MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The No. 7 seed Southwest Minnesota State team opened the 2009 NSIC team championship with a 5-4 victory over No. 2 seed Upper Iowa Saturday morning at the Baseline Tennis Club in Minneapolis, Minn.

SMSU won four of its six singles matches en route to the mild upset.

SMSU 5, UIU 4
Singles
1. Ananda Ferrari (SMSU) def. Kasey Huisman (UIU); 6-3, 6-3
2. Danielle Hildebrandt (SMSU) def. Kelsey Montgomery (UIU); 6-1, 6-1
3. Mallery Cox (UIU) def. Cailey Grupe (SMSU); 7-5, 6-1
4. Courtney Romer (UIU) def. Angie Wiegmann (SMSU); 6-2, 6-1
5. Amy Daniels (SMSU) def. Betsy Limberg (UIU); 7-5, 6-4
6. Toni Pribyl (SMSU) def. Nicole Henry (UIU); 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1. Ferrari/Pribyl (SMSU) def. Huisman/Cox (UIU); 8-5
2. Romer/Limberg (UIU) def. Grupe/Daniels (SMSU); 8-4
3. Montgomery/Henry (UIU) def. Hildebrandt/Wiegmann (SMSU); 8-4