SARTELL, Minn. – Greta Nesbit, Maria Bedford, and Jane Bodensteiner had singles wins but the College of Saint Benedict (4-2, 2-1 MIAC) lost three tiebreakers and a 5-4 MIAC decision to St. Olaf (4-3, 4-2 MIAC) on Saturday (March 18) at Sta-Fit.

With the setback, CSB had a two-match conference winning streak come to an end. CSB lost two of three matches at doubles, including two on tiebreakers. Then, the Bennies had a tiebreaker go against them in singles.

"We battled all day and played hard, but some critical points did not go our way," said interim head coach Jack Bowe. "We had real good efforts all day. We will try and bounce back tomorrow," added Bowe, whose team will host Saint Mary's at 3 p.m., at Sta-Fit.

Leading the way for the Bennies was senior Maria Bedford, who continued her outstanding play. With a 6-3, 6-1 win over Anna Secor at No. 6 singles as she improved to 7-0 overall with a 3-0 mark in MIAC play. She is now 3-0 at No. 6 this season.

CSB also had a win at No. 5 from junior Jane Bodensteiner, who recorded the Bennies's only win in a tiebreaker. She defeated Sarah Clark, 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-7) as she improved to 6-1 on the season with a 3-0 record in MIAC play. She recorded her second straight win in singles.

At No. 3 singles, sophomore Greta Nesbit improved to 4-3 overall and 3-0 in MIAC play as she had a straight set 6-4, 6-2 win over Jane Spading.

The other win for Saint Ben's came from Bedford and Bodensteiner, who took an 8-3 win over Anna Secor and Fiona O'Flaherty of St. Olaf at No. 3 doubles. With the win, Bedford/Bodensteiner have a team-leading 6-1 record with a 3-0 conference mark in doubles. They are 3-0 at No. 3 doubles and have three straight wins. 

At No. 1 singles, sophomore Ashley Tarrolly is 1-2 on the season (1-2 in the MIAC) after dropping a heartbreaker to Olha Zubarieva of St. Olaf by a score of 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10).

The Oles also took wins at No. 2 and No. 4 singles. At No. 2 Allie Prokosch had a 6-4, 6-2 victory over junior Peyton Kopel, who dropped to 3-4 on the season with a 1-2 mark in conference play. At No. 4 singles, O'Flaherty had a 6-1, 6-4 win over Sophia Jonas of CSB, who was playing in her first singles match of the spring.

In doubles, CSB also took a pair of heart-breaking losses. At No. 1, Prokosch/Zubarieva defeated Tarrolly and Kopel, 8-7 (7-5). Then at No. 2 doubles, Spading/Clark took another 8-7 (7-4) win in a tiebreaker.