SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Senior Rijalda Zejnic recorded a straight-set win at No. 3 singles, but the University of South Dakota women's tennis team fell short against Western Illinois Sunday, falling 6-1 in a dual meet in Sioux City, Iowa.

USD (4-8) also lost tough matches at No. 3 doubles, losing in a tiebreaker, and at No. 6 singles.

Zejnic (Hamilton, Ontario) recorded a 6-3, 7-6 (9-7 tiebreaker) win over Amy Unzicker at No. 3 singles to account for USD's point in the match.

However, USD came close at No. 3 doubles, as Zejnic and freshman Kelsi Foster (Huron, S.D.) fought Kate Kennedy and Unzicker to a tiebreaker before losing 9-8 (7-4 tiebreaker).

At No. 6 singles, USD freshman Brittney Smith (Marion, Iowa) battled Kennedy tough before losing 6-3, 7-5.

USD sophomore Isabel Nunez (Oakville, Ontario) battled Jill Furlong tough at No. 4 singles before falling, 6-4, 6-2.

"It was closely contested," said USD head coach Malcolm Gilreath. "It shows the progress we've made."

USD's next action is set for Monday, March 8 in Orlando, Fla., against Martin Methodist College. It is part of five meets USD has scheduled in Florida.

Western Illinois 6, South Dakota 1 Doubles No 1 - Yana Meinert/Marcela Brandao (WI) def. Melanie Rockne/Brittney Smith, 8-1 No. 2 - Stephanie Baumer/Jill Furlong (WI) def. Marina Kiefer/Isabel Nunez, 8-3 No. 3 -Kate Kennedy/Amy Unzicker (WI) def. Rijalda Zejnic/Kelsi Foster, 9-8 (7-4 tiebreaker) Singles No. 1 - Baumer (WI) def. Rockne, 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 - Brandao (WI) def. Kiefer, 6-1, 6-3 No. 3 - Zejnic (USD) def. Unzicker, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) No. 4 - Furlong (WI) def. Nunez, 6-4, 6-2 No. 5 -Meinert (WI) def. Foster , 6-0, 6-1 No. 6 - Kennedy (WI) def. Smith, 6-3, 7-5