CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston tennis program is set to host a pair of matches Sat., Feb. 10 and Sun., Feb. 11 at Choice Health & Fitness in Grand Forks, N.D. The Golden Eagles will take on Winona State University Sat., Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. and Upper Iowa University Sun., Feb. 11 at 7:30 a.m.

Minnesota Crookston comes into the weekend with a 0-1 mark on the season. The Golden Eagles look to Whitney Erickson (Sr., Spring Valley, Minn.) at the No. 1 slot. Erickson was competitive in moments last weekend at Bemidji State University. She will look to continue to improve heading into the weekend. Reanne Erickson (Jr., Fargo, N.D.) plays No. 2 singles for the Golden Eagles. Erickson put up a fight against Bemidji State and will look to continue to improve.

At No. 1 doubles, Reanne and Whitney Erickson return for Minnesota Crookston. The pair lost their opening match last weekend against Bemidji State.

Winona State enters with a 1-2 mark after their fall matches. They will open their 2018 spring season this weekend. The Warriors return Tayla Card, who posted a 5-8 mark at No. 5 singles and a combined 7-0 at No. 4 and No. 6 last season. At No. 1 singles, Kaisey Skibba is back after going 8-12 at No. 1 singles last season. In doubles, the No. 1 pair of Skibba and Justine Daane returns after posting a 7-5 record last season.

Upper Iowa is 0-1 this season after falling to University of Illinois-Springfield Feb. 3. Shakhnaza Zhanatova leads the Peacocks at No. 1 singles, while Anna Okolot occupies the No. 2 slot. In doubles, Okolot and Zhanatova team up for No. 1 doubles. All players are currently 0-1 after falling 9-0 to Illinois-Springfield.