WINONA, MINN. -- The University of Sioux Falls Tennis Team (2-3, 2-3 NSIC), which won a pair of singles matches, dropped a hard-fought decision to Winona State (5-1, 5-0 NSIC) in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action on Friday night.
 
The Cougars were led by singles wins from redshirt sophomore Chloe Jefferies at No. 1 singles and sophomore Joelle Thorfinnson at No. 5 singles. Jefferies moved to 2-2 on the season and registered her 16^th singles win in 21 career matches by rallying to a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 decision against WSU's Beth Murman. Thorfinnson, who improved to 3-1 on the season, won at No. 5 singles with a dominating 6-2, 6-4 win over Faith Young of the Warriors. USF also had a win at No. 3 doubles as Victoria Ambrosio-Cueto/Kelsie Sanders took a 6-1 decision over Mya Lubben and Caitlin Anderson. It was the first time that Ambrosio-Cueto and Sanders have teamed up in doubles.
 
"I felt we battled tonight and played an outstanding team tough," said USF Head Coach Kevin Grebin, who team will face Upper Iowa at 12:30 p.m., on Saturday in Winona, Minn. "Everyone out here played hard and showed some outstanding play. We are continuing to improve and that is good to see," he said.
 
Singles

1. Chloe Jefferies (USF) def. Beth Murman (WSU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-0

2. Kendra Kappes (WSU) over Megan Quandt (USF), 6-3, 6-3

3. Kaisey Skibba (WSU) def. Lexi Miller (USF), 6-1, 6-2

4. Tayla Card (WSU) over Victoria Ambrosio-Cueto (USF), 6-3, 6-2

5. Joelle Thorfinnson (USF) def. Faith Young (WSU), 6-2, 6-4

6. Caitlin Anderson (WSU) over Kelsie Sanders (USF) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

Doubles   1. Murman/Skibba (WSU) def. Jefferies/Quandt (USF), 7-5 2. Card/Kappes (WSU) over Miller/Thorfinnson (USF), 6-2 3. Victoria Ambrosio-Cueto/Sanders (USF) def. Mya Lubben/Anderson (WSU), 6-1