DULUTH, Minn. -- The Bemidji State University tennis team fell to 1-2 on the weekend and 3-8 overall Sunday after dropping a 7-2 nonconference match up versus University of Minnesota Duluth at Arrowhead Tennis Center in Duluth, Minn.

The Bulldogs took a 2-1 advantage into singles competition after earning wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions by the scores of 8-6. The BSU team of Kara Johnson (Jr., Andover, Minn.) and Kelli Christiansen (So., Bemidji, Minn.) salvaged a doubles point at the No. 2 spot dropping the UMD squad of Brittany Thompson and Lyndsey Seaver, 8-6.

After Farrah Steinke (Sr., Crosby, Minn.) and Lindsay Luberda (Sr., Champlin, Minn.) fell in No 1 and No. 2 singles action, the Beavers got a singles point at No. 3 singles when Britney Greenwaldt (So., Morris, Minn.) defeated the Bulldogs’ Brittany Thompson in a tie-breaker 6-4, 7-6 (5).  But UMD would power through to earn wins at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles to close out the match victory, 7-2.

Bemidji State, now 3-8 overall and 2-4 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) play, returns to action April 2, when it hosts Southwest Minnesota State University for a NSIC match up.  The event is slated to begin at 2 p.m. at the Gillett Recreation/Fitness Center.

Minnesota Duluth 7, Bemidji State University 2
Mar 28, 2010 at Duluth, Minn.

Singles competition
1. Carrie Dahlman (UMD) def. Farrah Steinke (BSU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Katie Bolf (UMD) def. Lindsey Luberda (BSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Britney Greenwaldt (BSU) def. BrittanyThompson (UMD) 6-4, 7-6, 7-5
4. Jessica Stensrud (UMD) def. Kelli Christiansen (BSU) 6-2, 7-6, 8-6
5. Lyndsey Seaver (UMD) def. Kara Johnson (BSU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Anna Bertrang (UMD) def. Miranda Milless (BSU) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Carrie Dahlman/Katie Bolf (UMD) def. Farrah Steinke/Lindsey Luberda (BSU) 8-6
2. Kara Johnson/Kelli Christiansen (BSU) def. BrittanyThompson/Lyndsey Seaver (UMD) 8-6
3. Jessica Stensrud/Anna Witty (UMD) def. Miranda Milless/Cheyanne Maki (BSU) 8-6

Notes
Minnesota Duluth 5-3
Bemidji State University 3-8
T-3:15  A-51

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