Box Score
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Southwest Minnesota State University women's tennis team concluded the regular season on Friday afternoon with a 5-2 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory over the University of Sioux Falls inside Huether Family Match Pointe.
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The victory secures SMSU a tie for third place in the NSIC standings, which is the program's highest finish since placing second in 2008.
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The NSIC Tournament bracket will be released later this weekend with the top eight teams qualifying for the tournament on April 23-24 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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In Friday's match, the Mustangs earned the doubles point with
Maegan Flight and
Courtenay Leonard winning 6-4 at No. 1, while
Cora Delich and
Gwendolen Sior picked up a 6-3 win at No. 2.
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Leonard finished the NSIC season with a 9-2 record in doubles play, teaming with Flight for four wins at No. 1 and
Maja Louisa Harck for one win at No. 1 and four wins at No. 2.
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In singles play, Flight completed her outstanding conference season with a 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 1. She finished with a 9-1 record in NSIC play at No. 1 and registered a mark of 10-4 overall.
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Leonard, playing at No. 2, picked up a 6-3, 6-2 victory, while Sior secured a straight set, 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 3. Delich also earned a singles victory earning a three-set, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 win.
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Silvia Poulakidas and
Rachel Steffen lost at No. 5 and No. 6 singles respectively.
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