SMSU Snaps Two-Match Skid, Tops Hamline

ST. PAUL, MINN.: The Southwest Minnesota State women's tennis team defeated Hamline 7-2 on Sunday afternoon in St. Paul. The win snaps a two-match losing streak for SMSU and improves its record to 2-4 this spring. Hamline is now 1-4 this season.

The Mustangs won two of the three doubles matches and five of the six singles matches on the day. After an 8-5 loss at No. 1 doubles, SMSU rebounded with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles as Danielle Hildebrandt and Cailey Grupe won 8-2 at No. 2 and Diana Naatz and Trisha Baldwin won 8-2 at No. 3.

After a rough start, Ananda Ferrari picked up a win at No. 1 singles in three sets, 0-6, 6-4, 10-5 over Kelly Gust. After a 6-1, 6-1 loss at No. 2 singles by Ramona Lerch, Hildebrandt, Naatz, Grupe and Baldwin all won in straight sets at Nos. 3-6 singles, respectively.

SMSU opens the NSIC season on Sunday, Mar. 2 at Bemidji State with an 8 a.m. match scheduled with the Beavers. The Mustangs will then face Minnesota-Morris in a non-conference match at noon, also in Bemidji.

SMSU 7, Hamline 2
Doubles:
1. Kelly Gust/Liz Gunderson (HU) def. Ananda Ferrari/Ramona Lerch (SMSU), 8-5
2. Danielle Hildebrandt/Cailey Grupe (SMSU) def. Sara Mitambo/Kristen Kiemele (HU), 8-2
3. Diana Naatz/Trisha Baldwin (SMSU) def. Ashley Johnson/Kate Burnevik (HU), 8-2

Singles:
1. Ferrari (SMSU) def. Gust (HU), 0-6, 6-4, 10-5
2. Gunderson (HU) def. Lerch (SMSU), 6-1, 6-1
3. Hildebrandt (SMSU) def. Mitambo (HU), 6-2, 6-0
4. Naatz (SMSU) def. Kiemele (HU), 7-5, 6-0
5. Grupe (SMSU) def. Johnson (HU), 6-1, 6-1
6. Baldwin (SMSU) def. Burnevik (HU), 6-2, 6-2

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