Tennis | 3/9/2017 9:12:00 PM

MSUM-Saginaw Valley
MSUM-John Carroll
ORLANDO, Fla.—Freshman Olivia Keelin's win at No. 2 singles clinched a 5-4 win for the Minnesota State University Moorhead women's tennis team over John Carroll University on Thursday in Orlando, Fla. MSUM split on the day as the Dragons lost to Saginaw Valley State 9-0.

The Dragons are now 7-4 on the season.

The match was tied at 4-4 with Kellin battled John Carroll's Katherine Devine at the second singles slot. Keelin won the first set 7-5 but lost the second set, 7-6 to set up a third-set super tiebreaker. Keelin prevailed 10-5 to clinch the 5-4 win for MSUM.

"The team did an amazing job to pull out the 5-4 win, especially after facing tough opposition against Saginaw Valley," MSUM head coach Oliver Summers said. "They showed their resilience and dug deep."

MSUM won four of the six singles matches as senior Jessamy Jones also won in three sets, 1-6, 6-3, 10-3 over Nicollette Bourlas at the No. 1 slot. Junior Ricquel Ramsbottom won a tough battle at No. 3 singles for MSUM edging Jennifer Stroyne, 7-6, 7-6. The other singles win came at No. 5 singles for MSUM as senior Ricquel Ramsbottom prevailed, 8-2 over Natalie Bourlas.

The Dragons' doubles win came at No. 2 as freshmen Alexis Konecne and Olivia Keelin beat Jennifer Stroyne and Andreja Didovic, 8-3.

Earlier in the day, MSUM fell to Saginaw Valley State, 9-0. The Dragons were swept in doubles, with the closest match being at No. 3, where freshmen Danielle Unruh and Maia Wendel fell 8-4 to Ana Pico Garcia and Mikayla Kazdan.

In singles, senior Jessamy Jones battled tough at the No. 1 slot before falling to Izabella Ismailova, 6-3, 7-5. Junior Ricquel Ramsbottom also had a good match at No. 4 before falling to Taylor McLaughlin, 7-5, 6-0.

MSUM will face the University of the Sciences on Friday to wrap up the trip.