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MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's tennis team opens play at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference tournament on Saturday against Minnesota State. The Dragons, the fourth seed, will face the fifth-seeded Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Minnetonka, Minn.
 
The Dragons defeated the Mavericks 6-3 in February. The Dragons won that match by a 6-3 score thanks to winning two doubles matches and four singles matches.
 
The Dragons enter the conference tournament with a 8-7 overall record, and a 7-4 conference record. They were last in action on April 9, when they lost to Upper Iowa by a 5-4 score. In that match, the Dragons got a win at the No. 3 doubles match, when senior Morgan Smith and sophomore Ricquel Ramsbottom prevailed in a 9-7 contest.
 
MSUM also picked up a win at No. 2 singles, where sophomore Jade Goodyear-Anderson won a 6-3, 1-6, 10-8 match over Isabella Sella. The match came down to the No. 5 singles match, where senior Ashley Wood was unable to prevail, as she dropped a 6-7. 6-7, 10-5 match.
 
This season, the Dragons are led in singles play by Ramsbottom, who has a 11-3 overall and conference record. Smith is at 10-5 while Wood, Goodyear-Anderson and junior Jessamy Jones are each 9-6.  In doubles play, the Dragons are led by Jones and Wood, who have a 9-6 overall and conference record.
 
The Dragons are led by head coach Oliver Summers, who is in his fourth season.
 
About The Mavericks
The Mavericks enter the conference tournament with a 9-8 overall record, and a 7-4 conference record. They were last in action on April 10, where they defeated Minesota-Crookston 9-0.
 
This season, the Mavericks are led in singles play by Killan Doran and Erin Streeter, who both have 12-5 overall records.. In doubles play, the Mavericks are led by Streeter and Malissa Mashburn, who have an 11-4 record.
 
The Mavericks are led by head coach Christie Williams, who is in her fourth season with the Mavericks.