SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova and Jemma Booth both picked up wins in singles play on Saturday afternoon for the Eastern Illinois women's tennis team during a 5-2 loss on the road at Missouri State.
 
MSU clinched the doubles point winning at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.  EIU's No. 1 doubles team of Bukraba-Ulanova and Christine Gouws were leading 5-3 when the Bears clinched the point to leave their match unfinished.
 
Bukraba-Ulanova won for the second time in as many days needing three sets to outlast Tiera Jarmond at No. 2 singles.  Jarmond won the opening set 7-6 (7-5) before Bukraba-Ulanova rallied to win the final two sets 6-4, 7-5 and claim the point.
 
Booth won her second straight match as the freshman picked up a two-set win over Mary Houston at No. 3 singles.  Booth won 6-4, 6-3. 
 
Missouri State extended its lead to 3-0 in the match with wins at No. 4 and No. 1 singles after posting the win in doubles.  Booth would get EIU's first point of the day followed by Bukraba-Ulanova.  Missouri State clinched with a win at No. 5 singles.
 
EIU returns to action next Saturday hosting Olivet Nazarene and St. Francis (Ill.) at the Danville Tennis Center.
 
EIU is now 1-3 on the season.  MSU improved to 2-1.