BEMIDJI, Minn. --- The Minnesota State women's tennis team split a pair of duals Saturday as it fell to Bemidji State 7-0, before sweeping Minnesota Crookston 5-0.

Minnesota State now owns a 5-6 overall record, including a 3-4 NSIC record.

The Mavericks began the day with a 7-0 loss to Bemidji State. BSU won all three of the doubles matches to secure the dual's first point. Senior Valerie Bresnahan and sophomore Abby Smith put forth the best effort in the No. 3 doubles match, but they fell by the score of 6-3.

The Beavers then won all of the singles matches to lock down the 7-0 win. Junior Monika Ryan forced a third set vs. Ariadna Lopez in the No. 2 singles match but Lopez managed to get the 6-1, 6-7, 6-4 win. Sophomore Camila Ojeda also forced a third set in the No. 4 singles match vs. Brooke Mimmack, but she fell by the scores of 6-3, 4-6, 10-5.

Minnesota State finished the day with a 5-0 win over Minnesota Crookston. The Mavericks gained the first point of the dual as they won all three of the doubles matches by the score of 6-0. Senior Erin Streeter and Ryan prevailed in the No. 1 doubles match, while sophomore Tyanna Washa and Ojeda won the No. 2 doubles match. The duo of Bresnahan and Smith won the No. 3 doubles match as well.

The Mavericks then went on to win four of the singles matches, while the other two went unfinished. Streeter and Ojeda turned in 6-0, 6-0 wins in the No. 1 and No. 4 singles matches, respectively, while Ryan tallied a 6-1, 6-3 win in the No. 2 singles match. Washa added a 6-2, 6-0 win in the No. 3 singles match as well.

Minnesota State begins its spring break trip in Orlando, Fla., on Monday as it takes on Concordia College-New York. The dual is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.

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