Results

MINNEAPOLIS—The Bethel University women's tennis team was defeated by St. Catherine yesterday afternoon, 0-9, at the Baseline Tennis Center.
 
"There were competitive matches and the girls fought hard, but the defending MIAC champions were too much for us," said head tennis coach Drew Fernelius.
 
Larissa Voss had the closest match in the No. 5 spot in singles play. The two-plus hour match resulted in a 4-6, 5-7 loss for Voss, despite playing very well. Kourtney Jakubic also had a hard fought contest with a very close first set, but could not pull out the W and was overcome 5-7, 1-6.
 
The No. 1 doubles team composed of Abby Edin and Amanda Johnson as well as No. 3 duo Kristin Vivian and Madeline Simpson endured competitive challenges, but the pairs were each overwhelmed by the Wildcats, 4-8.
 
"Our main goal is to keep on getting better everyday and continue to fight as hard as we can. I am proud of the effort that our girls put forward everyday," concluded Fernelius. "We also are looking forward to playing some outdoor tennis in Florida and then coming back and start to get some MIAC wins."

Women's tennis falls to 2-5 overall and 0-4 in the MIAC. The next team the Royals will face will be Otterbein University, Friday, March 14 at 11 a.m., in Orlando, Fla.