Grandview 6, UW-Superior 3 | UW-Superior 8, Bethany Lutheran 1

LAKEVILLE, Minn. (February 24, 2018) – The Yellowjackets saw their first program win later Saturday night as they beat the Bethany Lutheran Vikings in dominating fashion.

Match 1

The Yellowjackets couldn't find the win vs their first opponent Grand View University. Emily Wald (Antigo, Wis./Antigo) and the Vikings to 6-3 and 6-4 and Mariah Linder (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids) was forced to a third set after winning her first, but the Vikings won 104.

Superior regrouped thereafter and prepared for a non-conference matchup with a new team of Vikings in Bethany Lutheran.

Match 2

Superior found their groove in the doubles matches, making a clean sweep of all three matches at 8-1.

It was then in the singles that the Yellowjackets pounded the Vikings. Alison Tollas (Ashland, Wis./Ashland) took a 6-1, 6-0 victory in the No. 1 position, Wald 6-1, 6-1, Linder 6-3, 6-0, and Superior kept going. Charlotte Zangs (Maplewood, Minn./North St. Paul) would win going 6-0, 6-0, and then Youmei Li (Ganzhou, China/Ganzhou) won the final match 6-1, 6-0.

Head coach Kolin Dean was proud of the 'Jackets saying "I knew that we could get that win, we played smart and solid tennis today."

Up Next

Superior will have a few weeks off until the host Martin Luther for another non-conference matchup at 1 p.m. in Lydia Thering Fieldhouse.