Tennis | 2/23/2022 7:59:00 AM
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead tennis team will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., to face off against Sioux Falls University on Friday at 7 p.m. and Augustana on Saturday at 6 p.m. in a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches.
The Dragons are 0-5 on the season and 0-4 in the NSIC after losing to the University of Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State University this past weekend.
Senior
Emma Andersen got her first win of the season in both singles and doubles competition. Freshman
Tia Dykema and Senior
Mikaela Griechen went 2-0 in doubles competition last weekend.
Senior
Mikaela Griechen, Dykema and sophomore
Madison Bell are each 2-3 in singles.
Jason Thiner is in his second season as head coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
About Sioux Falls
The Cougars are 3-2 on the season and 2-2 in the NSIC after losing to Minnesota State-Mankato and Southwest Minnesota State last weekend. Sophomore Talia Janos and senior Megan Quandt are 3-0 in doubles competition. Freshman Katelyn Nesheim has a team-best 4-1 record in singles competition. Kevin Grebin is in his 22nd season as head coach at Sioux Falls University.
About Augustana
The #16 ranked Vikings are 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in the NSIC after defeating SMSU and Minnesota State Mankato last weekend. Senior Laura Arce Vierya, Sophomore Florentina Hadjigeorgiou, and Junior Aleksandra Kistanova lead the team with 7-0 records in singles competition. They are followed closely by Freshman Gabriela Jancikova with a record of 6-0, and Sophomore Valeriya Monko with a record of 6-1. Marc Kurtz is in his 18th season as head coach at Augustana University.
