For Immediate Release
Monday, March 25, 2019
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Kornelia Staniszewska
(Sr., Opalenie, Poland / Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa)
Augustana 
- Defeated Jacqueli Engelbrecht (Washburn) 6-2, 6-3 to improve to 14-0 on the season in No. 1 Singles
- Extended her match win streak to 32 with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Camila Ramos (Emporia State)
- The No. 3 ranked doubles duo in the nation of Staniszewska and Arce Vieyra defeated the No. 6 ranked duo of Alexis Czapinski and Morrissey (Washburn) 7-6 (7-5)
- Staniszewska is now 14-0 in doubles action on the season while teamed up with Arce Vieyra
- Currently ranked No. 26 in the nation in singles play
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the fourth time this season (2/26/19, 3/4/19 & 3/18/19)
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
L 5-2 Washburn W 4-2 Emporia State	14-2, 9-0 NSIC	W1
Team Notes
- Split a pair of matches in Kansas - Won two singles matches and one doubles match against No. 8 Washburn - Won three singles matches and two doubles matches against Washburn - Augustana improved to 71-15 in singles action and 36-10 in doubles action
Top Performer(s)
- The No. 3 ranked doubles duo in the nation of Kornelia Staniszewska and Laura Arce Vieyra defeated the No. 6 ranked doubles duo of Alexis Czapinski and Morrissey (Washburn) 7-6 (7-5) - Staniszewska defeated Jacqueli Engelbrecht (Washburn) 6-2, 6-3 - Taylor Jackson defeated Logan Morrissey (Washburn) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 to pick up her 13th win of the season - Grace Goble defeated Cyrielle Peyroche (ESU) 6-1, 6-7 (0-5), 7-6 (4-0) to pick up her 10th win of the season - Jackson and Anca Rusu defeated Viktoria Mackova and Karen Santiago (ESU) 6-3 in No.2 Doubles action to earn their eighth win of the season
Up Next
Saturday, March 30 vs. Minnesota State - 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31 vs. Southwest Minnesota State - 8:30 a.m.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
W 7-0 vs. UMC	8-5, 5-4 NSIC	W 4
Team Notes
- Bemidji State is 8-5 overall and 5-4 in NSIC play after returning from a three-week break with a 7-0, victory over Minnesota Crookston - Sunday’s victory marked BSU’s fourth straight to establish the team’s longest winning streak of the season, while it is the Beavers’ third straight win at home - BSU is 5-2 at home this season and have won 16 of their last 18 at Gillett Fitness Center - The Beavers didn’t drop a single set in the match winning all singles matches 6-0, 6-0 and all doubles contests 6-0
Top Performer(s)
- Zoë Lindgren was 2-0 during the match leading BSU singles play to a sweep with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 1 singles and pairing up with Ariadna Lopez-Simo for a 6-0 win over Minnesota Crookston at No. 1 doubles - Hannah Alme won her No. 2 singles match 6-0, 6-0 to extend her singles match winning streak to five matches. She also teamed up with Laney Ruthkowski for a 6-0 win at No. 3 doubles
Up Next
Saturday, March 30, at Winona State - 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31, vs. Upper Iowa -  Winona, Minn., 12 p.m.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
Idle	12-3, 6-3 NSIC	L1
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 at BSU	0-13, 0-9 NSIC	L13
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagles returned to NSIC play with a 7-0 loss to Bemidji State University Sun., March 24 at Gillett Wellness Center in Bemidji, Minn. - Minnesota Crookston will take on Upper Iowa University and Winona State University March 30 and March 31 in Winona, Minn. - The matches will be their final conference matches before wrapping up the season April 7 in Bemidji, Minn., against University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Top Performer(s)
- Reanne Erickson has led the Golden Eagles at No. 1 singles this season - Reanne Erickson and Ashley Smith are competing at the No. 2 doubles slot
Up Next
Sat., March 30 vs. Upper Iowa – 6:30 p.m. – Winona, Minn. Sun., March 31 at Winona State – 9 a.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
Idle	8-2, 5-2 NSIC	W1
Team Notes
- UMD's match with St. Benedict on Saturday was cancelled
Up Next
