Tennis | 4/10/2022 4:24:00 PM

FARGO, N.D. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's tennis team was edged by Bemidji State, 4-3 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action on Sunday at Courts Plus in Fargo, N.D.
 
MSUM finished the year at 5-12 overall and 1-10 in the NSIC while Bemidji State improved to 4-8 overall and 4-7 in the league.

 
Bemidji State won the team doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Freshmen Greta Reichmann and Tia Dykema won at No. 3 doubles for MSUM, beating Isabela Nelson and Lexi Leitner 6-3.
 
MSUM won three singles matches. Dykema beat Laney Rutkowski, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 while sophomore Madison Bell beat Nelson, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 5. Reichmann beat Lily Jones, 7-6, 6-0 at No. 6 singles.
 
It was the final match for Dragon seniors Emma Andersen, Mikaela Griechen and Miranda Griechen.
 
"We competed very well today," MSUM head coach Jason Thiner said. "Our three seniors all competed very well in the final match of their careers. They will be missed next year."
 
Bemidji State 4, MSUM 3
Doubles
No. 1-Sophie Groen/Shay Johnson (BSU) def. Mikaela Griechen/Miranda Griechen, 6-3
No. 2-Nicoleta Anestiaidi/Laney Rutkowski (BSU) def. Emma Andersen/Madison Bell, 6-4
No. 3-Greta Reichmann/Tia Dykema (BSU) def. Isabela Nelson/Lexi Leitner, 6-3
Singles
No. 1-Groen (BSU) def. Andersen, 6-0, 6-3
No. 2-Johnson (BSU) def. Mikaela Griechen, 6-3, 7-5
No. 3-Anestiadi (BSU) def. Miranda Griechen, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
No. 4-Dykema (MSUM) def. Rutkowski, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
No. 5-Bell (MSUM) def. Nelson, 6-3, 6-4
No. 6-Reichmann (MSUM) def. Lily Jones, 7-6 (7-0), 6-0