WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University women's tennis team earned the doubles point and won five of the six singles matches to defeat Minnesota Duluth, 6-1.
Combined with a 5-2 win over St. Cloud State on Friday evening, Winona State claims the NSIC sweep while moving their overall record to 12-3 overall. WSU has won three straight matches and are 9-1 in their last ten outings.
The Warriors picked up a pair of victories in doubles, with the team of
Beth Murman and
Sara Anderson beating UMD's Abby Johnson and Isabel Resler, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles. In No. 3 doubles, Winona State's
Brooke Jorgensen and
Brooke Holloway defeated Amanda Hanowski and Olivia Honsey 6-3.
Rachel Kelly earned a 6-2, 6-3 win at the top singles position while
Beth Murman won in No. 2 singles, 7-5, 6-2.
Rina Niehoff cruised at No. 3 singles for Winona State with a 6-0, 6-1 victory.
Sara Anderson and
Brooke Jorgensen were also victorious at No. 4 and No. 6 singles, respectively. UMD's Laura Palmer edged Winona State's
Brooke Holloway at No. 5 singles for the Bulldog's only win in singles play on the evening.
With the victory, the Warriors improve to 12-3 overall and 7-1 in NSIC action. Winona State in next in action on March 19, at 4:30pm back at the Winona Tennis Center.
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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.
