BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Women's Tennis team defeated the University of Wisconsin-River Falls 6-1 on Saturday at the Gillett Wellness Center in Bemidji, Minn. They followed this up with a decisive 7-0 victory over the University of Minnesota Morris later in the day. Bemidji State secured the doubles point in both matches with victories across all three pairs and clinched five of the six singles matches against UW-River Falls, dropping only one match at the No. 6 position, while achieving straight-set victories in all six singles matches against Minnesota Morris.
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Against UW-River Falls,
Mia Leshem posted a win at No. 1 singles and added a victory in No. 1 doubles.
Paula Garcia Acebal recorded a win at No. 2 singles and contributed to a win at No. 2 doubles. Ana Lucia Ibanez collected a win at No. 5 singles and secured a win at No. 3 doubles.
Marla Davies added a win at No. 3 singles and a victory in No. 1 doubles. In the matchup against Minnesota Morris,
Marla Davies triumphed at No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 victory, while Ana Lucia Ibanez added a win at No. 2 singles, bolstering the team's success.
Lauren Rutten finished with a win in both No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles.
Jalyn Halverson also showcased versatility, winning both No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.
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Bemidji State dominated the doubles competition in both matches, taking the doubles point with decisive victories. Against UW-River Falls, Davies and Leshem secured a 6-0 win at No. 1 doubles, while Garcia Acebal and
Lauren Rutten mirrored this performance with a 6-0 finish at No. 2 doubles. Ibanez and
Julia Lindseth completed the sweep with a 6-1 victory at No. 3 doubles. In the match against Minnesota Morris, Garcia Acebal and Rutten completed a 6-0 sweep at No. 1 doubles, while
Julia Lindseth and
Reagan Schwartzer won 6-2 at No. 2 doubles. Halverson and
Britney Schommer capped off the doubles matches with a 6-2 victory at No. 3 doubles.
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In singles play against UW-River Falls, Leshem triumphed at No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-0 result. Garcia Acebal posted a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles, and Davies recorded a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 3 singles. Rutten achieved a straight-set win at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-0, while Ibanez continued the strong performance with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles. However, Lindseth faced a tough match at No. 6 singles, concluding with a 5-7, 3-6 scoreline. Against Minnesota Morris, Bemidji State continued its commanding performance with victories across all courts: Rutten won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles, Lindseth secured a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles, Schwartzer delivered a dominant 6-0, 6-0 result at No. 5 singles, and Halverson completed the sweep with a 6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 6 singles.
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### Doubles ResultsÂ
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Against UW-River Falls:Â
Sarah Baker/Sydney Wiener (Falcons) vs. Davies/Leshem (BSU) 0-6Â
Brooke Lindeman/Hailey Reuvers (Falcons) vs. Garcia Acebal/Rutten (BSU) 0-6Â
Audrey Ladewig/Emma Yanish (Falcons) vs. Ibanez/Lindseth (BSU) 1-6Â
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Against Minnesota Morris:Â
Garcia Acebal, Paula/Rutten, Lauren (BSU) def. Muller, Kristen/Kelm, Katharine (UMM) 6-0Â
Lindseth, Julia/Schwartzer, Reagan (BSU) def. Mireles, Mariah/Davis, Avery (UMM) 6-2Â
Halverson, Jalyn/Schommer, Britney (BSU) def. Wynne, Jhazlyn/Money, Katelyn (UMM) 6-2Â
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### Singles ResultsÂ
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Against UW-River Falls:Â
Brooke Lindeman (Falcons) vs. Leshem (BSU) 2-6, 0-6Â
Sydney Wiener (Falcons) vs. Garcia Acebal (BSU) 4-6, 1-6Â
Sarah Baker (Falcons) vs. Davies (BSU) 0-6, 1-6Â
Audrey Ladewig (Falcons) vs. Rutten (BSU) 0-6, 0-6Â
Hailey Reuvers (Falcons) vs. Ibanez (BSU) 1-6, 1-6Â
Emma Yanish (Falcons) vs. Lindseth (BSU) 7-5, 6-3Â
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Against Minnesota Morris:Â
Davies, Marla (BSU) def. Muller, Kristen (UMM) 6-1, 6-0Â
Ibanez, Ana Lucia (BSU) def. Mireles, Mariah (UMM) 6-1, 6-3Â
Rutten, Lauren (BSU) def. Wynne, Jhazlyn (UMM) 6-1, 6-0Â
Lindseth, Julia (BSU) def. Kelm, Katharine (UMM) 6-0, 6-1Â
Schwartzer, Reagan (BSU) def. Money, Katelyn (UMM) 6-0, 6-0Â
Halverson, Jalyn (BSU) def. Davis, Avery (UMM) 6-2, 6-0Â
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The next challenge for Bemidji State is a home matchup against Minnesota Crookston on Friday, March 20 at noon in Bemidji, Minnesota.
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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 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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