SIOUX FALLS, SD – The #4 seeded University of Mary tennis team (6-9, 5-4 NSIC) opens postseason competition in the quarterfinals of the NSIC tournament against fifth-seeded Minnesota State University Moorhead on Friday, April 25, at 4:30 pm.
Last season, UMary defeated Winona State University 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the NSIC tournament. The Marauders fell 4-2 to Minnesota State University, Mankato in the semifinals.
UMary defeated MSUM 4-3 earlier in the season.
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STATS
Chloe Chong Zhi Jing is 8-7 in #1 singles and 9-6 in #1 doubles.
Ilona Freitag is 8-7 in #2 singles and 9-6 in #1 doubles.
Maria Estinvil is 7-8 in #3 singles and 7-8 in #2 doubles.
Anna Sueflohn is 2-13 in #4 singles and 7-8 in #2 doubles.
Valeria Bradley is 4-11 in #5 singles and 4-11 in #3 doubles.
Luba Moyo is 4-10 in #6 singles and 4-11 in #3 doubles.
FREITAG NAMED NSIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ilona Freitag was named NSIC Tennis Player of the Week after going undefeated in #2 singles and #1 doubles.
The Le Locle, Switzerland, native defeated University of Minnesota Crookston's Asli Oktay 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in #2 singles. The senior then took down Bemidji State University's Mia Leshem 6-2, 6-2.
Freitag and her partner
Chloe Chong Zhi Jing went undefeated in #1 doubles. The duo defeated Mia Leshem and Sophie Groen (BSU) 6-4 and Ariadna Solis Guals and Daniela De Lucas (UMC) 6-2.
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders went 1-1 last weekend. UMary fell 5-2 to the University of Minnesota Crookston but returned to dominant Bemidji State University 7-0.
OPPO RESEARCH – MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD
MSUM is 11-8 overall and 5-4 in the Northern Sun. The Dragons enter the NSIC tournament as the fifth seed. Senior Shaelyn Johnson is 13-6 in #1 singles, and junior Luzmary Diaz Castillo is 12-4 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,
Erik 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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