For Immediate Release
Monday, March 18, 2019
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Kornelia Staniszewska
(Sr., Opalenie, Poland / Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa)
Augustana 
- Went 3-0 at No. 1 Singles and 3-0 at No. 1 Doubles
- Extended win streak to 30 with the a 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 13-11 victory over Itxaso Blanco (Embry-Riddle)
- Defeated the No. 6 ranked Kristine Gegeshidze (Charleston) 6-4, 6-0 to improve to 12-0 in singles play
- Teamed up with Arce Vieyra to beat the No. 8 ranked doubles team of Charleston and the No. 25 ranked doubles team of Northwood
- She is now 12-0 in doubles action on the season
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the third time this season (2/26/19 & 3/4/19)
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
W 4-2 Northwood W 5-2 Charleston L 5-2 Embry Riddle	13-1, 9-0 NSIC	L1
Team Notes
- Picked up two wins last week in Florida - Won four singles matches and one doubles match against Northwood - Won four singles matches and two doubles match against Charleston - Augustana improved to 66-9 in singles matches and 33-7 in doubles matches over the season
Top Performer(s)
- Kornelia Staniszewska teamed up with Laura Arce Vieyra to beat the No. 8 ranked doubles team (Charleston) and the No. 25 ranked doubles team (Northwood) - In singles play Staniszewska defeated the No. 6 ranked Kristine Gegeshidze (Charleston) 6-4, 6-0 -Taylor Jackson defeated Kate Berestovenko (Northwood) 6-4, 2-6, 10-6 and Elise Edwards (Charleston) 5-7, 6-4, 11-9 - Arce Vieyra stayed undefeated with a 2-0, retired win over Carol Arnez-Mercado (Northwood), a 4-6, 6-0, 10-6 win over Katie Swann (Charleston) and a 6-0, 6-3 win over Roberta Krvajica (Embry-Riddle)
Up Next
Saturday, March 23 at Washburn - 12 p.m. Sunday, March 24 at Emporia State

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
Idle	7-5, 4-4  NSIC	W3
Up Next
March 24 vs. University of Minnesota Crookston – 1 p.m. – Bemidji, Minn.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
W 7-0 vs Millersville L 7-0 vs MSU Moorhead	12-3, 6-3 NSIC	L1
Team Notes
- Won all three doubles matches against MU - Won all six singles matches against MU - Won #2 doubles against MSUM
Top Performer(s)
- Tasha Dembo won 6-7, 7-5, 1-0 against Millersville - Yusra Hegy won 6-2, 7-5, 1-0 against Millersville - Kelsey Lajom won 6-3, 7-6 against Millersville - Jamie Stoppler won 6-3, 6-0 against Millersville - Danielle Wolf won 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 against Millersville - Kali Askvig won 6-3, 6-3 against Millersville - The team of Danielle Wolf and Jamie Stoppler went 2-0 in #2 doubles
Up Next
Saturday, March 30 vs Minnesota Duluth – 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31 at St. Cloud State – 8 a.m.

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
L 7-0 vs. Roosevelt L 7-0 vs. Missouri Western State L 7-0 vs. Rockhurst	0-12, 0-8 NSIC	L12
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagles wrapped up a three match tour in Florida
Up Next
March 24 at Bemidji State - 1 p.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
Idle	8-2, 5-2 NSIC	W1
Up Next
Saturday, March 23 vs. St. Benedict - 12 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
Idle	5-11, 3-4 NSIC	L5
Up Next
Saturday, March 23 at. Gustavus Adolphus – 9:00 a.m. - St. Peter, Minn. Saturday, March 23 vs. Southwest Minnesota State – 1:00 .p.m. - St. Peter, Minn.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
W 7-0 over UMary	12-3, 8-1 NSIC	W2
Team Notes
- MSUM went 1-0 on the week, beating NSIC foe UMary 7-0 - The Dragons now alone in second in NSIC, one match behind Augustana - Freshman Rachel Nguyen leads MSUM with an 11-3 singles record, followed by sophomores Lorissa Yuen (10-2) and Julia Geske (10-4) - Dragons are 64-24 (.727) in singles this season - Geske and junior Olivia Keelin have teamed up for an 12-3 doubles record
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Olivia Keelin, sophomore Julia Geske and junior Alexis Konecne each went unbeaten in singles and doubles in win over UMary - Sophomore Lorissa Yuen, freshman Rachel Nguyen and freshman Jalyn Kornblum each won in straight sets in singles
Up Next
March 29 at St. Cloud State

