The Augustana women's tennis team opened the season with a dominating performance against Bemidji State, defeating the Beavers 9-0 Friday night.
Augustana (1-0) dropped only 12 games in six singles matches and 4 games in three doubles matches in picking up the victory.
No. 4 singles player
Jill Hagestuen led the way for the Vikings as she blanked Kelli Christiansen 6-0, 6-0. Two other Vikings dropped only 1 singles game. At No. 1 singles,
Brittany Gaster routed Farrah Steinke 6-1, 6-0, while
Adrienne Conley downed Kara Johnson 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5 singles.
Gaster and Conley then teamed up at No. 1 doubles where they shut out Lindsey Luberda and Christiansen by a score of 8-0.
The Vikings will be in action again Saturday as they take on Minnesota, Crookston at noon.
Augustana 9, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1 –
Brittany Gaster (Augie) def. Farrah Steinke (BSU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 –
Michelle Wadas (Augie) def. Lindsey Luberda (BSU, 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 –
Hannah Gebauer (Augie) def. Britney Greenwaldt (BSU), 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 –
Jill Hagestuen (Augie) def. Kelli Christiansen (BSU), 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 –
Adrienne Conley (Augie) def. Kara Johnson (BSU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 –
Emily Johnson (Augie) def. Miranda Milless (BSU), 6-1, 6-2
Exhibition –
Gabrielle Kachena (Augie) def. Katherine Wolak (BSU), 8-3
Exhibition –
Kilee Kading (Augie) def. Cheyenne Maki (BSU), 8-3
Doubles
No. 1 – Gaster/Conley (Augie) def. Luberda/Johnson (BSU), 8-0
No. 2 – Wadas/Gebauer (Augie) def. Steinke/Maki (BSU), 8-2
No. 3 – Hagestuen/Johnson (Augie) def. Greenwaldt/Christiansen (BSU), 8-2
