Dillon Hogan/Winonan
The Winona State women’s tennis team took its undefeated conference record into the weekend. With matches against conference opponents MSU Moorhead and Augustana, the Warriors split for a 1-1 record and a loss of their perfection in conference.
The previous weekend, the Warriors split two matches against Gustavus Adolphus and Morningside on March 22.
Against Gustavus, the Warriors fell by a final score of 7-2, then the next day against Morningside the Warriors were able to rebound and earn the victory by a final score of 9-0. In those games Aimee Basinski was the most accomplished Warrior, ending the weekend with a 4-0 record in her two matches.
On March 29, the Warriors faced MSU Moorhead in Sioux Falls. In the first three doubles matches of the game, the Warriors were able to secure two victories to get ahead of Moorhead early.
Basinski and Brianna Havelka led the way for the doubles matches with an 8-0 victory while playing in the number two spot. Joining them with victories were Hannah Potter and Jessica Urban with an 8-3 win.
The Warriors clinched the victory with four wins in singles play. At one point the Warriors were able to take three straight wins in straight sets.
In the second spot was Urban, who used scores of 6-1 and 6-0 to do her part. Joining Urban was Basinski who had 6-4 and 6-2 to also take her set in straight sets.
Rounding out the Warriors who won in straight sets was Havelka with 6-4 and 6-4. The fourth and final victory for the Warriors was Potter in the number one position, who earned her win with scores of 3-6, 6-1 and 10-7.
The Warriors were defeated by No. 30 Augustana on March 30.
Unlike the first weekend match against Moorhead, the Warriors found themselves on the other end of a team using a quick start. Augustana got ahead of the Warriors early and never let up to hand the Warriors their first conference loss by a final score of 8-1.
The Warriors fell behind to the Vikings by dropping all three doubles matches early on. Basinski and Havelka gave the Warriors the best shot at taking a win in the doubles in the number two spot before falling 8-3.
Havelka continued her impressive weekend by winning her singles match with scores of 6-7, 6-4 and 10-7. Havelka finished her weekend with a 3-1 record. Havelka notched two wins against Moorhead and another win against Augustana.
The Warriors finished the weekend with a 6-9 record overall on the season and now find themselves 5-1 in the NSIC. They will play again next weekend with three matches against University of Mary, Minnesota Crookston and St. Cloud State, all of which are on the road.
