ROGERS, Minn. – The Bethel University women's tennis team concluded the regular season battling with Carleton but eventually falling, 6-3. The Royals qualified for the MIAC Playoffs yesterday in a win over St. Scholastica and received the fourth seed in the tournament following today's result.
BU will go into the postseason 10-10 overall and finished MIAC play with a 6-4 record. As the No. 4 seed, the Royals will host No. 5-seeded St. Olaf Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
The Royals went up 2-1 after doubles competition.
Grace Riermann and
Sydney Rott concluded the year 19-1 winning No. 1, 8-4.
Elise Bierbaum and
Ingrid Goldstrand picked up the other win 8-5.
Carleton got the comeback victory taking the No. 2 through No. 6 singles matches.
Grace Riermann picked up BU's lone singles victory 6-2, 7-5 as she finishes 19-1 on the year, 9-1 in MIAC matches.
Carleton College 6, Bethel (MN) 3
Singles competition
1.
Grace Riermann (BUW) def. Mary Frances Hose (CAR) 6-2, 7-5
2. Amelia Asfaw (CAR) def.
Sydney Rott (BUW) 6-2, 6-1
3. Mariam Nechiporuk (CAR) def.
Elise Bierbaum (BUW) 6-3, 6-3
4. Ingrid Smith (CAR) def.
Emma Thole (BUW) 6-1, 6-4
5. Miriam Shteyman (CAR) def.
Rylee Schurman (BUW) 6-2, 6-3
6. Sydney Bell (CAR) def.
Ingrid Goldstrand (BUW) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1.
Grace Riermann/
Sydney Rott (BUW) def. Mary Frances Hose/Amelia Asfaw (CAR) 8-4
2. Mariam Nechiporuk/Ingrid Smith (CAR) def.
Emma Thole/
Rylee Schurman (BUW) 8-3
3.
Elise Bierbaum/
Ingrid Goldstrand (BUW) def. Taylor Thulson/Piper Brown (CAR) 8-5
