MINNEAPOLIS – The Bethel University women's tennis team came out on top against St. Catherine Friday evening at Baseline Tennis Center, 7-2. The victory locks in a home playoff match for the Royals guaranteeing them a top four seed. 
 
The Royals bested the Wildcats in two of the three doubles positions. At second doubles, senior Mackenzie Novak and junior Sydney Rott won by a score of 8-5, contributing to the duo's eight match win streak. Sophomores Ingrid Goldstrand and Rylee Schurman took care of business at third doubles, besting their opponents 8-2. At first doubles, the Riermann sisters battled to lose a close match in a tiebreaker.
 
In doubles, BU won five of the six matches. At one and two singles, Grace Riermann and Maggie Riermann avenged their doubles loss. Grace won by a score of 2-6, 6-4, 10-2, adding another victory to her perfect conference record, and Maggie won 6-1, 6-1. Novak followed suit at third singles, picking up a 6-1, 6-4 win. Goldstrand and Rott provided the team's fourth and fifth singles point, while Schurman narrowly dropped the match at No. 6 by a score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-10. 
 
The Royals will play their final match tomorrow against Gustavus at Ona Orth before moving into playoffs. First serve is at 1 p.m.
 
Bethel University 7, St. Catherine's 2

Singles
Grace Riermann (BUW) def. Kelsey Dorr (SCU) 2-6, 6-4, 10-2
Maggie Riermann (BUW) def. Bri Dorr (SCU) 6-1, 6-1
Mackenzie Novak (BUW) def. Ella Graham (SCU) 6-1,6-4
Ingrid Goldstrand (BUW) def. Reilee Schepper (SCU)  6-0, 6-4
Sydney Rott (BUW) def. Elsa Joly (SCU) 6-2, 6-7, 10-8
Noelle Slezak (SCU) def. Rylee Schurman (BUW) 6-3, 2-6, 10-6
 
Doubles
Kelsey Dorr/Bri Dorr (SCU) def. Grace Riermann/Maggie Riermann (BUW) 8-7(7)
Mackenzie Novak/Sydney Rott (BUW) def. Ella Graham/ Reilee Schepper (SCU) 8-5
Ingrid Goldstrand/Rylee Schurman (BUW) def. Maggie Buechler/Erin Loterbauer (SCU) 8-2