SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana women's tennis team went 2-0 on Sunday in a pair of NSIC matches, although it wasn't completely against the originally scheduled doubleheader. First, the Vikings topped Minnesota State 7-0. The Vikings then defeated Sioux Falls 7-0.
 
Augustana celebrated Senior Day, honoring Rebecca Falkner and Grace Goble for their contributions to the Viking tennis program.
 
The contest with Sioux Falls was the makeup from the postponement from a week ago and came about as both the Cougars and Vikings were supposed to play Southwest Minnesota State on Sunday. Due to travel conditions for SMSU, it was unable to make the trip clearing the calendar for the makeup between AU and USF.
 
"It was kind of a crazy day," Augustana head coach Marc Kurtz said. "We started with the cancellation of a match this morning because of the weather. We then ended up getting USF to play the postponed match from a week ago, so it was nice to get two matches in today.
 
"It was nice to celebrate Senior Day with a couple of team wins for Becks (Rebecca Falkner) and G (Grace Goble), and they both had singles victories."
 
Match One: Augustana 7, Minnesota State 0
It was a complete sweep for the Vikings as all three doubles matches went in the Vikings' direction. Freshmen Valeriya Monko and Florentia Hadjigeorgiou prevailed 6-0 at No. 1 doubles to continue their undefeated streak. Laura Arce Vieyra and Grace Goble won at No. 2 doubles, 6-1, while Aleksandra Kistanova and Emily Granson prevailed 6-1 at No. 3.
 
Hadjigeorgiou, Chouliara and Kistanova all won their singles matches 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2, 3 and 4 singles, respectively.
 
Goble played No. 5 singles and won 6-0, 6-1 while Falkner won No. 6 singles at 6-0, 6-1.
 
Match Two: Augustana 7, Sioux Falls 0
Augustana swept again in the second match of the day. Claiming the doubles point with the same partners, No. 1 won 6-3, No. 2 6-1 and No. 3 6-0.
 
Monko moved to 7-0 in singles action with her 6-1, 6-1, win at No. 1. Not playing singles in the first match of the day, Arce Vieyra won 6-0, 6-1, at No. 3 while Granson prevailed 6-1, 6-0, at No. 6 singles.
 
Up Next
Augustana hosts Nebraska Kearney to close out its homestand on Sunday, March 7. The match is slated to begin at 9 a.m. at GreatLIFE Woodlake.
 
"We will take Monday off and then we need to have a great week of practice to get ready for a good Nebraska Kearney team that is coming in on Sunday," Kurtz added.