the OKC Tennis Center.
 
No. 10 Southern Nazarene 6, Northeastern State (Okla.) 3
March 29, 2012, OKC Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Belejova/Mallem (NSU) d. Bolivar/Moreno (SNU), 8-4
2. Shipilova/Andrianova (SNU) d. Trott/Skalusevic (NSU), 8-1
3. Kotova/Hilary Galbraith (SNU) d. Ballamine/Jirickova (NSU), 8-6
Singles
1. Masha Andrianova (SNU) d. Ivana Belejova (NSU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Natalia Moreno (SNU) d. Sara Trott (NSU), 6-0, 6-3
3. Deisi Bolivar (SNU) d. Houda Bellamine (NSU), 6-3, 6-4
4. Jeanne Mallem (NSU) d. Marina Shipilova (SNU), 6-1, 6-1
5. Karina Kotova (SNU) d. Tijana Skalusevic (NSU), 6-4, 6-4
6. Barbora Jirickova (NSU) d. Allison White (SNU), 6-1, 6-0