ST. PAUL, MINN.: The Southwest Minnesota State women's tennis team defeated Bethel University 5-4 on Saturday in a non-conference match in St. Paul.  The win moves the Mustangs to 1-2 on the season.

Ananda Ferrari helped SMSU to two of its wins, winning with doubles partner Ramona Lerch 8-3 at No. 1 doubles and winning a No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-2.  SMSU's other three wins came via singles matches, including Diana Naatz at No. 4, Cailey Grupe at No. 5 and Trisha Baldwin at No. 6.

Southwest continues action on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. when it travels to St. Cloud to take on Minnesota Duluth.

SMSU 5, Bethel 4

Doubles
No. 1: Ananda Ferrari/Ramona Lerch (SMSU) def. Andrea Beegle/LeRoyce Chapman (BU), 8-3
No. 2: Kristin Kishada/Alli Kishada (BU) def. Danielle Hildebrandt/Cailey Grupe (SMSU), 8-3
No. 3: Ashley Dohlen/Kari Blair (BU) def. Diana Naatz/Amy Daniels (SMSU), 9-8 (7-5)

Singles
No. 1: Ferrari (SMSU) def. Beegle (BU), 6-1, 6-2
No. 2: K.Kishada (BU) def. Lerch (SMSU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 3: A.Kishada (BU) def. Hildebrandt (SMSU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Naatz (SMSU) def. Blair (BU), 6-4, 6-3
No. 5: Grupe (SMSU) def. Dohlen (BU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 6: Trisha Baldwin (SMSU) def. Sarah LeVahn (BU), 6-4, 7-5