The University of Minnesota Duluth opened its 2018 season Friday night by doubling up on the College of St. Scholastica 6-3 at the Duluth Indoor Sports Center.

UMD won three of the four doubles events with senior Shelby Benkofske and sophomore Megan Anderson prevailing at No. 1 doubles, 8-2, and seniors Elsa Erickson and Katie Baasch taking No. 2 doubles, 8-6. 

Benkofske dominated at No. 1 singles, winning in straight sets while  Anderson, a fellow team co-captain, also won convincingly (6-1, 6-2) at No. 2. Freshman Natalie Cahill (No. 3) and Isabel Thiner (No. 6) both posted singles victories in their collegiate debuts.

The Bulldogs will pay a visit to the Lydia Thering Fieldhouse in Superior, Wis. tomorrow morning (Jan. 27) for another exhibition engagement with the University of Wisconsin-Superior at 10 a.m.