Minnetonka, Minn. - MSU Moorhead rallied from a 2-1 deficit following doubles play to hand Minnesota State a 5-2 loss in the quarterfinals of the NSIC Women's Tennis Tournament. The Dragons advance to Sunday's semifinal match against top seeded Augustana at 8 a.m.
MSUM is now 9-7 overall. The Dragons will face top-seeded Augustana at 8 a.m. on Sunday morning in the semifinals. Minnesota State ended the season at 8-8.
Minnesota State won two of three doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead heading into the singles matches. The lone doubles win for MSUM came at the No. 3 slot, as senior Morgan Smith and sophomore Ricquel Ramsbottom teamed up for an 8-1 win over the Mankato tandem of Lisa Dobbelaere and Abby Schmidt.
The Dragons won the four singles matches that were completed. Junior Jessamy Jones battled back from a one-set deficit to beat Melissa Mashburn, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 singles.
Sophomore Jade Goodyear-Anderson rolled to a 6-3, 6-0 win over MSU's Erin Streeter at No. 2 singles, while Smith topped Sarah McCann, 7-5, 6-1 at the No. 4 slot. Senior Ashley Woodcruised to a 6-3, 6-4 win over Dobbeldare at No. 5 singles. Jones's match was the final one completed and clinched the win for MSUM.
MSU Moorhead 5, Minnesota State 2
Apr 23, 2016 at Minnetonka, Minn. (Lifetime Fitness)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Jones, Jessamy (MSUM) def. Mashburn, Melissa (MSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 2. Goodyear-Anderson, J (MSUM) def. Streeter, Erin (MSU) 6-3, 6-0 |
| 3. Moral Carretero, M. (MSUM) vs. Doran, Killian (MSU) 6-4, 4-5, unfinished |
| 4. Smith, Morgan (MSUM) def. McCann, Sarah (MSU) 7-5, 6-1 |
| 5. Wood, Ashley (MSUM) def. Dobbelaere, Lisa (MSU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 6. Ramsbottom, Ricquel (MSUM) vs. Salinda, Katie (MSU) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Mashburn, Melissa/Streeter, Erin (MSU) def. Goodyear-Anderson, J/Moral Carretero, M. (MSUM) 8-3 |
| 2. Doran, Killian/McCann, Sarah (MSU) def. Jones, Jessamy/Wood, Ashley (MSUM) 8-4 |
| 3. Smith, Morgan/Ramsbottom, Ricquel (MSUM) def. Dobbelaere, Lisa/Schmidt, Abby (MSU) 8-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Minnesota State 8-8 |
| MSU Moorhead 9-6 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,5,4,1) |
| NSIC Tennis Tournament Quarterfinal 4-5 Matchup |