VERMILLION, S.D. -- The UNO women's tennis team fell short by a score of 6-1 to future Summit League opponent South Dakota on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Freshman Alex Tran had the sole singles win for the Mavs at No. 1, defeating USD's Michelle Elkin in a tough three-set match, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1. The duo of senior Heather Hottman and junior Lindsay Weideman ousted Elkin and Nina Barudzic at No. 2 doubles with a score of 8-6.
 
Like Tran, freshman Jacqueline Baude also went three sets at the No. 4 singles spot before falling to Barudzic with a score of 0-6, 7-5, 6-2.
 
At No. 1 doubles, Tran and fellow freshman Rachel Pierson took the Coyotes to the wire before dropping the match 9-7.  
 
SOUTH DAKOTA 6, NEBRASKA OMAHA 1 
Singles
No. 1 -- Alex Tran (UNO) def. Michelle Elkin (USD) -- 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 -- Alena Sergeychik (USD) def. Kelsie Olson (UNO) -- 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 -- Shadi Soleymani (USD) def. Lindsay Weideman (UNO) -- 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 -- Nina Barudzic (USD) def. Jacqueline Baude (UNO) -- 0-6, 7-5, 6-2
No. 5 -- Veronika Makashov (USD) def. Rachel Pierson (UNO) -- 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 -- Yamini Reddy (USD) def. Heather Hottman (UNO) -- 6-4, 6-0
 
Doubles
No. 1 -- Sergeychik/Soleymani (USD) def. Tran/Pierson (UNO) -- 9-7
No. 2 -- Hottman/Weideman (UNO) def. Barudzic/Elkin (USD) -- 8-6
No. 3 -- Yamini Reddy/Makashov (USD) def. Baude/Caitlin Christy (UNO) -- 8-2