Owatonna, Minn. – For the second straight weekend, the Winona State University women's tennis team earned a pair of neutral site conference victories. The Warriors defeated Minnesota State Mankato on Saturday night and Southwest Minnesota State Sunday each by scores of 8-1.
WSU improves to 4-0 in NSIC action after the weekend wins.
Winona State was perfect over the weekend in doubles play, having only dropped one singles match against each the Mavericks and Mustangs.
Kaisey Skibba and Justine Daane (doubles #1) were 8-6 winners against Mankato. Kendra Kappes and Rachel Gantz (doubles #2) were 8-2 winners, and Tayla Card and Kali Hackmann (doubles #3) secured the doubles sweep with an 8-3 victory.
Gantz, Daane, Kappes, Card and Hackmann proceeded to win in singles matches, two through six, respectively.
Against the Mustangs, Kappes and Gantz were 8-2 winners at doubles #1. Daane and Hackmann moved up to doubles #2 versus SMSU and won a competitive close 9-8 (7-4) match. Caitlin Anderson and Card again made it a clean sweep with an 8-1 win at doubles #3.
Gantz moved up to singles #1 against the Mustangs and produced a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 win. The re-shuffled lineup continued to secure victories with Kappes (#3), Hackmann (#4), Card (#5) and Anderson (#6) each coming away on top in their respective singles matches.
Anderson pulled out a tough 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6) win at singles #6. Daane suffered a close loss at singles #2, 2-6 6-1, 1-0 (10-4).
With her combined fall and spring seasons, Kappes has yet to suffer defeat in singles or doubles play.
The Warriors will be at home this weekend to host two more conference matches. Winona takes on St. Cloud State Saturday at 12:30 p.m. followed by a 9 a.m. match against Minnesota Duluth on Sunday morning.
