ST. JOSEPH, Minn. — There was nothing easy about Saturday's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match for the Saint Mary's University women's tennis team.
 
In fact, it took one of the Cardinals' best all-around performances of the season to dispatch of Saint Benedict 7-2 Saturday afternoon at the CSB Tennis Complex.
 
"This was a big win for the ladies," said Saint Mary's coach Jeff Halberg. "Every single match was high-quality tennis. It was a tremendous win in chilly temperatures."
 
Saint Mary's jumped out to a 2-1 lead after doubles — thanks to 8-4 victories by Colleen Lois (Green Bay, Wis.)/Natalie Peterson (St. Cloud, Minn.) and Kennedy Morgan (Green Bay, Wis.)/Kailee Johnson (Rochester, Minn.) at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively — and picked up four singles wins to seal the win.
 
Lois, Morgan, and Zoie Becker (St. James, Minn.) all delivered straight-set wins for the Cardinals, while Peterson and Maddie Dosser (South St. Paul, Minn.) needed three sets to seal their singles wins. Peterson rallied from a set down to win 5-7, 6-4, 10-7 at No. .2, while Dosser won 6-4, 1-6, 11-9 at No. 6.
 
The Cardinals (2-4 MIAC, 6-4 overall) are back in action on Sunday, as they return home to the Winona Tennis Center for a 3:30 p.m. conference match against Macalestesr.