By: Devon Johnson, Sports Information Graduate Asst.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The No. 2 seed University of Mary tennis team (13-3) won its eighth consecutive match as it defeated No. 7 seed University of Sioux Falls (5-6) Saturday morning in the opening round of the Northern Sun Women's Tennis Tournament.
 
The Marauders have not lost a match since March 8 when they fell to Eckerd College and have not lost to a conference opponent since Feb. 15 when they were defeated by Augustana College.
 
Doubles competition
1. Janes, Sarah/Gibben, Catherine (MARY) def. Bosch, Joey/Beard, Stacey (SF) 8-4
2. Welk, Hallie/O'Connell, Kate (MARY) def. Sieve, Karlee/Erickson, Emily (SF) 8-1
3. Seigenthaler, Molly/Bunkers, Kara (SF) def. Holt, Meredith/Bruss, Anastasia (MARY) 9-7
 
Singles competition
1. Welk, Hallie (UMARY) def. Bosch, Joey (USF) 6-2, 6-0
2. Janes, Sarah (UMARY) vs. Beard, Stacey (USF) 7-5, 4-0, unfinished
3. Gibben, Catherine (UMARY) def. Erickson, Emily (USF) 6-4, 6-2
4. Holt, Meredith (UMARY) def. Seigenthaler, Molly (USF) 6-1, 6-3
5. DeLange, Morgan (USF) def. Bruss, Anastasia (UMARY) 6-4, 6-1
6. Bunkers, Kara (USF) def. O'Connell, Kate (UMARY) 6-2, 6-1
 
With the win U-Mary advances to the semifinals of the NSIC Tournament and will face No. 3 seed St. Cloud State University. The Marauders defeated the Huskies at home 5-4 in the regular season.