Western Kentucky senior Lucia Diaz Saez moved up to the No. 5 position and notched a singles victory, but the Lady Toppers dropped a 5-2 decision to Ball State on Friday in a neutral-site match in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Diaz Saez defeated the Cardinals' Victoria Sec by a score of 6-2, 6-3, as the Sevilla, Spain, native came up victorious in her first challenge at the No. 5 spot in the order after going 1-2 at the No. 6 spot in the Lady Toppers' previous four team matches.
WKU opened the scoring by winning the doubles point, despite suffering a loss at the No.