Bemidji, Minn. (Gillett Wellness Center) – The Bemidji State University tennis team beat the University of Minnesota Crookston, 7-0, Feb. 5 at home.

The match started with BSU's doubles teams taking all three matches against UMC, 6-0. In singles play, Ariadna Lopez-Simo, Brooke Mimmack, Laney Rutkowski, and Hannah Peterson swept their matches. Hannah Alme went 6-1 in both matches against UMC's Ashley Smith, while Breann Walsh went 6-1 and 6-0 against Diane Cilengi. This win puts BSU at 3-1 for the season and improves its at home win streak to 12 matches.

The Beavers travel to Duluth, Minn. Feb 8-9 to take on the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs and St. Cloud State University Huskies. Matches begin at 7 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

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