ST. PETER, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's tennis team couldn't seem to catch a break Saturday as the Cardinals fell to Concordia 6-3 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match played at Gustavus.

The Cardinals dropped all three singles matches that went the maximum three sets, including one in a third-set tiebreaker, and SMU also dropped a 9-8 decision at No. 1 doubles.

Christina Tobin (Houston, Texas) won the first set at No. 1 singles, but then dropped two straight 6-2-6-2 decisions. Kim Bennett (Rockwell City, Iowa) lost a heart-breaking 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (2) match at No. 3 singles, and Anna Tomes (Stillwater, Minn.) came up just short in losing 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 at No. 4 singles.

Nicole Hilo (Mendota Heights, Minn.) and Bennett were on the losing end of that marathon 9-8 No. 1 doubles match, while SMU doubles teams of Tomes-Dena Bing (Cannon Falls, Minn.) and Tobin-Keely Nyquist (Orono, Minn.) were both victorious.

Singles
1. Erica Tolofson (C) d. Christina Tobin, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Danita Olson (C) d. Nicole Hilo, 6-4, 6-4
3. Jessie Strey (C) d. Kim Bennett, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (2)
4. Katie Carmine (C) d. Anna Tomes, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
5. Liz McKeon (C) d. Dena Bing, 6-3, 6-3
6. Emily Strom (S) d. Kristy Simmons, default

Doubles
1. Tolofson-Strey (C) d. Hilo-Bennett, 9-8 (2)
2. Tomes-Bing (S) d. Olson-Carmine, 8-3
3. Tobin-Keely Nyquist (S) d. McKeon-Simmons