WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University women's tennis team celebrated senior day with a 5-2 victory over Upper Iowa to improve to 8-1 within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

The Warriors got off to a great start in doubles, winning all three matches in close sets. The top two doubles positions won and clinched the team doubles point for WSU by scores of 6-4 and 6-3. The senior tandem of Brooke Jorgensen and Brooke Holloway followed suit with a 6-4 victory at No. 3 doubles to finish the sweep for Winona State.

In singles play, four Warriors earned victories to pave the way for a 5-2 team win. Jorgensen made quick work of her opponent at No. 6 singles and did not drop a single game to earn the first singles point for WSU. Rina Niehoff cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 finish over her opponent at No. 3 singles to put the Warriors just one point away from the win.

Beth Murman defeated her opponent 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2 singles to clinch the seventh-straight conference win for Winona State. Rachel Kelly battled at No. 1 singles before coming out victorious in a three-set thriller by a score of 5-7, 6-4, 10-8. Upper Iowa claimed victories at No. 4 and No. 5 singles, but WSU earned enough points to win the match.

Winona State (13-3, 8-1 NSIC) will wrap up their regular season with a pair of matches in Sioux Falls, S.D. against Sioux Falls University and Augustana University on April 8-9.

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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.