BISMARCK, N.D. – Despite single wins from Danielle Thorfinnson Rachel Klatt and Victoria Ambrosio-Cueto, the University of Sioux Falls Women's Tennis Team (4-4, 4-3 NSIC) dropped a 4-3 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference match to University of Mary (6-3) on Sunday. Click here for full results.

USF lost 2-of-3 doubles and split the six singles matches as they lost a closely fought decision.

"We played hard and with a lot of effort but just fell short," said USF Head Tennis Coach Kevin Grebin, whose team will face Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston on April 9 in Grand Forks, N.D. "We will look to bounce back. Overall I am pleased with our performance this weekend. We had a big win and nearly pull off another," he said.

In doubles, the No. 1 team of Joelle Thorfinnson/Megan Quandt defeated the Mary No. 1 of Tasha Dembo/Yusra Hegy, 6-2. This season USF is 5-3 overall at No. 1 singles. However, the Marauders won at No. 2 with a 6-1 decision by Jamie Stoppler/Kelsey Lajom over USF's Lexi Miller/Peyton Forney. At No. 3, Kali Askvig and Heidi Jacobson took a 6-1 win over USF's Rachel Klatt/Danielle Thorfinnson.

Tasha Dembo defeated senior Megan Quandt at No. 1 singles in a closely contested decision, 6-4, 7-5. As a result Quandt dropped to 3-5 on the season  and 3-4 in league play. At No. 2 singles, senior Lexi Miller fell to 4-4 overall and 4-3 in the NSIC after Yusra Hegy of Mary took a 6-1, 6-1 decision. Then senior Joelle Thorfinnson at No. 3 fell to Jamie Stoppler of Mary, 6-1, 6-3.  With the loss, Thorfinnson dropped to 5-3 overall and 5-2 in league play.

But at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 USF had wins. USF's No. 4 and freshman Danielle Thorfinnson, who improved to 4-3 overall and 4-2 in the NSIC (4-2 overall at No. 4), took a 6-3, 4-6 and 6-2 decision against Lajom of Mary. Then at No. 5, senior Rachel Klatt won her second singles match this season with a rally against Kali Askvig as Klatt won, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0. At No. 6, senior Victoria Ambrosio-Cueto was a straight set winner at 6-3, 6-2 over Heidi Jacobson. She now has won three straight singles matches.