SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls Women's Tennis team saw its season come to a close Saturday afternoon, falling 4-0 to Minnesota State University Mankato in the semifinals of the NSIC Women's Tennis Tournament at Huether Family Match Pointe.

The Cougars finished the 2025-26 campaign with a 9-11 overall record and advanced to the NSIC Tournament for the eighth consecutive season, marking another strong chapter for the program.

Facing a Minnesota State squad that reached the conference championship match, Sioux Falls battled throughout the afternoon and pushed several matches deep into competition, with multiple unfinished singles contests trending toward dramatic finishes when the dual was decided.

Minnesota State 4, USF 0

The Cougars opened the match with a strong start in doubles.

Chloe Siegfort and Sofiya Janos gave USF early momentum at No. 1 doubles, earning an impressive 6-2 victory over one of the conference's top pairings.

The doubles point, however, came down to the No. 3 court, where Emma Rangel and Mylin Lemke battled through a tightly contested tiebreak before falling 7-6 (7-3), handing Minnesota State the opening point.

Singles play proved equally competitive.

Sofiya Janos pushed her No. 2 singles match to a third set before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-0, while Chloe Siegfort held a 6-4, 5-4 lead at No. 1 when her match was halted unfinished after the dual-clinching point.

Ella Hancock also forced a split through two sets at No. 4, and Emily Thinnsen had claimed the opening set at No. 5 before both matches went unfinished.

Minnesota State secured straight-set victories at No. 6 and No. 3 before clinching the match at No. 2 to advance.

Minnesota State Results

Doubles
#1: Siegfort/Janos (USF) def. Gurholt/DeMarce (MSU), 6-2
#2: Vazquez/Sliskova (MSU) def. Osburn/Hancock (USF), 6-2
#3: Blanco-Epple/Cordeiro (MSU) def. Rangel/Lemke (USF), 7-6 (7-3)

Singles
#1: Chloe Siegfort (USF) vs. McKenna DeMarce (MSU), 6-4, 5-4 unfinished
#2: Lucie Sliskova (MSU) def. Sofiya Janos (USF), 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
#3: Alma Vazquez (MSU) def. Sydney Osburn (USF), 6-3, 6-4
#4: Ella Hancock (USF) vs. Amanda Blanco-Epple (MSU), 6-7, 6-1 unfinished
#5: Emily Thinnsen (USF) vs. Taina Cordeiro (MSU), 6-3, 2-6 unfinished
#6: Elizabeth Dabiza (MSU) def. Emma Rangel (USF), 6-3, 6-0

Season Notes

• Advanced to the NSIC Tournament semifinals for the fourth consecutive season
• Posted a 9-11 overall record and 7-3 mark in NSIC regular season play
• Reached the NSIC Tournament as the No. 3 seed
• Earned a quarterfinal shutout win over Bemidji State before advancing to the semifinals

The Cougars return a strong core heading into 2026-27 while graduating a senior class that helped continue one of the most consistent stretches in program history.

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