SIOUX FALLS – The University of Sioux Falls Tennis Team (3-0, 3-0 NSIC) moved to 3-0 overall and in league play with a 5-2 decision over Upper Iowa (2-3, 1-2 NSIC) on Saturday night at the Huether Family Match Pointe.

The Cougars won four of the six singles matches and captured the double points with a dominant performance by the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles squads.

"We had another strong outing to open the season," said veteran USF Head Coach Kevin Grebin. "Lexi (Miller), Victoria (Ambrosio-Cueto) and Joelle (Thorfinnson) played really well tonight. And in doubles, Chloe (Jefferies) and Joelle plus Megan (Quandt) and Peyton (Forney) were dominant. It was great to see them perform at a high level," added Grebin, whose team will face Winona State on Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the Huether Family Match Pointe.

USF has opened the season with a 3-0 mark in home matches. Lexi Miller moved to 2-0 at No. 3 with her straight set wins. Victoria Ambrosio-Cueto also won in straight sets with her second win in two outings. Thorfinnson won at No. 5 to improve to 1-1 on the season. The No. 1 doubles team of Jefferies/Thorfinnson is now 2-0 as did the No. 2 doubles combo of Quandt and Forney after 6-0 verdicts.
 
Singles

1. Deimante Krivickaite (UIU) def. Chloe Jefferies (USF), 6-4, 6-3

2. Varvara Ogorodnikova (UIU) over Megan Quandt (USF), 6-3, 6-4

3. Lexi Miller (USF) def. Carolina Abella (UIU), 6-0, 6-1

4. Victoria Ambrosio-Cueto (USF) over Alejandra Abella (UIU), 6-1, 6-0

5. Joelle Thorfinnson (USF) def. Mya Herrmann (UIU), 6-0, 6-1

6. USF won by forfeit.   Doubles   1. Jefferies/Thorfinnson (USF) def. Krivickaite/Abella (UIU), 6-0 2. Quandt/Peyton Forney(USF) over Ogorodnikova/Abella (UIU), 6-0 3. USF won by forfeit.