SARTELL, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's tennis team split two matches on Saturday, falling for the first time this season to the College of St. Benedict, 9-0, before rebounding with a 9-0 triumph over Crown College in the UMAC opener. The Cougars now stand at 4-1 (1-0 UMAC) on the season.
In the opener, three doubles matches all went for the Bennies, though they were closer than some scores indicated.
Sam Tate and
Abby Burquest came closest to earning a point for the Cougars, dropping an 8-6 decision in the No. 2 match. At Nos. 1 and 3, both Cougar pairings fell by scores of 8-2, but were competitive throughout.
St. Benedict finished off the sweep by winning all six singles matches in straight sets.
Megan Arens won the most games in any match for the Cougars, losing by a score of 6-3, 6-0 at No. 5.
The late match was a different story altogether. Tate and Burquest won the No. 2 doubles match, 8-1, as did Arens and
Megan Tschida at No. 3. The No. 1 match was tougher, but
Kiley Rodarmel and
Kate Obright ground out an 8-5 victory.
In singles, Tate (No. 2), Burquest (No. 4), Arens (No. 5) and Tschida (No. 6) all won their matches by scores of 6-0, 6-0. Rodarmel took a 6-2, 6-1 decision in No. 1 singles and Obright battled for a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 3.
The Cougars continue UMAC play on April 1 with a trip to Martin Luther College. Start time is 2 p.m. in New Ulm.
