The University of Minnesota Duluth made its first - and final -- home appearance of 2014 Friday night and was defeated 9-0 by the College of St. Scholastica at the Arrowhead Tennis Center. It marked the season opener for both of the two intra-city rivals.

"It was a tough night and it seemed everyone got off to a slow start," said second-year UMD head coach Bob Skenzich. "But I was proud of the way we battled back."

The match marked the collegiate debuts for three Bulldog freshmen -- Drew DeCorsey, Kaitlin Wohnoutka and Briana Rademacher, who lost in three sets at No. 6 singles -- and the first-ever No. 1 singles assignment for junior Kara Saemann. Saemann also teammed with DeCorsey at No. 1 doubles.

The Bulldogs will be in Fargo, N.D., next Saturday (Feb. 8) for Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference engagements against Minnesota State University-Moorhead and the University of Minnesota Crookston before taking on the University of Mary in Fargo, N.D. the following morning.

St. Scholastica 9, UMD 0
Singles
1. Alexis Gunderson (CSS) def. Kara Saemann (UMD) 6-1, 6-1
2. Jessica Solberg (CSS) def. Drew DeCorsey (UMD) 6-0, 6-1
3. Madeleine Scanlan (CSS) def. Bailey Kolles (UMD) 6-1, 6-4
4. Alek Ochrymowicz (CSS) def. Kaitlin Wohnoutka (UMD) 6-1, 6-4
5. Katie Kingston (CSS) def. Kelsey Cunningham (UMD) 6-1, 6-0
6. Pamela Hartley (CSS) def. Briana Rademacher (UMD) 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 1-0 (10-7)

Doubles
1. Alexis Gunderson/Jessica Solberg (CSS) def. Kara Saemann/Drew DeCorsey (UMD) 8-1
2. Madeleine Scanlan/Alexa Herbst (CSS) def. Bailey Kolles/Kaitlin Wohnoutka (UMD) 8-0
3. Allie Carlson/Katie Kingston (CSS) def. Kelsey Cunningham/Briana Rademacher (UMD) 8-4