WINONA, Minn. — It certainly wasn't easy, but the Saint Mary's University women's tennis team notched its second Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win of the season Friday evening, winning five of the six singles matches en route to a 7-2 win over St. Catherine.

Christna Tobin (Houston, Texas), Anna Tomes (Stillwater, Minn.) and Dena Bing (Cannon Falls, Minn.) all won in straight sets for the Cardinals (2-3 MIAC, 2-4 overall) at No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 singles, while Nicole Hilo (Mendota Heights, Minn.) and Emily Strom (Waterford, Wis.) had to go the distance to win 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 and 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4) at No. 3 and No. 6 singles, respectively.

Kim Bennett (Fort Dodge, Iowa) dropped a heartbreaking 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (4) match at No. 2 singles.

Bing and Tomes teamed for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles, while Tobin and Keely Nyquist (Oronoa, Minn.) completed the win with an 8-6 win at No. 3 doubles.

Singles
1. Christina Tobin (SMU) d. Renae Bebler, 6-4, 6-1
2. Nikki Richter (SC) d. Kim Bennett, 7-5, 1-6, 6-6 (4)
3. Nicole Hilo (SMU) d. Sarah Butorac, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Anna Tomes (SMU) d. Taki Langkilde, 6-3, 6-3
5. Dean Bing (SMU) d. Becky Sherman, 6-1, 6-3
6. Emily Strom (SMU) d. Rachel Burzinski, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4)

Doubles
1. Behler-Butorac (SC) d. Bennett-Hilo, 8-2
2. Bing-Tomes (SMU) d. Richter-Burzinski, 8-2
3. Tobin-Keely Nyquist (SMU) d. Langkilde-Sherman, 8-6