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