Tennis | 2/1/2020 10:04:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's tennis team opened the 2020 season with a 7-0 non conference win over Hamline in action Saturday in Bloomington, Minn.

MSUM is now 1-0 on the year.

"It was a shame they only had five players but we still found a way to get everyone a match," MSUM head coach Oliver Summers said. "We even had a chance to try out a new combination in doubles. It certainly says something about the strength and depth of our team that we can switch things up and get results."

MSUM rolled to a pair of 6-1 wins in doubles. Seniors Emma Wood and Alexis Konecne rolled past Tessa Rugg and Megan Anderson, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles while senior Olivia Keelin and sophomore Jalyn Kornblum topped Yee That and Janie Schwartz 6-1 at No. 2 to clinch the team doubles point.

The Dragons did not lose a set in singles. Junior Julia Geske beat Rugg, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 while junior Lorissa Yuen topped Anderson, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2. Sophomore Rachel Nguyen beat Thao, 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3 singles while sophomore Emma Andersen beat Bae Wa, 6-0, 6-2. Sophomore Stevi Parker beat Schwartz, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 singles.

MSUM opens Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play on Saturday vs. Minnesota State, Mankato. The match begins at 3 p.m. at Courts Plus in Fargo.

MSUM 7, Hamline 0
Doubles
No. 1- Emma Wood/Alexis Konecne (MSUM) def. Tessa Rugg/Megan Anderson, 6-1
No. 2-Olivia Keelin/Jalyn Kornblum (MSUM) def. Yee Thao/Janie Schwartz, 6-1
No. 3-Emma Andersen/Stevi Parker (MSUM) won by forfeit

Singles
No. 1-Julia Geske (MSUM) def. Tessa Rugg, 6-0, 6-0
No. 2-Lorissa Yuen (MSUM) def. Anderson, 6-1, 6-2
No. 3-Rachel Nguyen (MSUM) def. Yee Thao, 6-3, 6-0
No. 4-Andersen (MSUM) def. Bae Wa, 6-0, 6-2
No. 5-Parker (MSUM) def. Schwartz, 6-2, 6-1
No. 6-Emma Wood (MSUM) won by forfeit