South Dakota tennis handed the South Dakota State Jackrabbits a 6-1 loss Saturday afternoon to give USD a 10-7 lead over SDSU in the South Dakota Showdown Series.
The Coyotes improved to 3-2 in the Summit League (7-14 overall). USD is now tied with Oral Roberts for the No. 2 spot in the Summit with one dual to go. South Dakota owns the tie breaker after beating Oral Roberts earlier this season. South Dakota State drops to 2-17 overall and 0-4 in the Summit.
“Great day and weekend for the team,” said USD tennis coach Brett Barnett. “We came in knowing we were in for a fight and SDSU played some great doubles matches. We fought and dug out a huge doubles point. After that, we relaxed and played some great singles. Middle of the lineup was huge today and all won quickly.
“We can’t be satisfied with this weekend and have to be ready to battle a tough Omaha team. We know if we win, we will lock up the No. 2 seed for the Summit League Championships.”
