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Gophers Defeat No. 49 Denver, St. Thomas in Doubleheader Sweep
3/1/2026 6:17:00 PM | Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota tennis program hosted a doubleheader Sunday, defeating No. 49 Denver 5-2 and St. Thomas 7-0 at Baseline Tennis Center.
The Golden Gophers improved to 9-4 on the season.
Quote from Coach Arterberry
"The girls competed really hard this weekend, battling in both singles and doubles," head coach Lois Arterberry said. "One of the biggest takeaways is that we did it together as a team. That unity is what makes us successful — when we come together as one and everyone is fighting for the next person. I'm really proud of how we competed, especially with a huge win over ranked Denver. It was a strong response from last weekend. We made it a priority to capture the doubles point, and we were able to do that in both matches.That gave us the confidence and momentum we needed heading into singles. We're excited for Big Ten play to start next weekend and hopeful to see a lot of alumni come out to support the team."
Minnesota vs. Denver
Minnesota secured the doubles point with two wins over Denver. Jeselle Ante and Yinong Ma opened with a 6-0 victory over Natalie Cinkova and Hana Becirovic Novak at No. 3. Denver evened the tally when Marley Lambert and Yunfei Cai defeated Arina Valitova and Nora Knezevic 6-2 at No. 1. Mia Liepert and Anlin Xie clinched the point with a 6-3 win over Louise Wikander and Claudia Martinez at No. 2.
Minnesota won four of six singles matches in its victory over Denver. Aiva Schmitz opened the scoring with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Marley Lambert at No. 1, and Anlin Xie followed with a 6-2, 6-4 victory against Claudia Martinez at No. 5. Denver picked up a point at No. 2 as Louise Wikander defeated Jeselle Ante 6-2, 6-4. Mia Liepert rallied for a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Zoe Adkins at No. 3. Sofia Pinto added a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 decision against Natalie Cinkova at No. 4. Yunfei Cai closed the match with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Yinong Ma at No. 6.
Results
Doubles
1. Arina Valitova/Nora Knezevic (MINN) lost to Marley Lambert/Yunfei Cai (DEN) 6-2.
2. Mia Liepert/Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Louise Wikander/Claudia Martinez (DEN) 6-3.
3. Jeselle Ante/Yinong Ma (MINN) def. Natalie Cinkova/Hana Becirovic Novak (DEN) 6-0.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Louise Wikander (DEN) 6-2, 6-4.
2. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Marley Lambert (DEN) 6-3, 6-3.
3. Mia Liepert (MINN) def. Zoe Adkins (DENW) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.
4. Sofia Pinto (MINN) def. Natalie Cinkova (DENW) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Claudia Martinez (DENW) 6-2, 6-4.
6. Yinong Ma (MINN) lost to Yunfei Cai (DEN) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 1,2)
Singles: (2, 5, 1, 3, 4, 6)
Minnesota vs. St. Thomas
The Maroon and Gold secured the doubles point with two wins. Jeselle Ante and Yinong Ma opened the match with a 6-1 victory over Lily Olson and Elise Vander Stichele at the No. 3 spot, while the No. 2 pair, Mia Liepert and Anlin Xie, clinched the point with a 6-2 win over Emilia Korseth and Anna Sidorenko.
Minnesota swept all six singles matches in the victory. Mia Liepert earned a 6-1, 6-3 win over Anna Sidorenko at No. 3, followed by straight-set victories from Anlin Xie at No. 4 (6-2, 6-1) and Nora Knezevic at No. 6 (7-6 (7-2), 6-1). Yinong Ma added a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 5. Jeselle Ante rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Emilia Korseth at No. 1, and Aiva Schmitz completed the sweep with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win against Caroline Lindahl at No. 2.
Results
Doubles
1. Arina Valitova/Nora Knezevic (MINN) vs. Caroline Lundahl/Ingrid Forsberg (UST) 5-3, unfinished.
2. Mia Liepert/Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Emilia Korseth/Anna Sidorenko (UST) 6-2.
3. Jeselle Ante/Yinong Ma (MINN) def. Lily Olson/Elise Vander Stichele (UST) 6-1.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) def. Emilia Korseth (UST) 3-6, 6-2, 6,1.
2. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) Caroline Lindahl (UST) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
3. Mia Liepert (MINN) def. Anna Sidorenko (UST) 6-1, 6-3.
4. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Lily Olson (UST) 6-2, 6-1.
5. Yinong Ma (MINN) def. Else Vander Stichele (UST) 6-4, 6-2.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) def. Ingrid Forsberg (DEN) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 2)
Singles: (3,4,6,5,1,2)
Notables
Minnesota opens Big Ten play March 6 against USC, followed by a March 8 matchup against UCLA. The match against USC will also serve as the Gopher Tennis Alumni Celebration. Alumni can RSVP through this link.
The Golden Gophers improved to 9-4 on the season.
