BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Women's Tennis team hosted Minnesota State on Friday inside Gillett Center with the Mavericks claiming the 7-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference win.
Minnesota State (12-1, 9-1 NSIC) picked up their 10th straight win since losing the only match of the year to Augustana back on Feb. 25.
Lexi Leitner/Lily Jones tallied two games in their No. 3 doubles match before falling by a 6-2 score. Nicoleta Anestiadi/Emilia Sand at No. 1 and Isabela Nelson/Laura Burger at No. 3 lost by the same scores of 6-0.
In singles, the Beavers (2-14, 1-9 NSIC) claimed several games in the first three matches. At the top flight, Anestiadi moved up to play No. 1 and after falling 6-1 in the first set, came back with a solid second set before falling just short by a 6-3 score. Sand at No. 2 did almost the exact same thing. After dropping the first set by a 6-1 score, she fought back with four games in the second before coming up short by a 6-4 score. Burger at No. 3 played a solid opening set before falling short in straight sets by scores of 6-3, 6-1. Jones won one game at No. 5, 6-1, 6-0. Then both Nelson at No. 4 and Leitner at No. 6 fell by the same scores of 6-0, 6-0.
The Beavers will close out the regular season tomorrow (Saturday) when they host Southwest Minnesota State beginning at 1 p.m. inside Gillett Center.
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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).
