SMSU Wins Third Straight, Second of the Day

BEMIDJI, MINN.: The Southwest Minnesota State tennis team defeated Minnesota-Morris 9-0 on Sunday afternoon in Bemidji in SMSU's second match of the day. The win was also Southwest's third straight and brings the Mustangs to 4-4 on the season. UMM is now 0-5 this spring.

Minnesota-Morris scored just three points in the nine matches against SMSU, as the Mustangs dominated each match. Ananda Ferrari, Ramona Lerch and Diana Naatz each won 6-0, 6-0. Danielle Hildebrandt won 6-1, 6-1 at No.3 singles, while Cailey Grupe won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5. Freshman Trisha Baldwin won by forfeit at No. 6. SMSU won two doubles matches by scores of 8-0 and won the final doubles match by forfeit.

Southwest is back in action on Saturday, Mar. 8 with a 2 p.m. match at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter. Gustavus is currently ranked No. 11 nationally in NCAA III.

SMSU 9, Minnesota-Morris 0
Doubles:
1. Ananda Ferrari/Ramona Lerch (SMSU) def. Kara Thomas/Andrea Rothman (UMM) 8-0
2. Danielle Hildebrandt/Cailey Grupe (SMSU) def. Meredith Lorig/Kate Grabosky (UMM) 8-0
3. Diana Naatz/Trisha Baldwin (SMSU) def. Jeannie Borowski/Yuliya Goldman (UMM), by forfeit

Singles:
1. Ferrari (SMSU) def. Thomas (UMM) 6-0, 6-0
2. Lerch (SMSU) def. Rothman (UMM) 6-0, 6-0
3. Hildebrandt (SMSU) def. Borowski (UMM) 6-1, 6-1
4. Naatz (SMSU) def. Lorig (UMM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Grupe (SMSU) def. Grabosky (UMM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Baldwin (SMSU) def. Goldman (UMM), by forfeit

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