GRAND FORKS, ND – The University of Mary tennis team (5-8, 4-3 NSIC) is set to compete in their final regular-season matches. The Marauders travel to Grand Forks, ND, to take on the University of Minnesota Crookston on Friday, April 18, at 5 pm. UMary then takes on Bemidji State University on Saturday, April 19, at 11 am.
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STATS
Chloe Chong Zhi Jing is 7-6 in #1 singles and 7-6 in #1 doubles.
Ilona Freitag is 6-7 in #2 singles and 7-6 in #1 doubles.
Maria Estinvil is 6-7 in #3 singles and 5-8 in #2 doubles.
Anna Sueflohn is 1-12 in #4 singles and 5-8 in #2 doubles.
Valeria Bradley is 3-10 in #5 singles and 3-10 in #3 doubles.
Luba Moyo is 3-9 in #6 singles and 3-10 in #3 doubles.
NSIC STANDINGS
The Marauders are currently 4-3 in the Northern Sun, placing UMary fourth in the conference standings.
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders fell 6-1 to Augustana University and 5-2 to the University of Sioux Falls.
Chloe Chong Zhi Jing went 2-0 in #1 singles.
OPPO RESEARCH – UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROOKSTON
UMC is 6-7 overall and 3-4 in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles are currently in 5
th place in the conference standings. Sophomore Daniela de Lucas Rivera is 7-4 in #1 singles, and freshman Asli Oktay is 3-7 in #2 singles.
OPPO RESEARCH – BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY
BSU is 7-7 overall and 3-4 in the Northern Sun. The Beavers are in 6
th place in the NSIC standings. Senior Sophie Groen is 8-4 in #1 singles, and freshman Mia Leshem is 7-3 in ##2 singles.
ZHI JING NAMED NSIC PLAYER TO WATCH
For the fourth season in a row,
Chloe Chong Zhi Jing was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tennis Player to Watch for the Marauders. The Senior has earned All-NSIC First Team Singles honors in all three seasons she has competed at UMary.
MARAUDERS PROJECTED TO FINISH FOURTH
UMary women's tennis is projected to finish 4th in the conference, according to the NSIC Coaches' Poll. Last season, the Marauders took second in the Northern Sun.
OTHER RETURNERS
Freitag returns for her senior season after earning All-NSIC Second Team Singles honors after competing as the Marauders three last year. The Le Locle, Switzerland, native went 7-2 in conference action.
Maria Estinvil returns after being named to the All-NSIC Second Team in singles action. The Quebec, Canada, native went 7-1 in the Northern Sun as she competed as the team's number four. UMary also returns
Luba Moyo to the roster, who competed as the number six last year.
NEWCOMERS
The Marauders have added three freshmen to the roster.
Valeria Bradley,
Anna Sueflohn and
Madeline Abbott look to make an immediate impact in their first season at UMary.
PORTER NAMED HEAD COACH
After serving the last two seasons as the Marauders assistant coach, Porter takes over the helm of the UMary tennis program. Porter was named the Marauders head coach on July 25, 2024. Porter's been the assistant boys and girls tennis coach at Mandan High School since the 2020-21 season and a tennis instructor since 2015. He's earned multiple all-conference honors as a tennis player.
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