MILWAUKEE, Wis. and SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Gustavus women’s tennis team Saturday dropped a pair of non-conference matches against higher division competition as a split squad. Half of the Gusties traveled to Division I UW-Milwaukee and lost 6-1, while the other half went to Division II University of Sioux Falls and lost 4-3. The Gusties also played an exhibition against NAIA Cardinal Stritch and lost 4-3.
Gustavus 1, UW-Milwaukee 6
Singles
| 1. Babette Burgersdijk (MKE) def. Allison Szalay (GACW) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Anika Tylek (MKE) def. Yuki Oda (GACW) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 3. Halle Rosentreter (GACW) def. Sara Simonova (MKE) 2-6, 3-2, retired |
| 4. Alice Shields (MKE) def. Molly Austin (GACW) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 5. Anouk Ma-Ajong (MKE) def. Brooke Haddorff (GACW) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 6. Giorgia Cavestro (MKE) def. Lili Elofson (GACW) 6-1, 6-1 |
Doubles
| 1. Babette Burgersdijk/Sara Simonova (MKE) def. Allison Szalay/Halle Rosentreter (GACW) 6-3 |
| 2. Alice Shields/Iva Stejskalova (MKE) def. Yuki Oda/Molly Austin (GACW) 6-2 |
| 3. Nadiia Konieva/Giorgia Cavestro (MKE) def. Brooke Haddorff/Lili Elofson (GACW) 6-2 |
Gustavus 3, Sioux Falls 4
Singles
| 1. Alli Laux (GACW) def. Dani Donfinson (USF) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 2. Sydney Osburn (USF) def. Pavla Yakimova (GACW) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 3. E. Thorfinnson (USF) def. Emily Norman (GACW) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 4. E. Hancock (USF) def. Renata Hernandez (GACW) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Emily Carlson (GACW) def. K. Neshiem (USF) 3-6, 6-4, 10-4 |
| 6. Madison Packer (GACW) def. Jaelyn Haler (USF) 6-0, wd |
Doubles
| 1. Sydney Osburn/Ella Hancock (USF) def. Alli Laux/Emily Norman (GACW) 7-5 |
| 2. Pavla Yakimova/Renata Hernandez (GACW) def. Dani Donfinson/E. Thorfinnson (USF) 6-3 |
| 3. K. Neshiem/Alissa Thorfinnson (USF) def. Emily Carlson/Madison Packer (GACW) 6-3 |
Gustavus opens conference play Saturday at home against Saint Mary’s beginning at 1 p.m. The Gusties also host MSU-Mankato at 6:30 p.m.