ST. PETER, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's tennis team kicked off play at the ITA Midwest Regional and Gustavus Invitational in stellar fashion, as Maddie Dosser (South St. Paul, Minn.), Peyton Buerman (Shawano, Wis.), and Emily Henderson (Jordan, Minn.) all picked up singles wins.
 
Dosser, one of two Cardinals competing in the ITA Midwest Regional, kicked off tournament play with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Bella Tranquillino of Simpson, before falling to UW-Whitewater's Kasey Schlitch 6-0, 6-2.
 
Natalie Peterson (St. Cloud, Minn.) wasn't as fortunate in her ITA opening round, dropping a 6-1, 6-1 decision to St. Olaf's Allie Prokosh.
 
While Dosser and Peterson were busy competing at the ITA, the remainder of the Cardinal squad took part in the Gustavus Invitational, highlighted by opening-round wins from Buerman and Henderson.


Buerman delivered an 8-5 win over Luther's Jalen DenHartog, with Henderson recording an 8-5 victory over Emma Clift of St. Olaf. Both Buerman and Henderson came up short in their second-round matches, with each falling 8-5.
 
Ella Boomgaarden (St. Peter, Minn.), Ashley Renwick (Farmington, Minn.), Gracie Miller (West Salem, Minn.), and Kathryn Stiegel (Sauk Rapids, Minn.) all suffered losses in their Gustavus Invite singles matches — Boomgaarden fell 8-0 to St. Catherine's Erin Loterbauer, while Renwick lost to Abby Struble of Luther 8-3; Miller dropped an 8-1 decision to Luther's Kiley Nolan; and Stiegel came up short against St. Catherine's Anna Luksik, 8-1.
 
The Cardinals are right back on the court on Saturday for Day 2 of the three-day scheduled event, with doubles play kicking off at 11 a.m.
 
RESULTS
ITA Midwest Regional
Natalie Peterson (St. Cloud, Minn.) lost to Allie Prokosh (St. Olaf), 6-1, 6-1
Maddie Dosser (South St. Paul, Minn.) defeated Bella Tranquillino (Simpson), 6-4, 6-1
Maddie Dosser lost to Kasey Schlitch (UW-Whitewater), 6-0, 6-2
 
Gustie Invitational
Ashley Renwick (Farmington, Minn.) lost to Abby Struble (Luther), 8-3
Kathryn Stiegel (Sauk Rapids, Minn.) lost to Anna Luksik (St. Catherine), 8-1
Ella Boomgaarden (St. Peter, Minn.) lost to Erin Loterbauer (St. Catherine), 8-0
Gracie Miller (West Salem, Wis.) lost to Kiley Nolan (Luther), 8-1
Peyton Buerman (Shawano, Wis.) defeated Jalen DenHartog (Luther), 8-5
Peyton Buerman lost to Sidney Marin (Grinnell), 8-3
Emily Henderson (Jordan, Minn.) defeated Emma Clift (St. Olaf), 8-5
Emily Henderson lost to Emma Heinert (UW-La Crosse), 8-5