SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana women's tennis team opens the 2021 season Saturday and Sunday with a pair of matches against regional opponents. On Saturday, the Vikings will take their 13-match win streak, dating from last season, to St. Joseph, Missouri, to face host Missouri Western. The following day, Augustana faces Southwest Baptist in St. Joseph.
 
Missouri Western is a member of the MIAA while Southwest Baptist is in the GLVC.
 
Quotable
"We are ready to get things officially going this year. It's been a long 10 months since our season was cut short last year. We have a strong group of players returning and three really strong freshmen. We have tremendous depth and talent up and down the lineup. We have big goals for this season and we are excited to get some strong regional matches to start the year." – Head coach Marc Kurtz
 
The Vikings
Augustana returns eight student-athletes from last season and welcomes three freshmen to the mix. Last weekend, Augustana competed in an exhibition against North Dakota, topping the Fighting Hawks 5-2.
 
In that contest, freshmen Valeriya Monko and Florentia Hadjigeorgiou teamed up for No. 1 doubles while Monko played No. 1 singles. The duo won the doubles match 6-3 while Monko won her debut 7-6, 6-4.
 
The Vikings feature a pair of seniors on the 2021 roster in Rebecca Falkner and Grace Goble. Falkner played to a 6-0 record in 2021 while Goble tallied an 8-3 mark including a 7-2 record at No. 2 singles.
 
Up Next
Following the season opening nonconference action, Augustana begins NSIC play on Saturday, Feb. 13 with a match at Winona State. The following day, Augustana faces Upper Iowa in Winona.