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Gophers Drop B1G Contest at Indiana, 4-2
3/15/2026 2:27:00 PM | Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The No. 64 University of Minnesota tennis team fell to Indiana 4-2 on Sunday at the IU Tennis Center.
Key Moments
Indiana won the doubles point by taking the first two positions. The Hoosiers struck first at No. 1 as Alessandra Teodosescu and Hi'ilani Williams defeated Nora Knezevic and Arina Valitova 6-4. Indiana clinched the point at No. 2 when Elisabeth Dunac and Ameia Sorey beat Yinong Ma and Jeselle Ante 6-3. The match at No. 3 between Mia Liepert and Anlin Xie and Chase Boyer and Nicole Teodosescu went unfinished with Indiana leading 6-5.
Indiana won three singles matches to defeat Minnesota. Sofia Pinto was the first Gopher to finish, falling to Nicole Teodosescu 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4, followed by Mia Liepert's 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 loss to Alessandra Teodosescu at No. 2. Jeselle Ante put Minnesota on the board with a 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 comeback win over Ameia Sorey at No. 1, and Anlin Xie added another point for the Gophers with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Hi'ilani Williams at No. 5. Indiana clinched the match at No. 3 as Elisabeth Dunac defeated Aiva Schmitz 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. The match at No. 6 between Yinong Ma and Nicole Sifuentes went unfinished with Ma leading 7-6, 5-4.
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Results
Doubles
1. Nora Knezevic/Arina Valitova (MINN) lost to Alessandra Teodosescu/Hi'ilani Williams (IU) 4-6.
2. Yinong Ma/Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Elisabeth Dunac/Ameia Sorey (IU) 3-6.
3. Mia Liepert/Anlin Xie (MINN) vs. Chase Boyer/Nicole Teodosescu (IU) 5-6, unfinished.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) def. Ameia Sorey (IU) 0-6, 7-5, 6-3.
2. Mia Liepert (MINN) lost to Alessandra Teodosescu (IU) 3-6, 6-2, 1-6.
3. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) lost to Elisabeth Dunac (IU) 6-3, 2-6, 1-6.
4. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Nicole Teodosescu (IU) 4-6, 3-6.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Hi'ilani Williams (IU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
6. Yinong Ma (MINN) vs. Nicole Sifuentes (IU) 6-7, 4-5, unfinished.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (1, 2)
Singles: (4, 2, 1, 5, 3)
Next Up
The Gophers will host South Dakota on March 18 before traveling to Rutgers on March 21 and Maryland on March 22.
Key Moments
Indiana won the doubles point by taking the first two positions. The Hoosiers struck first at No. 1 as Alessandra Teodosescu and Hi'ilani Williams defeated Nora Knezevic and Arina Valitova 6-4. Indiana clinched the point at No. 2 when Elisabeth Dunac and Ameia Sorey beat Yinong Ma and Jeselle Ante 6-3. The match at No. 3 between Mia Liepert and Anlin Xie and Chase Boyer and Nicole Teodosescu went unfinished with Indiana leading 6-5.
Indiana won three singles matches to defeat Minnesota. Sofia Pinto was the first Gopher to finish, falling to Nicole Teodosescu 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4, followed by Mia Liepert's 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 loss to Alessandra Teodosescu at No. 2. Jeselle Ante put Minnesota on the board with a 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 comeback win over Ameia Sorey at No. 1, and Anlin Xie added another point for the Gophers with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Hi'ilani Williams at No. 5. Indiana clinched the match at No. 3 as Elisabeth Dunac defeated Aiva Schmitz 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. The match at No. 6 between Yinong Ma and Nicole Sifuentes went unfinished with Ma leading 7-6, 5-4.
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Results
Doubles
1. Nora Knezevic/Arina Valitova (MINN) lost to Alessandra Teodosescu/Hi'ilani Williams (IU) 4-6.
2. Yinong Ma/Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Elisabeth Dunac/Ameia Sorey (IU) 3-6.
3. Mia Liepert/Anlin Xie (MINN) vs. Chase Boyer/Nicole Teodosescu (IU) 5-6, unfinished.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) def. Ameia Sorey (IU) 0-6, 7-5, 6-3.
2. Mia Liepert (MINN) lost to Alessandra Teodosescu (IU) 3-6, 6-2, 1-6.
3. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) lost to Elisabeth Dunac (IU) 6-3, 2-6, 1-6.
4. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Nicole Teodosescu (IU) 4-6, 3-6.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Hi'ilani Williams (IU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
6. Yinong Ma (MINN) vs. Nicole Sifuentes (IU) 6-7, 4-5, unfinished.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (1, 2)
Singles: (4, 2, 1, 5, 3)
Next Up
The Gophers will host South Dakota on March 18 before traveling to Rutgers on March 21 and Maryland on March 22.
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