The Colorado College women's tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision to Southwest Minnesota State Friday afternoon at Burghart Courts.
 
SMSU won all three doubles matches for an early 3-0 lead. Sophomore Tess Rubin and senior Annie Zlevor opened singles play by winning the No. 1 and 2 match, respectively, in three sets. Senior Simone hall won the No. 4 match, 6-3, 6-2 and freshman Lily Salzman won at No. 6, 6-2, 6-1, but SMSU won at No. 3 and No. 5 to clinch the match.
 
The Tigers (0-5) are idle until taking on Bethel University on Sunday, March 17 in Orlando, Fla., to open their spring break trip.
 
 
Southwest Minnesota State 5, Colorado College 4
March 8, 2019
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Burghart Courts
 
Doubles
1. Murphy, Fatima / Janka, Paige (SMSU) def. Simone Hall / Tess Rubin, 8-6
2. Starke, Hannah / Delich, Cora (SMSU) def. Annie Zlevor / Lily Salzman, 8-5
3. Flores, Daniela / Watzke, Olivia (SMSU) def. Elise Chassman / Emily Faulks, 8-2
 
Singles
1. Tess Rubin (CC) def. Delich, Cora, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (5)
2. Annie Zlevor (CC) def. Watzke, Olivia, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (6)
3. Flores, Daniela (SMSU) def. Elise Chassman, 6-0, 6-0
4. Simone Hall (CC) def. Starke, Hannah, 6-3, 6-2
5. Himmelman, Hanna (SMSU) def. Emily Faulks, 6-3, 6-3
6. Lily Salzman (CC) def. Potthoff, Gabby, 6-2, 6-1