MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Upper Iowa swept all three doubles matches and managed a pair of win in single play to sneak past the Southwest Minnesota State tennis team 5-4 Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis, Minn.
The loss drops SMSU to 1-10 (0-4 NSIC).
Upper Iowa was dominate in all three doubles matches, not allowing SMSU a win in that portion of the match.
The Mustangs, however, got things rolling in singles play. At No. 1,
Ananda Ferrari rebounded from a first-set loss to defeat Kasey Huisman 1-6, 6-4, 10-5.
Danielle Hildebrandt won in straight sets over Kelsey Montgomery at No. 2, 7-5, 6-3. At No. 5,
Amy Daniels took down Betsy Limburg 7-5, 3-6, 10-7.
Angie Wiegmann also picked up a win over Nicole Henry at No. 6, winning 6-4, 5-7, 10-8.
The four wins in singles play fell just short though as the Peacocks added two wins in singles--those coming at No. 3 and No. 4.
The Mustangs return to action this weekend when they meet up with Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State and Mary in Sartell, Minn.
UIU 5, SMSU 4
Doubles
1. Kasey Huisman/Mallery Cox (UIU) def.
Ananda Ferrari/
Toni Pribyl (SMSU); 9-8 (9-7)
2. Courtney Romer/Betsy Limburg (UIU) def.
Cailey Grupe/
Trisha Baldwin (SMSU); 8-6
3. Kelsey Montgomery/Nicole Henry (UIU) def. Daneille Hildebrandt/
Angie Wiegmann (SMSU); 8-6
Singles
1. Ferrair (SMSU) def. Huisman (UIU); 1-6, 6-4, 10-5
2. Hildebrandt (SMSU) def. Montgomery (UIU); 7-5, 6-3
3. Cox (UIU) def. Grupe (SMSU); 6-0, 6-3
4. Romer (UIU) def. Baldwin (SMSU); 6-1, 6-1
5. Daniels (SMSU) def. Limburg (UIU); 7-5, 3-6, 10-7)
6. Wiegmann (SMSU) def. Henry (UIU); 6-4, 5-7, 10-8