GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The University of Minnesota Crookston fell 9-0 to Bemidji State University Sun., March 29 at Choice Health & Fitness in Grand Forks, N.D. The Golden Eagles' record moved to 0-13 on the season, while Bemidji State improved to 3-9 on the season.

At doubles, the No. 1 duo of Catherine Brown (Jr., Powell Butte, Ore./Animal Science) and Whitney Erickson (Fr., Spring Valley, Minn./Elementary Education) fell to Shaylin Prout and Deanie Hatch, 8-4. At the No. 2 slot, Christina Smith (Fr., Oylen, Minn./Communication) and Nikki Dogan (Fr., Grand Forks, N.D./Health Science) fell to Caley Westin and Rachel Franklin, 8-0. At the No. 3 doubles spot, Rachelle Alcini (Sr., Ann Arbor, Mich./Health Science) and Chelsea Burrows (So., Eagan, Minn.) were defeated 8-0 by Claudia Bellew and Sabrina Okeson.

In singles, Brown gave Prout a lot of trouble, but fell 7-5, 7-5, despite the hard-fought match at the No. 1 spot. At No. 2 singles, Erickson fell to Westin, 6-3, 6-3. At the No. 3 slot, B SU's Bellew defeated Smith, 6-0, 6-0. At No. 4 singles, Dogan fell to Justine Scheller, 6-0, 6-1. At the No. 5 spot, Alcini was defeated by Okeson, 6-1, 6-0. At the No. 6 singles spot, Anna Buck of BSU upended Burrows, 6-0, 6-0.

Minnesota Crookston will take on Southwest Minnesota State University and Minnesota State University, Mankato April 11 at 1 and 5 p.m., respectively.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston is a NCAA Division II university located in the Red River Valley of Northwest Minnesota. UMC sponsors 11 intercollegiate athletic teams with membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference (NSIC) and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The NSIC is a 16-team conference with schools situated in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.