WINONA, Minn. – The Bethel University women's tennis team hopped back into MIAC play being narrowly defeated by Saint Mary's University, 5-4.
Grace Riermann remains unbeaten going a combined 26-0 in singles and doubles play. Riermann teamed up with
Sydney Rott to capture BU's lone doubles point taking it 8-2. Riermann at No. 1 singles dropped only one game in each set.
Rott picked up a win at No. 2 singles for her fifth straight victory.
Emma Thole had BU's last singles point having not dropped a game. Both
Rylee Schurman (No. 3) and
Ingrid Goldstrand (No. 5) forced a super tiebreaker after dropping their opening set. Both dropped that third set tiebreaker by an identical 10-4 score.
The Royals, now 6-7 on the year and 2-1 in MIAC play, host their first home outdoor match of the season on Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m. against Hamline.
Saint Mary's University 5, Bethel (MN) 4
Singles competition
1.
Grace Riermann (BUW) def. Natalie Peterson (SMU) 6-1, 6-1
2.
Sydney Rott (BUW) def. Kennedy Morgan (SMU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Zoie Becker (SMU) def.
Rylee Schurman (BUW) 2-6, 6-2, 10-4
4.
Emma Thole (BUW) def. Maggie Frye (SMU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kailee Johnson (SMU) def.
Ingrid Goldstrand (BUW) 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 10-4
6. Emily Henderson (SMU) def.
Macy Voss (BUW) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Grace Riermann/
Sydney Rott (BUW) def. Natalie Peterson/Emily Henderson (SMU) 8-2
2. Kennedy Morgan/Maggie Frye (SMU) def.
Rylee Schurman/
Emma Thole (BUW) 8-5
3. Kailee Johnson/Maddie Dosser (SMU) def.
Ingrid Goldstrand/
Macy Voss (BUW) 8-3
