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Minnesota Drops Match to No. 21 Washington, 4-0
4/10/2026 8:20:00 PM | Tennis
SEATTLE, Wash. — The University of Minnesota tennis team fell to No. 21 Washington 4-0 on Saturday at the Bill Quillian Tennis Stadium.
Key Moments
Washington secured the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Jeselle Ante and Aiva Schmitz fell 6-0 to Erika Matsuda and Karolina Kozakova at No. 1 to open doubles play. The point was clinched at No. 3, where Nora Knezevic and Mia Liepert were defeated 6-2 by Reece Carter and Jermine Sherif. The No. 2 match between Anlin Xie and Arina Valitova and Alexia Jacobs and Marie Weissheim was left unfinished at 5-4.
Washington clinched the match with singles wins at No. 5, No. 6 and No. 3. Arina Valitova fell 6-0, 6-2 to Jermine Sherif at No. 5, followed by a 6-2, 6-3 loss from Nora Knezevic to Karolina Kozakova at No. 6. The match was decided at No. 3, where Aiva Schmitz dropped a 7-6, 6-4 decision to Alexis Jacobs. Three matches went unfinished, with Mia Liepert splitting sets with No. 75 Erika Matsuda at No. 1, Jeselle Ante trailing No. 78 Reece Carter 6-1, 4-6, 3-2 at No. 2 and Anlin Xie down 6-4, 5-3 to No. 118 Marie Weissheim at No. 4.
Results
Doubles
1. Jeselle Ante/Aiva Schmitz (MINN) lost to Erika Matsuda/Karolina Kozakova (UW) 0-6.
2. Anlin Xie/Arina Valitova (MINN) vs. Alexia Jacobs/Marie Weissheim (UW) 5-4, unfinished.
3. Nora Knezevic/Mia Liepert (MINN) lost to Reece Carter/Jermine Sherif (UW) 2-6.
Singles
1. Mia Liepert (MINN) vs. No. 75 Erika Matsuda (UW) 6-2, 4-6, unfinished.
2. Jeselle Ante (MINN) vs. No. 78 Reece Carter (UW) 1-6, 6-4, 3-2, unfinished.
3. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) lost to Alexis Jacobs (UW) 6-7, 4-6.
4. Anlin Xie (MINN) vs. No.118 Marie Weissheim (UW) 4-6, 3-5, unfinished.
5. Arina Valitova (MINN) lost to Jermin Sherif (UW) 0-6, 2-6.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) lost to Karolina Kozakova (UW) 2-6, 3-6.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (1, 3)
Singles: (5, 6, 3)
Next Up
Minnesota will face Oregon on Sunday April 12, at noon CT at the Student Tennis Center in Eugene, Ore.
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