WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State women's tennis team moved to 2-0 on the 2024 season with a victory over St. Cloud State in the Winona Tennis Center on Friday, February 9.
Winona State beat SCSU 4-3, with the WSU battling back from a deficit after doubles play to take the exciting Warrior win.
The Warriors were dealt a setback in doubles play, although the WSU No. 1 doubles tandem of
Sara Anderson and
Skylar Gary won 6-1, SCSU captured the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles contests, starting singles play with a 1-0 advantage.
The St. Cloud State lead did not last long, with WSU's
Clara Thoemke beating SCSU's Maria Molitor 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 4 singles spot to draw Winona State level at 1-1. Although the Huskies would win at No. 6 singles,
Lainy Ristau and
Sara Anderson picked up wins at No. 3 and No. 1 singles, respectively. Anderson won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 over Maria Paz Aoki and Ristau outlasted SCSU's Johana Brower 2-6, 6-0, (10-7).
With Winona State leading 3-2, the Huskies tied the match again with a win at No. 5 singles. However, with the teams tied at 3-3, Winona State's
Skylar Gary won a nail-biter over SCSU's Claudia Munoz Perez, 3-6, 6-2 (10-6), providing a dramatic backdrop to the NSIC victory.
With the 4-3 win, Winona State moves to 2-0 overall, 1-0 in NSIC play. WSU will be in action next on Saturday, February 17, taking on the University of Mary in Owatonna, Minnesota. The Warriors and Marauders are set for a 4pm start.
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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.
