BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Women's Tennis team fell in two one-score matches in Duluth, Minn., Saturday afternoon falling 3-4 to College of St. Scholastica and University of Minnesota Duluth in non-conference play.
 
The Beavers began the doubleheader falling in a close match to the Saints 3-4 and then fell 3-4 to the Bulldogs later in the afternoon.
 
Against the Saints, freshmen Mia Leshem, Lauren Rutten, and Julia Lindseth each earned wins in single play at No. 2, 5 and 6 singles, respectively. In doubles action, the team of graduate Sophie Groen and Leshem defeated Maier and Sendele 6-3 at No. 1 doubles for the Beavers lone doubles win.
 
Against the Bulldogs, Groen and Leshem each defeated their opponent in No. 1 and 2 singles while the Beavers earned their third point with two doubles wins. Groen and Leshem again combined for a 6-1 victory at No. 1 doubles while Lindseth and Rutten earned their first doubles win at No. 3 doubles defeating Friedrich and Folden 7-5.
 
The Beavers now begin Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play Feb. 22-23 and travel to Virginia, Minn., to face Minnesota Duluth again and St. Cloud State University.
 
The Beavers are now 1-1 on the season and continue non-conference play tomorrow with a doubleheader against College of St. Scholastica and University of Minnesota Duluth in Duluth, Minn. The Beavers battle the Saints beginning at 10:30 a.m., before a non-conference match against the Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State women's tennis program, tickets or schedules, visit BSUBeavers.com, follow the Beavers on X or Instagram or like them on Facebook.
 
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 Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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