Box Score 1 St. Benedict 9, UW-Stout 0 |
Bemidji State University 7, UW-Stout 0
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. (September 28, 2019) - Despite losing a pair of matches, UW-Stout coach
Bryce Supri was pleased with the improvements he has seen in his team.
The Blue Devils played back-to-back matches at St. Benedict, falling to the Blazers, 9-0, then getting topped 7-0 despite taking a win at No. 1 doubles by NCAA Divison II Bemidji State University.
Stout and Bemidji played their match under NCAA Division II rules where the doubles portion of the match counts as one point. The team that wins at least two of the three doubles matches is awarded one point. The rule also includes no ad scoring.
Elizabeth Wentzel and
Lauren Couves captured an 8-5 win over Ariadna Lopez-Simo and Laney Rutkowski.
Kennedy Kleist and
Mariah Kent lost 8-5 at No. 3 doubles and
Annie Sandry and
Kylie Rennie lost 9-3 at No. 2 doubles.Â
"The team played extremely well today, even in defeat," Supri said. "Their improvement is fun to watch because they have come a long way. Annie and Kennedy both played the best I have seen them play."
The Blue Devils return to WIAC action this week when they conclude home play by hosting UW-La Crosse, Saturday, Oct. 5 at 3:30 p.m.
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