SIOUX FALLS, S.D. --- The Minnesota State women's tennis team earned its eighth NSIC win of the season Saturday evening as the Mavericks bested Sioux Falls 5-2.

With the win, MSU improves to 9-3 on the season, including an 8-1 NSIC record. With the loss, USF drops to 8-10 on the season, including a 7-3 conference record.

"What a match today," head coach Drew Hawthorne said. "We had a rough start in doubles, but we sure turned things around in singles."

Singles Matches
 

1. Julia Gurholt (MSU) def. Siegfort, Chloe (USF) 6-2, 6-2 2. McKenna DeMarce (MSU) def. Janos, Sofiya (USF) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 3. Osburn, Sydney (USF) def. Alma Vazquez (MSU) 6-4, 6-1 4. Amanda Blanco-Epple (MSU) def. Hancock, Ella (USF) 6-2, 7-5 5. Taina Cordeiro (MSU) def. Thinnsen, Emily (USF) 6-4, 7-5 6. Elizabeth Dabiza (MSU) def. Rangel, Emma (USF) 6-2, 6-2

"Julia Gurholt had a steadysingles match against Sioux Falls' #1 singles player," Hawthorne said. " I am really proud of steps she took since her match yesterday. I am also proud of McKenna DeMarce. She had one of the best matches of her college career. After losing the first set she turned things around quickly."

Doubles Matches
 

1. McKenna DeMarce/Julia Gurholt (MSU) def. Janos, Sofiya/Siegfort, Chloe (USF) 6-4

2. Hancock, Ella/Osburn, Sydney (USF) def. Alma Vazquez/Lucie Sliskova (MSU) 7-6

3. Lemke, Mylin/Rangel, Emma (USF) def. Amanda Blanco-Epple/Taina Cordeiro (MSU) 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,1,6,4,5,2)
 
Minnesota State wraps up its regular season schedule on Saturday, April 18, as it takes on Winona State. The dual will begin at 12:00 p.m. at the Owatonna Indoor Tennis Center in Owatonna, Minn.