WINONA, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Women's Tennis team ran into a tough matchup Friday night as Winona State claimed the 7-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory.

In doubles, Blanca Lopez-Oro/Nicoleta Anestiadi fought hard at the top-flight winning three games before falling by a score of 6-3. Isabela Nelson/Laura Burger competed at the No. 2 spot, while Lexi Leitner/Lily Jones competed at No. 3 with both falling by the same scores of 6-1. That gave Winona State (2-0, 2-0 NSIC) the early 1-0 lead.

In singles, Leitner won three games in her match at No. 6 before falling, 6-3, 6-0. Jones won a game in each set at No. 5 before dropping the 6-1, 6-1 decision. The rest of the matches the Beavers (1-6, 0-2 NSIC) claimed a game in each. Lopez-Oro at the top-flight lost, 6-0, 6-1. Anestiadi playing at the No. 2 spot for the second straight match lost, 6-0, 6-1. Burger played at No. 3 and fell, 6-1, 6-0. Rounding out the singles matches, Nelson fell at No. 4 by scores of 6-0 and 6-1.

Bemidji State will turn right back around and face Upper Iowa in another NSIC match tomorrow (Saturday) starting at 1 p.m. The match will be played in Winona.

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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association 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).