WICHITA, Kan. — With four of its players taking the court just freshmen, the Newman women's tennis team earned a nail-biting 5-4 victory over Cowley County Community College Friday afternoon at Genesis Health Club.

The Jets (1-0) got out to a strong start, taking two points in doubles as Kate Bugayenko and Kateryna Stoianova earned an 8-3 win at No. 2 and two of those freshmen in Emily Wise and Marit Lemmens got the 8-1 win at No. 3.

Needing to at least split in singles to earn the win, they did just that over the first four. Stoianova topped Eva Forneiron 6-1, 3-6, 10-3 at No. 2 and Wise got her second win of the day as well, not dropping a game in a straight sets win over Logyn Williams. With the pressure on, senior Ariana Raga bounced back from a first-set loss to win 2-6, 6-3, 11-9 and lock up the win over the No. 7 team in the ITA's junior college rankings.

The Jets are back in action in a week, heading to Missouri to face Maryville and Missouri-St. Louis Feb. 12-13.

Newman 5, Cowley 4

Singles

1. Sarah Frendo, CCC, d. Kate Bugayenko 6-1, 6-3.

2. Kateryna Stoianova, NU, d. Eva Forneiron 6-1, 3-6, 10-3.

3. Sara Petric, CCC, d. Vanessa Brill 6-4, 6-3.

4. Ariana Raga, NU, d. Andjela Rajovic 2-6, 6-3, 11-9.

5. Emily Wise, NU, d. Logyn Williams 6-0, 6-0.

6. Kasey Coker, CCC, d. Emily Sarnacki 6-0, 6-3

Doubles

1. Forneiron/Frendo, CCC, d. Brill/Raga 8-6.

2. Bugayenko/Stoianova, NU, d. Petric/Bruna Chaves 8-3.

3. Wise/Marit Lemmens, NU, d. Coker/Peyton Adams 8-1.