VERMILLION, S.D. -- The South Dakota Women's Tennis Team (7-10, 0-2 NCC) dropped a 8-1 decision to Minnesota-Duluth in North Central Conference action on Sunday at the Four Seasons Club in Sioux City, Iowa.
Minnesota-Duluth (8-3, 4-1 NCC) is ranked ninth in the North Central Region. Rachel Kludt won at No. 5 singles for USD to improve to 11-6 on the season.
Minnesota-Duluth 8 South Dakota 1 @ Sioux City, Iowa
Singles
1. Amanda Barton (Fr., Aberdeen, S.D., 8-9) of USD lost to Anna Hockett of UMD, 0-6, 1-6
2. Ashley Waltman (Fr., Rapid City, S.D., 7-10) of USD lost to Kara Skildum of UMD, 4-6, 7-5 (8-10)
3. Kelli Galbraith (Fr., Rapid City, S.D., 8-9) of USD lost to Beth Standke of UMD, 7-5, 4-6 (8-10)
4. Michelle Hogan (Jr., Rapid City, S.D., 12-5) of USD lost to Stacy Schulz of UMD, 1-6, 6-4 (7-10).
5. Rachel Kludt (Jr., Huron, S.D., 11-6) of USD defeated Andrea Mock of UMD, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
6. Suzy Puetz (Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D., 10-7) of USD defeated by Jamie Hasner of UMD, 4-6, 1-6
Doubles
1. Puetz/Waltman of USD (5-12) lost to Hockett/Skildum of UMD, 3-8
2. Barton/Kludt of USD (9-8) lost to Stanke/Schulz of UMD, 4-8
3. Hogan/Galbraith (11-6) of USD defeated by Mock/Hasner of UMD, 5-8
South Dakota will travel to face Nebraska-Omaha on Tuesday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in Omaha, Neb.