DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Despite
singles victories from senior Katie Callison and freshmen Erin Kappers, the
Fighting Sioux tennis team was defeated 5-2 by Bethune-Cookman University
yesterday evening.
Callison, a native of Mesa,
Ariz., was victorious in No. 1 singles, in a nailbiter against Katarina
Szaboova 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Kappers, a native of Rochester,
Minn., earned a win in No. 2 singles with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Shereen
Peterson-Paul.
Erin Kappers and Hallie Welk were
UND's lone doubles victory, defeating Katarina Szaboova and Andrea Paez 8-5.
North Dakota, 5-9 on the season,
now prepares for Hartford in Orlando, Fla., to conclude its spring
trip.
Singles
1. Katie Callison (UND) def. Szaboova, Katarina (BCU) 6-2,4-6,6-4
2. Erin Kappers (UND) def. Peterson-Baul, Shereen (BCU) 6-3,7-6
3. Lopez, Stacey (BCU) def. Hallie Welk (UND) 6-4,7-6
4. Hankova, Eva (BCU) def. Emma Larson (UND) 6-4,6-4
5. Kendrick, Valeshia (BCU) def. Megan Sween (UND) 6-2,6-1
6. Ward, Jeneice (BCU) def. Mindy Lawrence (UND) 7-5,6-2
Doubles
1. Erin Kappers/Hallie Welk
(UND) def. Szaboova, Katarina /Paez, Andrea (BCU) 8-5
2. Peterson-Baul, Shereen/Haukoua,
Eva (BCU) def. Emma Larson/Katie Callison (UND) 8-4
3. Kendrick, Valeshia/Ward,
Jeneice (BCU) def. Mindy Lawrence/Megan Sween (UND) 8-4