SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Winona State University women's tennis team clinched a berth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament championship match after defeating Southwest Minnesota State 4-2 in the semifinals.

The Warriors cruised to victories at the top two doubles positions to earn the doubles point. Rachel Kelly and Rina Niehoff won at No. 1 doubles, while Sara Anderson and Beth Murman didn't drop a single game en route to clinching the doubles point.

Kelly was the first one off the courts in singles, defeating her opponent 6-4 in the first set before dominating the second set, 6-0, to put the Warriors up 2-0.

SMSU was able to capture victories at third and fifth singles to tie the match. Murman battled in two close sets, winning the first 7-5 and then the second 6-4 to put WSU just one point away from winning.

With two matches in third sets left on the courts, the Warriors just needed to win one to advance to the championship match. Anderson dropped her first set 2-6 but bounced back to win the second 7-5 and eventually secured the victory for Winona State with a 6-4 final set.

Winona State will take on top-seeded Augustana for the second-straight year in the NSIC Tournament championship. The match is scheduled for 10:00am at Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls, S.D. tomorrow, Apr. 24.

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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.