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Winner St. Catherine University SCU (9-2, 6-1 MIAC)
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Bethel (MN) BUW (9-8, 5-2 MIAC)
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St. Catherine University SCU
(9-2, 6-1 MIAC)
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Bethel (MN) BUW
(9-8, 5-2 MIAC)
Sydney Rott returns a shot
Austin Lagesse

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Austin Lagesse - Asst. Sports Information Director

Rott Earns 100th Career Win, Royals Drop Close One to Wildcats

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – Senior Sydney Rott captured her 100th career win in dramatic fashion taking the No. 2 singles match in a super tiebreaker that went the distance. Despite the win from Rott the Bethel University women's tennis team narrowly fell to St. Catherine Thursday evening at Ona Orth Athletic Complex, 5-4.
 
Rott kick started the day stay undefeated with No. 1 doubles partner Grace Riermann. The fifth-ranked pair in the central region won their 17th straight by a score of 8-5 defeatint SCU's top duo which ranked No. 6 regionally.
 
The Wildcats took a 2-1 lead into singles play before going up 4-1 with wins at No. 3 and No. 6.
 
Bethel's comeback efforts were not going to be easy but they didn't go down without a fight. Emma Thole took her opening set 6-2 before dropping the second 3-6. She battled it out taking the tiebreaker 10-7 for her seventh straight victory.
 
In the meantime, Riermann and Rott had both dropped their opening set 4-6 before recovering and forcing the tiebreaker with a 6-4 set two. Rott went toe-to-toe in the tiebreaker eventually coming away with an 11-9 decision for career victory No. 100.  
 
Riermann suffered her first loss of the year in singles play snapping a 16-match winning streak dropping the tiebreaker 10-7 where SCU captured the match.
 
Rylee Schurman led at No. 5 singles after a close opening set. She led 3-1 in set two before the Wildcats No. 5 player retired after SCU had secured its fifth team point.
 
Bethel's tough stretch to close the year continues Saturday at MIAC-leading Gustavus Adolphus beginning at 11 a.m.
 
St. Catherine University 5, Bethel (MN) 4
 
Singles competition
1. Kelsey Dorr (SCU) def. Grace Riermann (BUW) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
2. Sydney Rott (BUW) def. Sofia Walker (SCU) 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
3. Bri Dorr (SCU) def. Elise Bierbaum (BUW) 6-0, 6-1
4. Emma Thole (BUW) def. Elsa Joly (SCU) 6-2, 3-6, 10-7
5. Rylee Schurman (BUW) def. Reilee Schepper (SCU) 7-6, 3-1, retired
6. Monica Zink (SCU) def. Ingrid Goldstrand (BUW) 6-4, 6-0


Doubles competition
1. Grace Riermann/Sydney Rott (BUW) def. Kelsey Dorr/Sofia Walker (SCU) 8-5
2. Bri Dorr/Monica Zink (SCU) def. Emma Thole/Rylee Schurman (BUW) 8-3
3. Reilee Schepper/Elsa Joly (SCU) def. Elise Bierbaum/Ingrid Goldstrand (BUW) 7-6

 
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