FARGO, N.D. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's tennis team won five of six singles matches on its way to a 7-2 win over Minnesota Crookston in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Sunday morning in Moorhead, Minn.
MSUM improved to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the NSIC with the win while Minnesota Crookston fell to 1-3 overall and in the NSIC.
The Dragons also won two of three doubles matches on their way to the win.
"It was another well-deserved win today," MSUM head coach
Oliver Summers said. "Even after the third day of competition in a row the team was firing on all cylinders. We'll enjoy these wins and continue to improve for our next matches in a couple of weeks."
At No. 2 doubles, sophomores
Cassie Smith and
Morgan Smith teamed up for a strong 8-1 win over UMC's Holly Fletcher and Casey Paris. Freshman
Rebecca Lukes and sophomore
Kaitlyn Emerson earned an 8-1 win over Sarah Muellner and Amanda Newman to give MSUM its second doubles win of the day.
Freshman
Jessamy Jones improved to 3-0 on the year at No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-2 win over UMC's Katelyn Johnson. Senior
Cortnei Chance added a 6-2, 7-5 win over Fletcher at No. 3 singles for the Dragons.
Morgan Smith (No. 4 singles),
Cassie Smith and sophomore
Ashley Wood (No. 6) also rolled to straigth set wins for MSUM.
MSUM is back in action on Feb. 22 when it plays host to Mary at 5 p.m.
MSU Moorhead 7, Minnesota Crookston 2
Doubles
No. 1 -- Katelyn Johnson/Catherine Brown (UMC) def.
Jessamy Jones/
Ashley Wood, 8-5
No. 2 --
Cassie Smith/
Morgan Smith (MSUM) def. Holly Fletcher/Casey Paris, 8-1
No. 3 --
Rebecca Lukes/
Kaitlyn Emerson (MSUM) def. Sarah Muellner/Amanda Newman, 8-1
Singles
No. 1 --
Jessamy Jones (MSUM) def. Katelyn Johnson, 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 -- Catherine Brown (UMC) def.
Rebecca Lukes, 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 --
Cortnei Chance (MSUM) def. Holly Fletcher, 6-2, 7-5
No. 4 --
Morgan Smith (MSUM) def. Casey Paris, 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 --
Cassie Smith (MSUM) def. Sarah Muellner, 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 --
Ashley Wood (MSUM) def. Amanda Newman, 6-0, 6-0
