Apr. 21—GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Bemidji State women’s tennis season has officially come to a close.
The Beavers ended the 2025 season with a pair of 7-0 losses to Minnesota State Moorhead and U-Mary in Grand Forks, North Dakota, over the weekend.
In Friday’s loss to the Dragons, BSU’s lone victory came in No. 1 doubles. Mia Leshem and Sophie Groen paired up to defeat Luzmary Diaz and Shaelyn Johnson 6-3. However, MSUM came away with the doubles point by winning at No. 2 and No. 3.
Groen and Leshem put up the most competitive singles matches against Minnesota State Moorhead, each losing in three-set thrillers.
On Saturday, U-Mary dominated both singles and doubles to defeat the Beavers. All singles competitions were decided in two sets. Leshem and Groen kept things close at No. 1 doubles, but suffered a 6-4 loss. Likewise, Valesca Rodriguez and Lauren Rutten lost a tight 6-4 match at No. 2 doubles.
Bemidji State ends the season with a 7-9 overall record, 3-6 in conference.
Minnesota State Moorhead 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1: Johnson (MSUM) def. Groen 4-6, 6-4, 10-7
No. 2: Diaz (MSUM) def. Leshem 3-6, 3-6, 10-8
No. 3: Hansen (MSUM) def. Rodriguez 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Felderman (MSUM) def. Ibáñez Castro 6-4, 6-0
No. 5: Gu (MSUM) def. Rutten 6-2, 6-4
No. 6: Nemmers (MSUM) def. Lindseth 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Leshem/Groen (BSU) def. Diaz/Johnson 6-3
No. 2: Felderman/Gu (MSUM) def. Rodriguez/Rutten 7-6
No. 3: Hansen/Nemmers (MSUM) def. Lindseth/Ibáñez Castro 6-2
U-Mary 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1: Chong Zhi Jing (UM) def. Groen 6-4, 6-0
No. 2: Freitag (UM) def. Leshem 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Estinvil (UM) def. Rodriguez 6-0, 6-4
No. 4: Sueflohn (UM) def. Ibáñez Castro 6-1, 7-5
No. 5: Bradley (UM) def. Rutten 6-1, 7-5
No. 6: Moyo (UM) def. Lindseth 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Freitag/Chong Zhi Jing (UM) def. Groen/Leshem 6-4
No. 2: Estinvil/Sueflohn (UM) def. Rodriguez/Rutten 6-4
No. 3: Moyo/Bradley (UM) def. Lindseth/Ibáñez Castro 6-3
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Bemidji State women’s tennis season has officially come to a close.
The Beavers ended the 2025 season with a pair of 7-0 losses to Minnesota State Moorhead and U-Mary in Grand Forks, North Dakota, over the weekend.
In Friday’s loss to the Dragons, BSU’s lone victory came in No. 1 doubles. Mia Leshem and Sophie Groen paired up to defeat Luzmary Diaz and Shaelyn Johnson 6-3. However, MSUM came away with the doubles point by winning at No. 2 and No. 3.
Groen and Leshem put up the most competitive singles matches against Minnesota State Moorhead, each losing in three-set thrillers.
On Saturday, U-Mary dominated both singles and doubles to defeat the Beavers. All singles competitions were decided in two sets. Leshem and Groen kept things close at No. 1 doubles, but suffered a 6-4 loss. Likewise, Valesca Rodriguez and Lauren Rutten lost a tight 6-4 match at No. 2 doubles.
Bemidji State ends the season with a 7-9 overall record, 3-6 in conference.
Minnesota State Moorhead 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1: Johnson (MSUM) def. Groen 4-6, 6-4, 10-7
No. 2: Diaz (MSUM) def. Leshem 3-6, 3-6, 10-8
No. 3: Hansen (MSUM) def. Rodriguez 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Felderman (MSUM) def. Ibáñez Castro 6-4, 6-0
No. 5: Gu (MSUM) def. Rutten 6-2, 6-4
No. 6: Nemmers (MSUM) def. Lindseth 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Leshem/Groen (BSU) def. Diaz/Johnson 6-3
No. 2: Felderman/Gu (MSUM) def. Rodriguez/Rutten 7-6
No. 3: Hansen/Nemmers (MSUM) def. Lindseth/Ibáñez Castro 6-2
U-Mary 7, Bemidji State 0
Singles
No. 1: Chong Zhi Jing (UM) def. Groen 6-4, 6-0
No. 2: Freitag (UM) def. Leshem 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Estinvil (UM) def. Rodriguez 6-0, 6-4
No. 4: Sueflohn (UM) def. Ibáñez Castro 6-1, 7-5
No. 5: Bradley (UM) def. Rutten 6-1, 7-5
No. 6: Moyo (UM) def. Lindseth 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Freitag/Chong Zhi Jing (UM) def. Groen/Leshem 6-4
No. 2: Estinvil/Sueflohn (UM) def. Rodriguez/Rutten 6-4
No. 3: Moyo/Bradley (UM) def. Lindseth/Ibáñez Castro 6-3
