MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's tennis team is back in action this weekend with a pair of key home Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches. MSUM will face the University of Sioux Falls at 1 p.m. on Saturday and conclude the weekend with a match against Southwest Minnesota State at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

Both matches will be indoors at Courts Plus in Fargo, N.D.

MSUM is in position to make the NSIC tournament, which will be held April 26-27 at Lifetime Fitness Oakdale in Minnetonka, Minn. The Dragons are currently in seventh place in the conference, a half-game behind sixth place Bemidji State and a half-game ahead of Sioux Falls. Two wins this weekend would be huge for the Dragons' tournament chances.

The Dragons are 4-9 overall and 3-5 in the NSIC. They lost to two of the top teams in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference last weekend in Sioux Falls, S.D., falling to No. 30 Augustana, 9-0 and Winona State, 6-3.

Sophomore Ashley Wood is 8-5 to lead the Dragons in singles, while freshman Jessamy Jones is 5-8 at No. 1 singles.  In doubles, sophomore Cassie Smith is 5-7 while Wood is 5-8.

Oliver Summers is in his second season as MSUM's head coach.

The opponents
About Sioux Falls: The Cougars are 5-8 overall and 2-5 in the NSIC.  They fell to St. Cloud State, 6-3 and Mary, 6-3 in action on Saturday. Molly Seigenthaler is 7-6 in singles for the Cougars while Morgan DeLange is 6-7.  Abby Seigenthaler is 8-3 in doubles to lead USF. Kevin Grebin is in his 13th season as USF's head coach.

About Southwest Minnesota State: The Mustangs are 3-12 overall and 1-6 in the NSIC.  The Mustangs have lost five matches in a row, including a 5-4 loss to Minnesota Duluth last Saturday. SMSU will face USF on Saturday prior to facing the Dragons. Kayla Uphus, Samantha Ritter and Shelby Monahan are each 3-9 in singles for the Mustangs. Katie Kienitz has a 4-8 mark in doubles. Charlie Kost is in his fourth season as SMSU's head coach.