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ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The Southwest Minnesota State tennis team dominated Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference opponent Minnesota, Crookston Saturday, winning 9-0.
SMSU improves 4-7 (2-4 NSIC); Minnesota, Crookston moves to 0-14 (0-9 NSIC).
The Mustangs jumped out to a 3-0 lead when all three doubles teams won their contests. Trisha Baldwin and Cailey Grupe defeated UMC's Cassandra Jarvis and Michelle Boateng 8-4. Lissa Murakami and Danielle Hildebrandt held Andrea Lariviere and Caitlin Krueger scoreless, winning 8-0. Amy Daniels and Angie Wiegmann also won their match in an 8-1 decision over Melissa Mackedanz and Alyssa Klingenberg.
Hildebrandt held Boateng scoreless from the No. 2 singles position, winning her sets 6-2, 6-2. Grupe only allowed one point in both her sets defeating Andrea Lariviere in a 6-1, 6-0 decision from the No. 3 position.
The Mustangs will head to Bemidji State Friday to play at 2 p.m.