An idle month did not do Oral Roberts University any favors on Saturday morning as they were swept by Northwestern State, 7-0, in Southland Conference action. The Golden Eagles (1-3, 0-2 SLC) had not played since February 9.

The Lady Demons (7-3, 1-0 SLC) opened the morning with two doubles victories to secure the opening point. Polina Konop and Tatiana Larina took down Marizanne Bouwer and Melanie Marlin on the top court, 8-0, while Aliona Ladutska and Daniela Simonova were 8-3 winners over Nika Munoz and Mairead Cleary on court three.

All six singles points went to Northwestern State. Konop dropped Haley Martin in the top flight, 6-4, 6-2, and Larina bested Bouwer on court two, 6-4, 6-1. Natalia Krutova ended the upper half matches with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep of Marlin on court three.

The fourth flight belonged to Ladutska, 6-0, 6-2, over Ximena Puentes, and Kateryna Piatakova won the No. 5 match over Cleary, 6-1, 6-2. In the sixth and final flight, Munoz fell to Simonova, 6-0, 6-0.

ORU will finish the weekend on Sunday morning when they host Stephen F. Austin. First serve at the Case Tennis Center is scheduled for 10 a.m. CT.