SARTELL, Minn. -- Despite a strong performance from junior Ashley Tarrolly, the College of Saint Benedict tennis team (0-1) fell to Division II St. Cloud State University (2-2), 6-1, as they opened up the spring season on Friday (Feb. 23) at Sta-fit.
 
St. Cloud State, which improved to 2-2 on the season, won five of six singles matches and won all three doubles matches to secure the doubles point. Saint Benedict, which sits 0-1, will look to bounce back when they open up conference play on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. when they welcome MIAC opponent Hamline to Sta-Fit in Sartell, Minn.
 
The highlight of the day for CSB was junior All-MIAC performer Ashley Tarrolly, who won at No. 1 singles by defeating Maria Paz Aoki, 7-6 (7-5) and 6-2. With the win she improved her overall collegiate record to 15-5.
 
In No. 2 singles competition senior Peyton Kopel fell in the tiebreaker to Oriana Grott 6-4, 2-6, 1-0, (10-6). Junior Greta Nesbit fell in straight sets to Claudia Perez Munoz at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-2. Senior Jane Bodensteiner was defeated by Johana Brower, 6-4, 6-1, in No. 4 singles play. At No. 5 singles, sophomore Brooke Beier dropped a 6-2, 6-0 decision to Lara Schaefer. At No. 6 singles, first-year Ryanna Steinhaus dropped a 6-0, 6-2 decision to Maria Molitor.
 
In doubles, SCSU won all three matches by 6-3 scores to grab the point. At No. 1 singles, Tarrolly/Bodensteiner fell to Munoz-Perez/Schaefer, 6-3. At No. 2, Kopel/Nesbit also lost, 6-3, to Paz Aoki/Brower of SCSU. In the No. 3 doubles, Beier and first-year Kate Perbix dropped a 6-3 decision to Grott and Brooklyn Broadwell.