Quote from Coach Arterberry
"The girls competed really hard this weekend, battling in both singles and doubles," head coach Lois Arterberry said. "One of the biggest takeaways is that we did it together as a team. That unity is what makes us successful — when we come together as one and everyone is fighting for the next person. I'm really proud of how we competed, especially with a huge win over ranked Denver. It was a strong response from last weekend. We made it a priority to capture the doubles point, and we were able to do that in both matches.That gave us the confidence and momentum we needed heading into singles. We're excited for Big Ten play to start next weekend and hopeful to see a lot of alumni come out to support the team."
Minnesota vs. Denver
Minnesota secured the doubles point with two wins over Denver. Jeselle Ante and Yinong Ma opened with a 6-0 victory over Natalie Cinkova and Hana Becirovic Novak at No. 3. Denver evened the tally when Marley Lambert and Yunfei Cai defeated Arina Valitova and Nora Knezevic 6-2 at No. 1. Mia Liepert and Anlin Xie clinched the point with a 6-3 win over Louise Wikander and Claudia Martinez at No. 2.
Minnesota won four of six singles matches in its victory over Denver. Aiva Schmitz opened the scoring with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Marley Lambert at No. 1, and Anlin Xie followed with a 6-2, 6-4 victory against Claudia Martinez at No. 5. Denver picked up a point at No. 2 as Louise Wikander defeated Jeselle Ante 6-2, 6-4. Mia Liepert rallied for a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Zoe Adkins at No. 3. Sofia Pinto added a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 decision against Natalie Cinkova at No. 4. Yunfei Cai closed the match with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Yinong Ma at No. 6.
Results
Doubles
1. Arina Valitova/Nora Knezevic (MINN) lost to Marley Lambert/Yunfei Cai (DEN) 6-2.
2. Mia Liepert/Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Louise Wikander/Claudia Martinez (DEN) 6-3.
3. Jeselle Ante/Yinong Ma (MINN) def. Natalie Cinkova/Hana Becirovic Novak (DEN) 6-0.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Louise Wikander (DEN) 6-2, 6-4.
2. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Marley Lambert (DEN) 6-3, 6-3.
3. Mia Liepert (MINN) def. Zoe Adkins (DENW) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.
4. Sofia Pinto (MINN) def. Natalie Cinkova (DENW) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Claudia Martinez (DENW) 6-2, 6-4.
6. Yinong Ma (MINN) lost to Yunfei Cai (DEN) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 1,2)
Singles: (2, 5, 1, 3, 4, 6)
Minnesota vs. St. Thomas
The Maroon and Gold secured the doubles point with two wins. Jeselle Ante and Yinong Ma opened the match with a 6-1 victory over Lily Olson and Elise Vander Stichele at the No. 3 spot, while the No. 2 pair, Mia Liepert and Anlin Xie, clinched the point with a 6-2 win over Emilia Korseth and Anna Sidorenko.
Minnesota swept all six singles matches in the victory. Mia Liepert earned a 6-1, 6-3 win over Anna Sidorenko at No. 3, followed by straight-set victories from Anlin Xie at No. 4 (6-2, 6-1) and Nora Knezevic at No. 6 (7-6 (7-2), 6-1). Yinong Ma added a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 5. Jeselle Ante rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Emilia Korseth at No. 1, and Aiva Schmitz completed the sweep with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win against Caroline Lindahl at No. 2.
Results
Doubles
1. Arina Valitova/Nora Knezevic (MINN) vs. Caroline Lundahl/Ingrid Forsberg (UST) 5-3, unfinished.
2. Mia Liepert/Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Emilia Korseth/Anna Sidorenko (UST) 6-2.
3. Jeselle Ante/Yinong Ma (MINN) def. Lily Olson/Elise Vander Stichele (UST) 6-1.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) def. Emilia Korseth (UST) 3-6, 6-2, 6,1.
2. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) Caroline Lindahl (UST) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
3. Mia Liepert (MINN) def. Anna Sidorenko (UST) 6-1, 6-3.
4. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Lily Olson (UST) 6-2, 6-1.
5. Yinong Ma (MINN) def. Else Vander Stichele (UST) 6-4, 6-2.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) def. Ingrid Forsberg (DEN) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 2)
Singles: (3,4,6,5,1,2)
Notables
- Minnesota improves to 6-3 all-time versus Denver, defeating the Pioneers for the first time since Feb. 18, 2007.
- The Gophers earned their first ranked win of the season, defeating No. 49 Denver.
- Minnesota improved to 5-0 all-time in the crosstown series against St. Thomas. Head coach Lois Arterberry, who previously served as head coach at St. Thomas from 2021 to 2023, led the Gophers to a 7-0 victory over the Tommies on Sunday.
- Jeselle Ante earned her 50th career singles victory, with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Emilia Korseth.
- Mia Liepert has won four of her last five singles matches with a pair of wins today.
- Ante and Yinong Ma have three straight doubles matches, outscoring oppenents 18-1 in that time span.
Minnesota opens Big Ten play March 6 against USC, followed by a March 8 matchup against UCLA. The match against USC will also serve as the Gopher Tennis Alumni Celebration. Alumni can RSVP through this link.
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