SIOUX FALLS, SD – The University of Mary tennis team begins conference action on the road against Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD, on Saturday, February 13, at 5:30 pm. UMary then takes on the University of Sioux Falls on Saturday, February 14, at 11:30 am.

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LAST TIME OUT
UMary fell 5-2 to NCAA Division III #20 Gustavus Adolphus College. Elizabete Lekse won #2 singles 7-5, 6-1, and Josie Sueflohn took down #3 singles 7-6, 7-5. Natalia Jorge Magarzo and Maja Panganiban won #2 doubles 6-2.

OPPO RESEARCH
Augustana University is 3-1 on the season. The Vikings are projected to finish first in the Northern Sun. The University of Sioux Falls is 1-0 to begin the season. The Cougars were projected to take third in the NSIC.

SUEFLOHN NAMED NSIC PLAYER TO WATCH
Sophomore Anna Sueflohn was named the NSIC Tennis Player to Watch for the Marauders. The Delafield, WI, native earned Second Team All-NSIC doubles honors last year. Sueflohn is the only returner from the 2025 team.

MARAUDERS PROJECTED TO FINISH FOURTH
The 2026 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll has projected the University of Mary tennis team to finish fourth in the NSIC for the 2026 season.

Last season, the Marauders finished fourth in the NSIC, going 6-10 overall and 5-4 in conference action. UMary fell in the quarterfinals to Minnesota State University Moorhead.

NEWCOMERS
The Marauders see six newcomers join the team. Abbigail Athey, Natalia Jorge Magarzo, Elizabete Lekse, Brooke Mulholland, Maja Panganiban, and Josie Sueflohn will look to make an immediate impact in their debut seasons.

PORTER ENTERS SECOND YEAR IN CHARGE
Head coach Erik Porter enters his second year at the helm of the UMary tennis program. Porter previously served as the Marauders assistant coach from 2022-2024. He has earned multiple all-conference honors as a tennis player and has been an instructor since 2015.

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