WINONA, Minn.– The University of Minnesota Crookston tennis team fell 9-0 to Upper Iowa University Saturday in Winona, Minn. The Golden Eagles fall to 0-1 in the Ryan McGuigan era.

In doubles, Catherine Brown (Jr., Powell Butte, Ore./Animal Science) and Whitney Erickson (Fr., Spring Valley, Minn./Early Childhood Education) fell to Iris Verweij and Saki Kawabata 8-3 at No. 1. At No. 2 doubles, Christina Smith (Fr., Oylen, Minn./Communication) and Nikki Dogan (Fr., Grand Forks, N.D./Health Science) fell to Yamit Vodavoz and Victoria Kulboskas 8-0. At No. 3 doubles, Rachelle Alcini (Sr., Ann Arbor, Mich./Health Science) and Chelsea Burrows (So., Eagan, Minn.) fell to Kelly Jachymowski and Anna Okolot 8-0.

In singles, Brown fell to Verweij, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1. At No. 2 singles, Erickson lost to Kawabata, 6-0, 6-0. At No. 3 singles, Smith fell to Vodavoz, 6-0, 6-0. At the No. 4 slot, Dogan lost to Okalot, 6-0, 6-0. At No. 5, Alcini lost to Kulboskas, 6-0, 6-0, while Burrows fell 6-0 to 6-0 to Jachymowski at No. 6 singles.

The Golden Eagles will take on Winona State University at 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14.

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The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern
Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).