JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The Jamestown women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Minnesota State Saturday afternoon at the Two Rivers Activity Center.

With the loss, the Jimmies' overall record falls to 3-4, with a 3-3 mark in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play. Minnesota State remains undefeated in the conference, improving to 6-2 overall and 5-0 in the NSIC.

Minnesota State secured a point by winning two of the three doubles matches.

Jamestown found success at the No. 1 position, where the duo of Bodil van Zeijl and Julie van Zeijl battled to a 7-5 victory over Julia Gurholt and McKenna DeMarce.

However, the Mavericks claimed the remaining courts. At the No. 2 spot, Lucie Sliskova and Alma Vazquez defeated Laia Vallespi and Sydney Friesen 6-0. Taina Cordeiro and Amanda Blanco-Epple secured the No. 3 doubles match with a 6-3 win against Anna Sharandachenko and Mariia Sharandachenko.

In singles play, the van Zeijl sisters continued their strong form by taking the top two flights for the Jimmies. Julie van Zeijl defeated Julia Gurholt 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. At No. 2 singles, Bodil van Zeijl secured a 6-2, 6-3 victory over McKenna DeMarce.

The Mavericks claimed the final four singles matches to close out the dual win. At No. 3 singles, Lucie Sliskova defeated Mariia Sharandachenko 6-1, 6-2. Alma Vazquez picked up a 6-4, 6-4 win over Anna Sharandachenko at the No. 4 flight.

The most competitive singles match occurred at the No. 5 position, where Amanda Blanco-Epple outlasted Laia Vallespi in a tight three-set battle, winning 6-7, 6-3, 7-5. Taina Cordeiro rounded out the scoring for Minnesota State at No. 6 singles with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Sydney Friesen.

Up Next

Jamestown faces University of Minnesota Crookston on Friday, March 27 at Choice Health and Fitness in Grand Forks, N.D., beginning at 5 p.m.