Tennis | 2/19/2022 8:42:00 PM

FARGO, N.D. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's tennis team dropped a tough 4-3 decision to Minnesota Duluth in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Saturday at Courts Plus in Fargo, N.D.
 
MSUM fell to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the NSIC with the loss while UMD improved to 2-4 overall and 2-3 in the NSIC.
 
MSUM lost the team doubles point despite a win from senior Mikaela Griechen and freshman Tia Dykema at No. 2. Those two teamed up for a 6-4 win over Abby Johnson and Laura Palmer at No. 2 doubles, but UMD won at No. 1 and No. 3 to take the valuable team point.
 
Four singles matches went three sets, and UMD prevailed in three of them, including at the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 6 slots.
 
Mikaela Griechen won at No. 2 singles for MSUM, defeating Isabel Resler 6-1, 6-2.
 
Dykema beat Laura Palmer, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4 singles for the Dragons while sophomore Madison Bell topped Amanda Hanowski, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 5.
 
"We had our chances today," MSUM head coach Jason Thiner said. "We lost 3-of-4 three setters in singles, two of which we won the first set. We'll look to rebound against St. Cloud State."
 
MSUM hosts St. Cloud State at 9 a.m. on Sunday.
 
 
UMD 4, MSUM 3
Doubles
No. 1-Shay Callaway/Isabel Resler (UMD) def. Emma Andersen/Miranda Griechen, 6-3
No. 2-Mikaela Griechen/Tia Dykema (MSUM) def. Abby Johnson/Laura Palmer, 6-4
No. 3-Amanda Hanowski/Olivia Honsey (UMD) def. Madison Bell/Greta Reichmann, 6-4
Singles
No. 1-Callaway (UMD) def. Andersen, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 2-Mikaela Griechen (MSUM) def. Resler, 6-1, 6-2
No. 3-Johnson (UMD) def. Miranda Griechen, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
No. 4-Dykema (MSUM) def. Palmer, 6-4, 6-3
No. 5-Bell (MSUM) def. Hanowski, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
No. 6-Honsey (UMD) def. Reichmann, 6-1, 6-7, 6-2