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Martin Luther College MLC (0-1 Overall)
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Winner Saint Mary's University SMU (1-0 Overall)
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Cardinals roll past MLC in season opener

By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's tennis team is just one match into the 2019 season — and already a pair of lengthy streaks have been extended.
 
The Cardinals cruised to a 9-0 nonconference win over Martin Luther Friday evening at the Winona Tennis Center — giving Saint Mary's its fourth straight 9-0 season-opening victory, and its 12th consecutive win over the Knights
 
"The ladies started the season with a great win," said Saint Mary's coach Jeff Halberg. "We have some kinks to work out, but I can not complain about how we competed."
 
The Cardinals opened with a pair of 8-1 wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, while Laura Sonday (West St. Paul, Minn.) and Colleen Lois (Green Bay, Wis.) were taken to a tie-breaker before winning 8-7 (3) at No. 1.
 
Things went much more smoothly in singles, where Saint Mary's won all six matches in straight sets — dropping just nine games. Lois and Julia Boeve (St. James, Minn.) led the way, each posting 6-0, 6-0 wins. Boeve's win extended her singles winning streak to 11 straight matches.
 
The Cardinals (1-0 overall) are back in action on Friday, hosting Northwestern in a 6 p.m. nonconference match at the Winona Tennis Center.
 
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