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Women's Tennis

Warriors’ season ends in conference tournament semifinals

MINNETONKA, Minn. – Winona State University had its postseason run cut short on Sunday afternoon in the semifinals of the NSIC Tournament. Minnesota State University avenged a regular season loss to the Warriors by defeating Winona State in the second round of the postseason tournament, 5-3.

Tayla Card and Kali Hackmann concluded the season with a doubles record of 12-1 after posting yet another victory in Sunday's semifinals. The duo's win at doubles No. 3 was the lone victory for the Warriors though as WSU entered singles action in a 2-1 hole.

With Moorhead's lead at 3-1, Kendra Kappes picked up a dominant 6-0, 6-2 win at singles No. 4 to bring the team score back to 3-2. The Dragons stretched their lead again at 4-2 before Justine Daane kept the Warriors in it with a 2-6, 6-0, 6-0 win at singles No. 3.

Moorhead would seal its team victory when Rachel Gantz dropped a competitive contest at singles No. 2, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6.

Winona State's season comes to an end with a record of 14-3 (10-1 NSIC). The Warriors' senior class of Daane, Gantz and Lauren Willkom posted back-to-back 14-win seasons.

Hackmann, who joined the team for her senior season, was dominant on the court with a singles record of 15-1 in 2018.

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Players Mentioned

Tayla Card

Tayla Card

Sophomore
Justine Daane

Justine Daane

Senior
Rachel Gantz

Rachel Gantz

Senior
Kendra Kappes

Kendra Kappes

Sophomore
Lauren Willkom

Lauren Willkom

Senior
Kali Hackmann

Kali Hackmann

Senior

Players Mentioned

Tayla Card

Tayla Card

Sophomore
Justine Daane

Justine Daane

Senior
Rachel Gantz

Rachel Gantz

Senior
Kendra Kappes

Kendra Kappes

Sophomore
Lauren Willkom

Lauren Willkom

Senior
Kali Hackmann

Kali Hackmann

Senior