MANKATO, MN – The University of Mary tennis team kicked off their busy weekend in winning fashion. The Marauders took down the tough Minnesota State - Mankato Mavericks 6-1. This was UMary's first win against the Mavericks since the 2014 season.
UMary won two of three doubles matches to give the team one point to start off the match.
Danielle Wolf and
Jamie Stoppler won 6-3.
Kelsey Lajom and
Kali Askvig won 6-1.
Tasha Dembo and
Yusra Hegy lost in a hard fought #1 doubles match, losing 7-6.
Yusra Hegy made her debut for the Marauders and dominated. Hegy won in #2 singles 6-1, 6-2 to begin her UMary career undefeated.
Kelsey Lajom beat Tyanna Washa 6-4, 6-2 in #3 singles.
Jamie Stoppler took down Camila Ojeda in #4 singles in straight sets 6-2, 6-0.
Danielle Wolf kept the winning trend going for the Marauders in #5 singles with her 6-4, 6-2 victory.
Kali Askvig closed out the day with a win in three sets in #6 doubles. The freshman dropped the first set 4-6 before bouncing back taking the next two sets and the match 6-1, 6-3.
The Marauders lone loss occurred in #1 singles when
Tasha Dembo fell in three sets to Erin Streeter. Dembo took the first set 6-3 before dropping the final two sets 6-4 in hard fought battles.
"Doubles teams started matches with energy. Kept momentum going into singles. " Stated head coach
Vida Saliendra "Stayed focused throughout and determined to stay in the point at all times."
UMary is back in action tomorrow, February 16 for two matches. They will open up the day against Gustavus Adolphus College at 8:30 AM. They will then take on NSIC foe Southwest Minnesota State at 1 PM.
Results
University of Mary 6, Minnesota State 1
Singles competition
1. Streeter, Erin (MSU) def. Dembo, Tasha (MARY) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Hegy, Yusra (MARY) def. Ryan, Monika (MSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Lajom, Kelsey (MARY) def. Washa, Tyanna (MSU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Stoppler, Jamie (MARY) def. Ojeda, Camila (MSU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Wolf, Danielle (MARY) def. Bresnahan, Valerie (MSU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Askvig, Kali (MARY) def. Goth, Lauren (MSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Streeter, Erin/Ryan, Monika (MSU) def. Dembo, Tasha/Hegy, Yusra (MARY) 7-6
2. Wolf, Danielle/Stoppler, Jamie (MARY) def. Washa, Tyanna/Ojeda, Camila (MSU) 6-3
3. Lajom, Kelsey/Askvig, Kali (MARY) def. Bresnahan, Valerie/Smith, Abby (MSU) 6-1
Match Notes:
University of Mary 2-1 (2-1 NSIC)
Minnesota State 3-3 (1-1 NSIC)
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