BISMARCK, ND – Back on the winning track, the University of Mary tennis team stormed past the University of Minnesota Crookston 9-0 in a Northern Sun dual. UMary won all six singles matches in straight sets and posted shutouts in two doubles matches and three singles matches.
 
The Marauders win snapped a three-game losing skid overall and two in the NSIC.
 
PIVOT POINT
The Marauders swept the three doubles matches by a combined score of 24-1 to provide UMary a commanding 3-0 lead that UMC couldn't overcome in singles play. The Marauders #1 doubles team of Tasha Dembo and Eileen Leong, reunited after Leong missed last weekend due to sickness, set the tone with an 8-1 win over Whitney Erickson and Reanne Erickson. Kelsey Lajom and Lucia Bolibruch at UMary's #2 doubles and Lisa Anderson and Emily Bichler at #3 doubles both shut out their foes 8-0.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Eileen Leong (#4 singles), Cristina Bremar (#5 singles) and Emily Bichler (#6 singles) swept their opponents without giving up a single point on the day. All three earned 6-0, 6-0 straight set wins.
 
The Marauders top three singles players also dominated their matches. Tasha Dembo (#1), Lucia Bolibruch (#2) and Kelsey Lajom (#3) all claimed 6-1, 6-0 victories.
 
STAT OF THE GAME
The Six Marauders singles players were scored upon in just three of 12 sets on the day.
 
NEXT UP
UMary concludes the weekend against the Bemidji State University Beavers at 9 am Sunday, March 25, at Courts Plus in Fargo, ND. Should the Marauders (5-7 overall, 3-5 NSIC) defeat the Beavers (6-4, 4-4), UMary would jump into the top half of the conference standings.
 
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