The Mustang tennis team picked up its first conference victory, topping MSU-Moorhead 6-3 on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Following the win, the Mustangs fell 6-3 to the University of Mary and 7-2 to the University of Sioux Falls to top off the weekend.

Crystal Overbaugh finished with a flawless 3-0 in singles, topping players from each school. Overbaugh and sophomore Katie Kienitz defeated MSU-Moorhead in doubles.

SMSU vs. MSU-Moorhead

1 doubles:  Katie Kienitz & Crystal Overbaugh won over Morgan Smith & Cassie Smith 8-5
2 doubles:  Shelby Monahan & Hannah Hagen lost to Jenna Galstad & Jamie LaCoursiere  5-8
3 doubles:  Samantha Ritter & Allison Niedert won over Kaitlin McNary & Kaitlyn Emerson  8-4
1 Singles:  Kienitz won over Galstad 6-4, 7-6(4)
2 Singles:  Monahan lost to M Smith 4-6, 2-6
3 Singles:  Overbaugh won over C Smith 7-5, 6-0
4 Singles:  Hagen won over Ashley Wood 6-2, 6-4
5 Singles:  Niedert lost to LaCoursiere6-7(1), 4-6
6 Singles:  Kayla Uphus won over McNary 6-3, 6-0
Team Score  SMSU -6    MSU-Moorhead-3
Exhibition: Aileen Roman & Julia Stuckey lost to Leandra Schmidt & Wood  4-8

SMSU vs. University of Mary

1 doubles:  Katie Kienitz & Crystal Overbaugh lost to Sara Janes & Kate O’Connell 2-8
2 doubles:  Shelby Monahan & Hannah Hagen lost to Hallie Week & Rachel Sutt 5-8
3 doubles:  Samantha Ritter & Allison Niedert won over Ashley Akers & Ashley Tuschling 8-2
1 Singles:  Kienitz lost to Janes 0-6, 0-6
2 Singles:  Monahan lost to Week 0-6,0-6
3 Singles:  Overbaugh won over O’Connell 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(10-7)
4 Singles:  Hagen lost to Sutt 4-6, 6-7(5)
5 Singles:  Ritter won over Alexis Tatter 6-1, 6-1
6 Singles:  Kayla Uphus lost to Akers 5-7, 6-7(3)
Team Score  SMSU -3  UMary -6
Exhibition:Aileen Roman & Julia Stuckey won over Tatter & Tuschling  6-3

SMSU vs. University of Sioux Falls

1 doubles:  Katie Kienitz & Crystal Overbaugh lost to Alison Kaus & Molly Seigentholer  1-8
2 doubles:  Shelby Monahan & Hannah Hagen lost to Kale Sieve & Stacy Beard  1-8
3 doubles:  Samantha Ritter & Allison Niedert lost to Morgan DeLange & Julia Iverson  3-8
1 Singles:  Kienitz lost to Kaus 0-6, 1-6
2 Singles:  Monahan won over Rachel Hussy 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(10-7)
3 Singles:  Overbaugh won over Beard  7-5, 1-6, 1-0(10-8)
4 Singles:  Hagen lost to Seigentholer 3-6, 0-6
5 Singles:  Kayla Uphus lost to Sieve 0-6, 3-6
6 Singles:  Aileen Roman lost to DeLange  1-6, 1-6
Team Score  SMSU -2  U Sioux Falls- 7
Exhibition: Julia Stuckey lost to Iverson  2-6, 0-6

*Scoring information credited to smsumustangs.com