MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's tennis team (4-3, 3-0 UMAC) split a pair of matches against Martin Luther (3-10, 1-3 UMAC) and on Tuesday afternoon. The first match was a continuation of a UMAC match from last week's match that was delayed by weather, while the second contest was a non-conference contest. The Cougars took the first match, 7-2, before Martin Luther won the second match, 5-0.
Match One (7-2 Minnesota Morris)
Singles Competition
1. Anna Hemmelman (MLC) def. Maddie Johnson (UMM) 6-1, 7-5
2. Kate Obright (UMM) def. Sophia Birner (MLC) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (11-9)
3. Sam Tate (UMM) def. Morgan Shevey (MLC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Kat Burquest (UMM) def. Ella Loersch (MLC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Mackenzie Burris (UMM) def. Dana Pietrzyk (MLC) 3-2, 98-0
6. Tatum Bollmeier (MLC) def. Abby Van Kempen (UMM) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Maddie Johnson/Kate Obright (UMM) def. Anna Hemmelman/Morgan Shevey (MLC) 8-5
2. Sam Tate/Kat Burquest (UMM) def. Sophia Birner/Ella Loersch (MLC) 8-5
3. Mackenzie Burris/Abby Van Kempen (UMM) def. Dana Pietrzyk/Tatum Bollmeier (MLC) 8-6
Match Two (5-0 Martin Luther)
Singles Competition
1. Anna Hemmelman (MLC) def. Kate Obright (UMM) 6-1, 6-3
2. Sam Tate (UMM) vs. Sophia Birner (MLC) unfinished
3. Morgan Shevey (MLC) def. Kat Burquest (UMM) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (7-1)
4. Mackenzie Burris (UMM) vs. Ella Loersch (MLC) unfinished
5. Katie Auger (UMM) vs. Tatum Bollmeier (MLC) unfinished
6. Hannah Godzala (UMM) vs. Hannah Broring (MLC) unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Anna Hemmelman/Morgan Shevey (MLC) def. Kate Obright/Sam Tate (UMM) 8-6
2. Sophia Birner/Ella Loersch (MLC) def. Kat Burquest/Mackenzie Burris (UMM) 8-7 (8-6)
3. Tatum Bollmeier/Hannah Broring (MLC) def. Katie Auger/Hannah Godzala (UMM) 8-7 (8-2)
Up next, the Cougars are slated to host Wisconsin-Superior on Saturday, April 13, in Morris, Minnesota.
