WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State tennis team dropped their first home meet in March 8-1 to Upper Iowa Saturday at the Winona Tennis Center.
 
Sophomore Katie Scruggs was the lone victor for the Warriors, picking up a win in dramatic fashion over Upper Iowa's Anna Okolot. After losing the first set 6-0, she stayed alive and won the second set 7-5.
 
After an already drawn out second set, the third set tiebreaker would be another back-and-forth battle that Scruggs eventually pulled out 11-9.

Winona State (6-6) is back at home next weekend for a pair of matchups against Sioux Falls and Augustana on Friday and Saturday in Winona.
 
DOUBLES
 
Verweij/Kawabata def. Havelka/Daane 8-4
 
Vodavaz/Kulbokas def. Dahl/Scruggs 8-5
 
Okalot/Jachymowski def. Grossen/Willkom 8-3
 
SINGLES

Verweij def. Havelka 6-3, 6-3
 
Kawabata def. Daane 6-0, 6-1
 
Vodavaz def. Dahl 6-4, 6-3
 
Scruggs def. Okalot 0-6, 7-5, 11-9
 
Kulbokas def. Grossen 6-0, 6-1
 
Jachymowski def. Willkom 6-0, 6-4