EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – It came down to a pair of third-set tie breakers in singles play as the Bethel University women's tennis team dropped a heartbreaker to Wisconsin-Whitewater Sunday afternoon, 5-4.

Bethel (4-3) led 2-1 going into singles plays thanks to wins from its top doubles duo Grace Riermann and Maggie Riermann and No. 3 doubles pair of Ingrid Goldstrand and Rylee Schurman.

The Warhawks (4-5) took the first three single's points before Grace Riermann tallied a win at No. 1 singles in straight sets. At No. 3 singles Mackenzie Novak took a third-set tiebraker 6-2, 3-6, 10-7 leaving it all down to Maggie Riermann. She took the opening set 6-4 before dropping the second 4-6. It came down to the wire as UW-Whitewater's Paige Nierman squeaked out win in the tiebreaker 11-9.

Up next, the Royals host their first outdoor meet of the year against Hamline at 4:30 p.m. In accordance with Bethel Athletic's spectator policy, Bethel University student-athletes will be allotted three pre-assigned tickets and visiting teams will be allotted a total of 20 registered spectators. The full spectator policy can be found here.

Wis.-Whitewater 5, Bethel 4
Singles
1. Grace Riermann (BUW) def. Kasey Schlicht (UWW-W) 6-2, 6-1
2. Paige Nierman (UWW-W) def. Maggie Riermann (BUW) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9)
3. Mackenzie Novak (BUW) def. Olivia Kraft (UWW-W) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
4. Sabrina Palavra (UWW-W) def. Ingrid Goldstrand (BUW) 6-4, 6-3
5. Molly Rueth (UWW-W) def. Sydney Rott (BUW) 6-3, 6-1
6. Jessica Minkov (UWW-W) def. Rylee Schurman (BUW) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. Grace Riermann/Maggie Riermann (BUW) def. Kasey Schlicht/Sabrina Palavra (UWW-W) 8-3
2. Olivia Kraft/Paige Nierman (UWW-W) def. Mackenzie Novak/Sydney Rott (BUW) 8-2
3. Ingrid Goldstrand/Rylee Schurman (BUW) def. Courtney Day/Molly Rueth (UWW-W) 8-3