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Redbirds Edged Out By North Dakota, 4-3

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – In a back-and-forth contest that came down to the final singles match to decide a winner, Illinois State was clipped 4-3 by North Dakota in Summit League action Saturday night at the Evergreen Racquet Club.

UND got off to a good start, by winning on court 1 and 3 in doubles to secure the first point of the match. However, the Redbirds battled back to begin singles play with three wins to take a 3-1 advantage. Nam Pham picked up a straight-set 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 1 and Melker Isaksson followed with a 7-5, 6-2 win at No.