EAU CLAIRE, Minn. – The Bethel University women's tennis team opened its 2021-22 season against a pair of non-conference matches in Eau Claire, Wis. Bethel fell to the host Blugolds 7-2 before defeating Wisconsin-River Falls, 9-0.
Grace Riermann and
Sydney Rott picked up the lone doubles win against UWEC defeating the No. 1 doubles duo and ITA National qualifiers Lindsey Henderson and Elaine Franta. Riermann picked up the lone singles point winning in a straight set battle.
Bethel rebounded against River Falls while not dropping a single set.
UW-Eau Claire 7, Bethel (MN) 2
Singles
1.
Grace Riermann (BUW) def.
Clare Palen (UWECW) 6-2, 7-5
2.
Elaine Franta (UWECW) def.
Sydney Rott (BUW) 6-3, 6-2
3.
Lindsey Henderson (UWECW) def.
Elise Bierbaum (BUW) 6-4, 2-6, 10-3
4.
Samantha Fuchs (UWECW) def.
Rylee Schurman (BUW) 6-1, 6-0
5.
Alexa Brooks (UWECW) def.
Emma Thole (BUW) 6-4, 6-4
6.
Morgan Nelson (UWECW) def.
Macy Voss (BUW) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles
1.
Grace Riermann/
Sydney Rott (BUW) def.
Lindsey Henderson/
Elaine Franta (UWECW) 8-5
2.
Clare Palen/
Samantha Fuchs (UWECW) def.
Rylee Schurman/
Emma Thole (BUW) 8-2
3.
Alexa Brooks/
Morgan Nelson (UWECW) def.
Elise Bierbaum/
Cady Peterson (BUW) 8-4
Bethel (MN) 9, UW-River Falls 0
Singles
1.
Grace Riermann (BUW) def. Kailey Courteau (UWRF) 6-0, 6-0
2.
Sydney Rott (BUW) def. Alexis Budzinski (UWRF) 6-4, 6-1
3.
Elise Bierbaum (BUW) def. Chloe Struss (UWRF) 6-2, 6-0
4.
Rylee Schurman (BUW) def. Abbie Reed (UWRF) 6-1, 6-1
5.
Emma Thole (BUW) def. Erin Gallion (UWRF) 6-1, 6-1
6.
Macy Voss (BUW) def. Karyn Duddeck (UWRF) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1.
Grace Riermann/
Sydney Rott (BUW) def. Kailey Courteau/Chloe Struss (UWRF) 8-1
2.
Rylee Schurman/
Emma Thole (BUW) def. Alexis Budzinski/Abbie Reed (UWRF) 8-1
3.
Elise Bierbaum/
Cady Peterson (BUW) def. Karyn Duddeck/Erin Gallion (UWRF) 8-2