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week:	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 6-1 vs Texas at Tyler L 7-0 vs. Charleston W 4-3 vs Millersville L 4-3 vs. Mount Holyoke	5-8, 4-5 NSIC	L 1	5th
Team Notes
- USF went 1-3 on their spring break trip to move to 5-8 on the season
Top Performer(s)
- Chloe Jefferies went 3-1 over the week as the number one singles player. She has won five straight sets and has moved to 7-4 on the season - Joelle Thorfinnson went 2-2 over the week with one win as the #4 singles and another as the #5 singles. Her two losses both went to a third set
Up Next
Saturday, March 30 vs. SMSU - 6:30 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
W 6-3 vs. St. Katherine (Calif.) L 5-4 vs. Whittier (Calif.)	7-9, 2-6 NSIC	L1
Team Notes
- SMSU finished its trip through Colorado, Arizona and California with a 4-1 record
Top Performer(s)
- Hannah Starke and Hanna Himmelman went 2-0 in singles play - Starke won 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5 singles versus Whittier and 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 singles versus  St. Katherines - Himmelman won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6 singles versus Whittier and 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5 singles versus St. Katherines - Olivia Watzke and Daniela Flores went 2-0 at No. 2 doubles earning an 8-3 win vs. St. Katherines and an 8-5 win vs. Whittier
Up Next
March 23 vs. Minnesota State - 1 p.m. March 12 at Whittier College - 7 p.m.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
L 5-2 to CSB	5-9, 2-6 NSIC	L2
Team Notes
- The Huskies returned north from their spring break trip and scored a 5-2 loss to nearby rival College of Saint Benedict on March 15 at the Sta-Fit Tennis Center in Sartell, Minnesota - The Huskies currently own a 5-9 overall record and a 2-6 record in the always rugged NSIC under the leadership of first year head coach Berit Merrill - The match on March 15 was designated as the Coach Jerry Anderson Legacy Match in honor of the late Jerry Anderson, who passed away in Fall 2018 - A tennis coach at SCSU since 1998, Anderson owned a 198-136 record in 14 seasons as the women’s head coach at SCSU - A new traveling trophy was unveiled at the match, which will go to the winner of the SCSU-CSB each season in honor of Coach Anderson
Top Performer(s)
- Fernanda Morais Quintino dos Santos earned a victory at number singles and number doubles for SCSU vs. CSB - Jill Kedrowski also gained wins at #5 singles and #1 doubles vs. CSB
Up Next
Friday, March 29 vs. MSU Moorhead - 5 p.m Saturday, March 31 vs. UMary - 8 a.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
Idle	1-7, 1-7 NSIC	L5
Up Next
Saturday,  March 23 at Winona State  - 12:30 p.m.

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
L 7-0 vs. University of Charleston W 5-2 vs. Mount Holyoke L 5-4 at Webber International L 6-1 at Eckerd College	6-7, 5-3 NSIC	L2
Team Notes
- Snapped a four-match skid with 5-2 win vs. Mount Holyoke in Florida - Dropped a 7-0 match to (RV) University of Charleston in the Warriors’ first match of the season against a team ranked or receiving votes - Lost a 5-4 NAIA-scored match at Webber International
Top Performer(s)
- Tayla Card picked up wins in each of the Warriors’ last two matches at Singles No. 4 - Doubles No. 1 team of Beth Murman and Kaisey Skibba improved to 9-4 on the season
Up Next
Saturday, March 23 vs. Upper Iowa – 12:30 p.m.