Winona, Minn. - After a two-week break in their schedule, the Winona State University women's tennis team will return to action this weekend as they travel to St. Cloud, Minn. for a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) matches.
On Saturday, April 10, the Warriors (8-3 / 7-2 NSIC) will take on the University of Minnesota Duluth (3-5 / 3-5 NSIC) beginning at 5pm at the Stay-Fit tennis center in Sartell, Minn. The following day, WSU will face St. Cloud State University (4-7 / 2-6 NSIC) at the same facility, with a 1pm start time.
Winona State has won their last four matches and have not lost a NSIC matchup since February 20, when they lost a close 4-3 match to Minnesota State - Moorhead. The Warriors, under first-year head coach
Tom Sanvik, are currently tied for third in the NSIC standings, with only Southwest Minnesota State (6-1 NSIC) and Augustana (7-0) boasting better records.
Two WSU student-athletes are at the top of their respective singles classification in the NSIC ranks; at #2 singles,
Rachel Kelly is 10-1 and
Rina Niehoff is also 10-1 at #3 singles so far on the season.
Beth Murman, the Warriors #1 singles selection, was named NSIC Player of the Week in sixth week of the WSU campaign.
The matches this weekend represent the final NSIC regular-season competition for Winona State. The Warriors will complete the home portion of their season on Friday, April 16 when they host Luther College in a tune-up for the NSIC Women's Tennis tournament, conducted between April 23-25 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
