Tennis | 3/17/2022 3:27:00 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's tennis team fell to Rhodes College, 7-0 in a nonconference match on Thursday in Orlando, Fla.
 
MSUM (3-8) saw a three-match winning streak end with the loss while Rhodes improved to 8-1.
 
"We ran into a tough opponent today," MSUM head coach Jason Thiner said. "We played well. Emma Andersen and Miranda Griechen played really well to get our lone win at No. 1 doubles."
 
Seniors Emma Andersen and Miranda Griechen teamed up for a 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles over Michelle Adan-Poi and Emma McHale. Rhodes won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to earn the team point.
 
Miranda Griechen  took her match to a third set at No. 3 singles against McHale before retiring late in the third set.
 
MSUM wraps up its Florida trip on Friday against Macalester.
 
Rhodes 7, MSU Moorhead 0
Doubles
No. 1-Emma Andersen/Miranda Griechen (MSUM) def. Michelle Adan-Poi/Emma McHale, 7-5
No. 2-Emily Holderness/Lea Letourneau (Rhodes) def. Mikaela Griechen/Tia Dykema, 6-1
No. 3-Dallas Bennett/Julia Darkey (Rhodes) def. Madison Bell/Greta Reichmann, 6-0
Singles
No. 1-Esme Benjamin (Rhodes) def. Andersen, 6-3, 6-2
No. 2-Adan-Pol (Rhodes) def. Mikaela Griechen, 6-1, 6-2
No. 3-McHale (Rhodes) def. Miranda Griechen, 3-6, 6-1, 9-3, retired
No. 4-Darkey (Rhodes) def. Dykema, 6-3, 6-4
No. 5-Bennett (Rhodes) def. Bell, 6-3, 6-3
No. 6-Kate McGough (Rhodes) def. Valerie Gall, 6-0, 6-3