Photo courtesy of SMSU Athletic Communications SMSU’s Joana Reis Indio reacts with partner Courtenay Leonard after clinching the team doubles point during their NSIC Tournament match against Upper Iowa University on Friday. SMSU defeated Upper Iowa 4-2.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Southwest Minnesota State women’s tennis team, the No. 3 seed, earned a hard-fought 4-2 victory over No. 6 Upper Iowa in the quarterfinals of the NSIC Tournament at Huether Family Match Point on Friday afternoon.

SMSU will advance to the semifinals and face No. 2 seed Winona State today at 2 p.m.

The match opened with doubles play as SMSU secured the team point winning two matches. Roz Oye and Cora Delich earned a 6-0 win at No. 3, while Courtenay Leonard and Joana Reis Indio rallied from down 4-5 to earning a 7-5 victory and picking up the team point.

Kristina Vuksanovic and Faith Madikwe lost 6-3 at No. 2 doubles.

In singles action, Delich earned a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 5, while Faith Madikwe recorded a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6.

Maja Louisa Harck would later lock up the fourth team point and the overall match victory for the Mustangs with a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 2 singles.

Reis Indio lost by scores of 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1, while Vuksanovic dropped a 6-3, 6-2 match at No. 3. Leonard’s match at No. 2 was not finished following the victory by Harck.

Winona State defeated SMSU earlier this season, 6-1, on Feb. 25 in St. Peter.

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