Northwestern opened its spring season with a pair of losses this afternoon in matches played in Minnesota. The Red Raiders began the day with a 9-0 loss to Bethel (Minn.) and then dropped a 7-2 match to Minnesota State. 

Kendra McGinnis and Jacque Ingram both picked up singles' wins against the Mavericks this evening. Playing in the second spot in the line-up, McGinnis knocked off Camila Ojeda in three close sets, 7-5, 4-6 and 10-8. Ingram won a three-set thriller as well, taking the final two sets 6-2, 10-4 after losing the first set 7-5 to Nina Riesselman. 

Northwestern (0-3) will next play two matches on Feb. 17 against College of Saint Benedict and Martin Luther. 

vs Bethel (Minn.)   lost 9-0
 Singles:
No.1 Zoe Holscher (1-1) lost to Maggie Riermann, 6-3, 6-2
No.2 Kendra McGinnis (1-1) lost to Mattie Kidder, 6-1, 6-3
No.3 Jacque Ingram (1-1) lost to Mackenzie Novak, 6-3, 6-2
No.4 Kelly Shortenhaus (0-2) lost to Sami Hindt, 6-0, 6-1
No.5 Liz Foster (0-1) lost to Meghan Schuler, 6-3, 6-0
No.6 Abby Petrick (0-1) lost to Grace Johnson, 6-1, 6-0

 Doubles: 
No.1 Holscher/Ingram (1-1) lost to Riermann/Kidder, 8-2
No.2 McGinnis/Shortenhaus (0-2) lost to Novak/ Jill Weinzettel, 8-1
No.3 Foster/Petrick (0-1) lost to Mattie Lubben/Kally Peterson, 8-0

vs Minnesota State   lost 7-2
 Singles: 
No.1 Zoe Holscher (1-2) lost to Kylie DeWees, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
No.2 Kendra McGinnis (2-1) def. Camila Ojeda, 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
No.3 Jacque Ingram (2-1) def. Nina Riesselman, 5-7, 6-2, 10-4
No.4 Kelly Shortenhaus (0-3) lost to Maddie Mustka, 6-1, 6-0
No.5 Liz Foster (0-2) lost to Valerie Bresnahan, 8-6
No.6 Abby Petrick (0-2) lost to Paula Bejarano by Forfeit

 Doubles:
No.1 Holscher/Ingram (1-2) lost to Erin Streeter / Monika Ryan, 8-2
No.2 McGinnis/Shortenhaus (0-3) lost to De Wees /Riesselman, 8-4
No.3 Foster/Petrick (0-2) lost to Tyanna Washa / Bresnahan, 8-2