OMAHA, Neb. - The UNO women's tennis team fell to North Dakota on Friday night, 4-3, at Hanscom Tennis Center. The loss dropped the Mavericks to 1-4 on the season. North Dakota improved to 2-5.
 
Stephanie Petsis beat freshman Alex Tran 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1 singles. In the No. 2 slot, Stephanie Biehn defeated senior Kelsie Olson 7-5, 6-4. At No. 3, junior Lindsay Weideman upended Megan Sween, 6-2, 6-2. At No. 4, Sarah Stejskal got past freshman Rachel Pierson 6-1, 6-3. Jacqueline Baude took the win for UNO at No. 5 against Mindy Lawrence, 6-0, 6-3. Caitlin Christy won at No. 6 over Lindsey Viegut, 6-2, 6-4.
 
In doubles play, Petsis and Biehn earned a 9-7 win over Olson and Tran at No. 1. Sween and Stejskal beat Baude and Pierson at No. 2, 8-4. Kelsey Bigando and Christy combined to win at No. 3 doubles, 8-4, over Lawrence and Viegut, but the Sioux still took the doubles point.

The Mavs are back at home on March 6 to host Doane outdoors at Koch Tennis Center at 3 p.m.
 
North Dakota 4, UNO 3
Doubles
1. Stephanie Petsis/Stephanie Biehn (UND) def. Kelsie Olson/Alex Tran (UNO) - 9-7
2. Megan Sween/Sarah Stejskal (UND) def. Jacqueline Baude/Rachel Pierson (UNO) - 8-4
3. Kelsey Bigando/Caitlin Christy (UNO) def. Mindy Lawrence/Lindsey Viegut (UND) - 8-4

Singles
1. Petsis (UND) def. Tran (UNO) - 6-4, 6-4
2. Biehn (UND) def. Olson (UNO) - 7-5, 6-4
3. Weideman (UNO) def. Sween (UND) - 6-2, 6-2
4. Stejskal (UND) def. Pierson (UNO) - 6-1, 6-3
5. Baude (UNO) def. Lawrence (UND) - 6-0, 6-3
6. Christy (UNO) def. Veigut (UND) - 6-2, 6-4