WINONA, Minn. --- The Minnesota State women's tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss to Upper Iowa Sunday in Winona, Minn.

MSU now owns a 2-12 overall record, including a 1-8 NSIC record. UIU improves to 2-8 on the season, including a 2-5 NSIC record

The Peacocks claimed the first point of the dual as they won all three of the doubles matches. Sophomore Kjerstin Hall and Lauren Goth put up the best effort in the No. 2 doubles match but they fell to  Lina Ziani and Varvara  Ogorodnikova by the score of 7-5.

The Mavericks managed to win two of the singles matches, but Upper Iowa was able to win the other four in straight sets to lock down the 5-2 win. Freshman Abigail Clayton defeated Mya Herrmann 6-4, 6-3 in the No. 5 singles match, while freshman Sarah Johansen tallied a 6-0, 6-1 win in the No. 6 singles match vs. Elaina Wall.

Minnesota State returns to action on Saturday, April 10, as it takes on MSU Moorhead in Owatonna, Minn. The dual is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.

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