Feb. 23—GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Bemidji State women's tennis team's unbeaten streak to begin the 2026 season has come to an end. After starting the season with six consecutive wins, the longest in program history, the Beavers ran into a trio of juggernauts over the weekend in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
BSU lost against NSIC foes Augustana and Sioux Falls 7-0. Bemidji State also lost to UND 7-0.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAugustana 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1 Garcia (AU) def. Leshem 6-3, 6-0
No. 2: Sandoval (AU) def. Garcia Acebal 6-3, 6-3
No. 3: Karaouza (AU) def. Davies 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Rhidaim (AU) def. Rutten 6-0, 6-0
No. 5: Seidwitz (AU) def. Ibáñez Castro 6-0, 6-1
No. 6: Sfilio (AU) def. Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Garcia/Karaouza (AU) def. Davies/Leshem 6-1
No. 2: Yang/Bakyte (AU) def. Garcia Acebal/Rutten 6-1
No. 3: Seidewitz/Sandorval (AU) def. Rodriguez/Ibáñez Castro 6-0
SIoux Falls 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1: Siegfort (USF) def. Leshem 6-0, 7-6
No. 2: Janos (USF) def. Garcia Acebal 7-6, 6-1
No. 3: Osburn (USF) def. Davies 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNo. 4: Hancock (USF) def. Rutten 6-1, 6-1
No. 5: Thinnsen (USF) def. Rodriguez 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
No. 6: Rangel (USF) def. Ibáñez Castro 5-7, 6-4, 1-0
Doubles
No. 1: Janos/Siegfort (USF) def. Davies/Garcia Acebal 6-4
No. 2: Hancock/Osburn (USF) def. Rutten/Leshem 6-1
No. 3: Lemke/Rangel (USF) def. Ibáñez Castro/Rodriguez 6-4
North Dakota 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1: Li (UND) def. Leshem 6-1, 6-2
No. 2: Pineda (UND) def. Garcia Acebal 6-4, 6-2
No. 3: Norberg (UND) def. Davies 6-2, 6-2
No. 4: Giupponi (UND) def. Rodriguez 6-3, 6-0
No. 5: Roberts (UND) def. Rutten 6-1, 6-2
No. 6: Cameron (UND) def. Ibáñez Castro 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Li/Norberg (UND) def. Davies/GarciaAcebal 6-1
No. 2: Giupponi/Pineda (UND) def. Leshem/Rutten 6-0
No. 3: Cameron/Roberts (UND) def. Ibáñez Castro/Garcia Acebal 6-1
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