MANDAN, N.D. – The Bemidji State University Women's Tennis qualified for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Women's Tennis Tournament over the weekend despite losses to University of Mary and University of Jamestown. The Beavers earned the sixth seed in the conference postseason tournament and made the tournament for the first time since 2021. 

Over the weekend, the Beavers had a challenging weekend at the Mandan Tennis Center, falling to Mary 7-0 Saturday and then losing to the University of Jamestown, 4-3 Sunday.
 
Against Mary Marla Davies and Mia Leshem posted a win at No. 1 doubles with a score of 6-2. However, despite the win, the Beavers could not muster a win at any other match.
 
**Doubles** 
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Leshem, Mia/Davies, Marla (BSU) def. Jorge Mazaro, Natalia/Panganiban, Maja (MARY) 6-1 
Sueflohn, Anna/Sueflohn, Josie (MARY) def. Garcia Acebal, Paula/Rutten, Lauren (BSU) 6-4 
Mulholland, Brooke/Lekse, Elizabeth (MARY) def. Rodriguez, Valesca/Ibanez, Ana Lucia (BSU) 6-2 
 
**Singles** 
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Jorge Mazaro, Natalia (MARY) def. Leshem, Mia (BSU) 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 
Lekse, Elizabeth (MARY) def. Garcia Acebal, Paula (BSU) 6-3, 6-2 
Sueflohn, Josie (MARY) def. Davies, Marla (BSU) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 
Sueflohn, Anna (MARY) def. Rodriguez, Valesca (BSU) 6-1, 6-1 
Panganiban, Maja (MARY) def. Rutten, Lauren (BSU) 6-2, 6-2 
Mulholland, Brooke (MARY) def. Ibanez, Ana Lucia (BSU) 6-4, 6-2 
 
The following day against Jamestown, Bemidji State secured the doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Garcia Acebal and Rutten combined for a win at No. 2 doubles, while Rodriguez and Ibanez claimed victory at No. 3 doubles. The match at No. 1 doubles, however, saw Leshem and Davies lose 1-6.
 
In singles, Garcia Acebal delivered a strong performance at No. 2 singles, winning 6-4, 6-2, while Rutten added to the score with a decisive 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 5 singles. Despite a strong start, Leshem fell at No. 1 singles, 0-6, 4-6, and Rodriguez was defeated at No. 4 singles, 4-6, 1-6. Davies engaged in a competitive three-set match at No. 3 singles but ultimately lost, with scores of 6-4, 5-7, 2-6. Ibanez concluded the singles matches at No. 6 singles with a result of 2-6, 2-6.
 
**Doubles** 
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Julie van Zeijl/Bodil van Zeijl (Jimmies) def. Mia Leshem/Marla Davies (Bemidji State) 6-1 
Lauren Rutten/Paula Garcia Acebal (Bemidji State) def. Anna Sharandachenko/Sydney Friesen (Jimmies) 6-3 
Valesca Rodriguez/Ana Lucia Ibanez (Bemidji State) def. Laia Vallespi/Mariia Sharandachenk (Jimmies) 6-2 
 
**Singles** 
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Julie van Zeijl (Jimmies) def. Mia Leshem (Bemidji State) 6-0, 6-4 
Paula Garcia Acebal (Bemidji State) def. Bodil van Zeijl (Jimmies) 6-4, 6-2 
Mariia Sharandachenk (Jimmies) def. Marla Davies (Bemidji State) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 
Anna Sharandachenko (Jimmies) def. Valesca Rodriguez (Bemidji State) 6-4, 6-1 
Lauren Rutten (Bemidji State) def. Sydney Friesen (Jimmies) 6-1, 6-0 
Laia Vallespi (Jimmies) def. Ana Lucia Ibanez (Bemidji State) 6-2, 6-2 
 
The Beavers will face the third seed in the NSIC Tournament, University of Sioux Falls, Friday, April 24 at the Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls, S.D.
 
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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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