Owatonna, MN - Hala Hossam Awad comes up big for the University of Mary tennis team as UMary (2-0, 2-0 Northern Sun) picked up a huge 4-3 conference win over Minnesota State University, Mankato (2-1, 1-1 NSIC). 

The Marauders, who had lost four straight to the Mavericks, were picked 3^rd in the NSIC preseason coaches poll with Minnesota State ranked 2^nd.

Hala Hossam Awad clinched the victory for the Marauders in clutch fashion after she fell behind in the first set. Awad defeated Freia Lawrence 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in #2 singles.

The event began with MSU winning in doubles competition, giving them one team point. Chloe Chong and Ilona Freitag fell to Chiara Carnelutti and Avery Stilwell 7-5 in #1 doubles.

The team of Hala Hossam Awad and Maria Estinvil was dominant in #2 doubles, winning 6-1 over Freia Lawrence and Hana Minisy. Emily Needham and Luba Moyo lost 6-1 to
Elizabeth Felderman and McKenna DeMarce in #3 doubles.

Chloe Chong continues her great start to the season by defeating Chiara Carnelutti 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 in #1 singles.

Maria Estinvil remains undefeated in #4 singles, defeating Daria Podmogilnaia 6-3, 7-6.

Luba Moyo won due to her opponent retiring in #6 singles.

Ilona Freitag lost 6-2, 6-4 to Avery Stilwell in #3 singles.

Emily Needham fell to Elizabeth Felderman in #5 singles 6-3, 6-3.

UP NEXT
The Marauders host their first home contest of the season against Minnesota State University Moorhead on Saturday, February 24, at 1 pm.

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