ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Thomas proved why it was to be considered one of the top teams in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as the Tommies manhandled the Saint Mary's University women's tennis team 9-0 in the conference opener for both teams Tuesday evening.

The Tommies did not lose more than four games in sweeping the Cardinals (0-1 MIAC, 0-2 overall) in straight sets in all six singles matches. Anna Tomes (Houston, Texas) dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision at No. 3 singles, but that was as close as SMU would get.

Singles
1. Kasey Biesenstein (UST) d. Kim Bennett, 6-1, 6-1
2. Sara Zigler (UST) d. Christina Tobin, 6-1, 6-1
3. Kim Mueller (UST) d. Nicole Hilo, 6-2, 6-2
4. Andrea Schamlzle (UST) d. Anna Tomes, 6-2, 6-4
5. Julie Weiden (UST) d. Dena Bing, 6-0, 6-0
6. Becky Bell (UST) d. Emily Strom, 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
1. Biesenstein-Mueller (UST) d. Bennett-Hilo, 8-4
2. Zigler-Schamlzle (UST) d. Tomes-Bing, 8-1
3. Weiden-Tiffany Weaver (UST) d. Tobin-Keely Nyquist (8-0).