Saturday, March 30 vs. MSU Moorhead - 11 a.m. - St. Cloud, Minn. Saturday, March 30 vs. UMary - 6 p.m. - St. Cloud, Minn.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
L 7-0 at GAC L 5-2 vs. SMSU	5-13, 3-5 NSIC	L7
Team Notes
- The Mavericks combined for a 1-1 record in No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches last weekend - Senior Erin Streeter and junior Monika Ryan went 2-0 in No. 1 doubles matches last weekend - As a team, MSU owns a 9-9 record in No. 1 singles matches this season
Top Performer(s)
Erin Streeter – 1-0 in No. 1 singles matches, 2-0 in No. 1 doubles matches
Up Next
Saturday, March 30 at Augustana – 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31 at Sioux Falls – 8 a.m.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
Idle	12-3, 8-1 NSIC	W2
Up Next
Friday, March 29 at St. Cloud State Saturday, March 30 vs. UMD - 11 a.m. - St. Cloud, Minn.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week:	Season Record	Streak
Idle	5-8, 4-5 NSIC	L1
Up Next
Saturday, March 30 vs. SMSU - 6:30 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
W 5-2 vs. MSU	8-9, 3-6 NSIC	W1
Team Notes
- SMSU returned to conference play on Saturday earning a 5-2 victory over Minnesota State - The victory was SMSU’s first over MSU since 2003, snapping a 15-match losing streak - SMSU suffered losses at both No. 1 and No. 2 singles, but the Mustangs earned straight set victories at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles - Freshman Daniela Flores picked up a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 4, junior Hannah Starke won 7-5, 6-3 at No. 5, while freshman Hanna Himmelman secured a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 6 - Sophomore Olivia Watzke sealed the victory at No. 4 with a hard-fought 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 win. - SMSU’s 12 victories (including fall)  this season is its highest total in one season since 1992
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman Daniela Flores won her only match last week earning a 6-3, 6-3 win over Minnesota State at No. 4 singles
Up Next
Tuesday, March 26 vs. Bethany Lutheran - 10 a.m.  Saturday, March 30 vs. Sioux Falls - 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31 vs. Augustana - 8:30 a.m.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
Idle	5-9, 2-6 NSIC	L2
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
L 5-2 at WSU	2-8, 1-8 NSIC	L6
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa dropped a 5-2 decision at Winona State to fall to 2-8 overall and 1-8 in the NSIC - The Warriors improved to 7-7 overall and 5-3 in the conference - UIU won matches at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, but  the Warriors claimed the doubles point and four singles wins to post the victory
Top Performers
- Winona State scored the doubles point with a 6-3 win at No. 1 when Beth Murman and Kaisey Skibba outlasted Shakhnaza Zhanatova and Maryke Badenhorst and a 6-0 win at No. 2 as Kendra Kappes and Tayla Card controlled play against Lavanya Singh and Lara Peco - In singles, Zhanatova lost the first set 6-1 to Murman at No. 1, but battled back to win the second set 7-6 and claim the tiebreaker 1-0 (13-11) to post a point for the Peacocks. Badenhorst won a tight, straight-set match over Kappes at No. 2 by a 6-4, 6-4 score - The Warriors posted wins at No. 3, 4, and 5 surrendering only three games and added a forfeit win at No. 6 to seal their victory
Up Next
Sat.-Sun., Mar. 30-31 vs. Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State in Winona, Minn.

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak
W 5-2 vs. Upper Iowa	7-7, 6-3 NSIC	W1
Team Notes
- Snapped a three-match conference skid with 5-2 win over Upper Iowa - Swept the Peacocks in doubles matches - Currently tied for fourth in the NSIC entering the final weekend of the regular season
Top Performer(s)
- Doubles No. 1 team of Beth Murman and Kaisey Skibba improved to 10-4 overall with a 6-3 win - Tayla Card was a 6-1, 6-1 winner at Singles No. 4, improving to 9-5 on the season - Freshman Faith Young picked up a 6-0, 6-0 victory at Singles No. 5
Up Next
Saturday, March 30 vs. Bemidji State – 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31 vs. Minnesota Crookston – 9 a.m.