The impressive start of the state of Bemidji rolls into Minnesota Morris

Bemidji – Last season, the Bemidji State Women's Tennis team ended with zero victories in the conference game. This year they are 2-0.

The Beavers defeated Minnesota Duluth on February 22nd with 5: 2 and defeated the St. Cloud State the following day with 4: 3. BSU is the 7-0 victory on Friday against Minnesota Morris in non-conference game and is currently 4: 3.

“We worked hard from the start and were pleased this year to compete hard,” said Senior Sophie Groen. “Our goal is to finish in the middle instead of ending below. I think as a team, our goal is only to work, win, win or lose as long as we have played our best and have worked hard for it. I think this is our attitude this season, how we started. “

This level of competition was completely exhibited against Minnesota Morris. Each of the Biber victories ended the score of 6-2 or better.

“I think we come into the season pretty healthy and do not have some of the excruciating injuries and some of the things we dealt with (last year),” said head coach Kyle Fodness. “At the same time, it does not decrease from what this group has done.

“I think part of it is chemistry. I think this is one of the closest groups that we had here, based on the bottom to bottom, really well bought for the support, communication and communication of matchday and great practices. I think the practices were really good from the players. I think they really come to work and improve every day. “

Groen, the most experienced player in the state of Bemidji, won a victory at No. 1 singles with 6: 0 and 6: 1. She also teamed up with the newcomer Mia Lesem to owe a 6-0 win at No. 1.

It is not surprising that Groen was outstanding this season. She had an outstanding performance in the victory of last week against the Huskies and won a decisive victory against Claudia Munoz Perez with No. 1 with scores of 0: 6, 6-1 and 6: 3.

“I have never trained a player who lost a set 0: 6 and never worried that she would win until I played Sophie against St. Cloud,” said Fodness. “She (she) lost 0-6 very quickly, and neither coach Logan nor did I have doubts that she would win. We have already counted on your point of view, because it is only so calm. “

Apart from her game on the square, Groen is also a manager for BSU and helps some younger players with their abundance of college experiences.

“It is definitely nice to be the older one to have more experience,” said Groen. “To be able not necessarily to teach the girls, but to show them the ropes. If you need something, it is kind of nice to have someone who has already gone through it. “

Junior Macy Goochey put together two 6-1 sets for a win at No. 6. Most of the beavers' victories against the Cougars were kindly approved by Undermlassmen.

Lauren Rutten won a victory at Singles No. 4, Britney Schommer won a victory at No. 5 Singles. Both are newcomers.

Sophomores Valesca Rodriguez and Ana Lucía Ibáñez drove to the victories at Singles No. 2 or No. 3.

Like Groen, Rodriguez also achieved an impressive victory, which was essential in the close victory against St. Cloud State and defeated Maria Paz Aokia in third place with scores of 6: 0 and 6: 3. Her development at the beginning of her second season of Collegiate Tennis is already obvious.

“One of the reasons why she achieved this victory (against St. Cloud State) was I think she was just so much more used to the college game and felt really confident,” said Fodness. “She even said that (from) her first games on her first weekend until this weekend was how day and night. She is the same player, she just played as she can, was simply much more confident.

“This type of giant through the line -up. … I think good chemistry creates good self -confidence, so I think that these things are now working a kind of clock and in a good direction. It was fun to see her. “

Rodriguez and Rutten sat together with a 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles, while the newcomer Jalyn Halverson and the second Reagan Schwarkter defeated their No. 3 double opponents with 6: 2.

“You have some additions to the team, but (also) some improvements,” said Fodness. “Many players gained their first experiences in College games last season, and so many of the same players come back this year.”

With a group full of young talents and a few more experienced players, the beavers will build on the strong start in the course of the season. Fodness is faithful to his trainer philosophy and focuses more on improvements in match-by-match

“To be clichés, it really plays their best game in every game,” said Fodness about the news of his team. “The great thing about college tennis is that many people who were nearby, see it as a cake -I am a good tennis player, I know that my people know that I have invested a lot of time. Let's have fun.

“This is what you see a lot here, where big breakthroughs that we do in practice are exactly what the hell, let it rip, play your game, be as good as possible. Play your best point you've ever played in this next game because you play against the competition that forces you to do so. “

Bemidji State 7, Minnesota Morris 0

Single

No. 1: Groen (BSU) Def. Bruhn 6-0, 6-1

No. 2: Rodriguez (BSU) Def. Müller 6-1, 6-1

No. 3: I Báñez (BSU) Def. Mireles 6-1, 6-2

No. 4: Rutten (BSU) Def. Tautges 6-0, 6-0

No. 5: Schommer (BSU) Def.Kelm 6-1, 6-2

No. 6: Goochey (BSU) Def. Money 6-1, 6-1

Double

No. 1: Groen/Leshem (BSU) Def. Bruhn, Müller 6-0

No. 2: Rodriguez/Rutten (BSU) Def. Mireles/Tautges 6-1

No. 3: Schwarkter/Halverson (BSU) Def. Wynne/Kelm 6-2