MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's tennis team will travel to Grand Forks, N.D. for a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches this week. The Dragons will face Bemidji State University on Friday at 3:30 p.m. and University of Minnesota Crookston on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Last Time Out
MSUM picked up three wins last week with a 6-1 win over nonconference opponent Gustavus Adophus College before completing the sweep with a pair of 7-0 wins over NSIC foes Southwest Minnesota State and Minnesota State, Mankato.
Julia Geske,
Olivia Keelin,
Alexis Konecne,
Rachel Nguyen, and
Lorissa Yuen each picked up three singles wins. MSUM improves to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the NSIC.
Geske Named NSIC Tennis Player of the Week
Sophomore
Julia Geske was a perfect 3-0 at No. 1 singles on the weekend and teamed up with
Olivia Keelin for a 3-0 mark at No. 1 doubles. Geske is 5-1 in singles and 5-1 in doubles this season.
Scouting the Opposition
Bemidji State University
The Beavers are 4-4 overall and 2-2 in the NSIC after a 4-1 loss to University of Sioux Falls and a 4-0 loss to Augustana University last week. In the loss to USF, Hannah Alme picked up BSU's lone points with a straight-set, 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 3 singles. Augustana picked up the doubles points with two wins and took three of the four singles matches, with an unfinished match at the No. 1 spot. MSUM defeated BSU 7-2 last season.
University of Minnesota Crookston
The Golden Eagles are 0-5 overall and 0-4 in the NSIC after a 1-6 loss to University of Sioux Falls and a 0-5 loss to Augustana University last week. UMC took No. 2 singles by forfeit against USF. The UMC roster boasts three seniors, two juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman. MSUM defeated UMC 9-0 last season.
Up Next
MSUM will return home to the Courts Plus Tennis Facility next week to face Winona State University on Mar. 1 at 6 p.m. and Upper Iowa University on Mar. 2 at 11 a.m.
