Results

SARTELL, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict tennis team started MIAC play with a win over Concordia Sunday evening. CSB picked up its third straight win and fourth of the year with an 8-1 victory over the Cobbers at Sta-Fit in Sartell.
 
"(Sunday) was a big step forward for us," head coach Michael Engdahl said. "Concordia had a lot of new players, so we didn't know what to expect going into the match. Every time the match got close, we were able to buckle down and take control of the match. That has been something we've been working on, so itw as awesome to see us play well when we needed to."
 
Tessa Rahrick and Kayla McIver got CSB (4-1, 1-0) started with an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles Sunday evening. The Cobbers won at No. 2 doubles, but that would be their only win of the night. Erin Kolbow and Lauren Clark won 8-1 at No. 3 doubles to put Saint Benedict up 2-1 heading into singles play.
 
CSB wrapped up the night with six straight wins at singles play – including four matches that went to tiebreakers. Rahrick won 7-6(7-5) 6-2 at No. 1 singles, and Kolbow followed with a 3-6, 6-1, 10-7 win at No. 2 singles. Ellen Stensrud fought back from a 4-6 loss in the first set to win 6-4, 10-6 at No. 3 singles, and Mackenzie Schurhamer also won in a tie breaker, 7-6(7-5), 6-2 at No. 5 singles.
 
Both McIver (6-0, 6-3) and Gabbie Noack (6-3, 6-1) won at No. 4 and No. 6 singles, respectively.
 
CSB is back at home Saturday, Feb. 17, for a pair of nonconference matches. The team hosts Northwestern (Iowa) at 9 a.m. at Sta-Fit, and Martin Luther at 3 p.m.