MANHATTAN, Kan. – South Dakota women's tennis suffered a 6-1 setback in its season opening dual for 2022 to Kansas State inside the Body First Indoor Tennis Center on Saturday morning.
 
Estella Jaeger, a transfer from Southern Cal who joined the team this spring, earned her first win in a South Dakota uniform with a three-set triumph over Rosanna Maffei, who is ranked 125 by the ITA.
 
Jaeger, playing at No. 2 singles, came back from a set down to win the second set 7-5 and then take the tie-break 10-5 to win the match.
 
Habiba Aly, a fifth-year senior, opened with a strong set one win (6-3) over Maria Linares at No. 3 singles, but fell in three sets.
 
Jana Lazarevic, a fifth-year senior, suffered a 6-2, 6-2 loss to 51^st-ranked Karine-Marion Job at No. 1 singles.
 
Freshmen Sonia Skobkareva and Bea Havlickova along with senior Natka Kmošková completed the singles lineup for the Coyotes.
 
"I'm proud of how hard we competed today," coach Brett Barnett said. "The score does not show how hard we played and fought. We definitely had some first match nerves but that was to be expected.  We had chances to win the doubles point and didn't convert our game points. 
 
"Same story in singles, played well but didn't execute in some big moments. Biba fought well and was right there in her match and Estella did so good pulling hers out from a set down. I'm excited to play again tomorrow against a strong Missouri State team."
 
South Dakota will face Missouri State at the Body First Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday morning at 11 a.m.