OWATONNA, Minn. – Minnesota State tennis suffered its first loss of the season 4-3 against Carleton College Friday at West Hills Tennis Center. The Knights, ranked No. 28 in Division III edged the Mavericks in doubles, then won three singles matches at the bottom of the lineup in straight sets.
 
The Mavericks (3-1) hit the road to face Eastern Illinois on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.
 
SCORES
Doubles

1. CAR (Mariam Nechiporuk/Amelia Asfaw) def. MSU (Avery Stilwell/Freia Lawrence) 6-4
2. MSU (Elizabeth Felderman/McKenna DeMarce) def. CAR (Ingrid Smith/Ryann Witter) 7-6(2)
3. CAR (Amanda Black/Kat Smiricinschi) def. MSU (Hana Minisy/Taina Cordeiro) 6-2

Order of finish: 3,1,2
 
Singles

1. MSU (Freia Lawrence) def. CAR (Amelia Asfaw) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. MSU (Avery Stilwell) def. CAR (Mariam Nechiporuk) 6-1, 0-6, 6-1
3. MSU (McKenna DeMarce) def. CAR (Miriam Shteyman) 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)
4. CAR (Kiley Pickens) def. MSU (Hana Minisy) 6-3, 6-3
5. CAR (Ryann Witter) def. MSU (Elizabeth Felderman) 6-2, 6-4
6. CAR (Piper Brown) def. MSU (Georgia Deml) 6-4, 6-0

Order of finish: 6,5,2,4,3,1