DULUTH, Minn. – A young Bethel University women's tennis squad that saw three freshman in the lineup suffered a season-opening loss to Minnesota Duluth Friday evening, 6-3.
The Royals relied on veteran leadership to pick up two points in singles play and a doubles win at No. 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Sophomore
Elise Bierbaum and freshman
Lauryn Douglas picked up the first point winning No. 2 doubles 6-3.
• Sophomore
Emma Thole and senior
Rylee Schurman at No. 2 doubles had the biggest battle of the night coming back from down 0-5 to pull within 4-5 where they had two points to tie it back up before coming up just short.
• Thole picked up the win at No. 3 singles 6-2, 6-2.
• Schurman battled at No. 4 singles winning a third set super tiebreaker.
THE SCORES
Singles competition
1. Shay Callaway (UMD) def.
Lauryn Douglas (BU-W) 6-2, 6-4
2. Megan Muller (UMD) def.
Elise Bierbaum (BU-W) 6-4, 6-3
3.
Emma Thole (BU-W) def. Abby Johnson (UMD) 6-2, 6-2
4.
Rylee Schurman (BU-W) def. Mallory Lithun (UMD) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7
5. Carly Chaney (UMD) def.
Bryna Eigenfeld (BU-W) 6-3, 6-1
6. Olivia Honsey (UMD) def.
Bailey Albrightson (BU-W) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Shay Callaway/Megan Muller (UMD) def.
Emma Thole/
Rylee Schurman (BU-W) 6-4
2.
Lauryn Douglas/
Elise Bierbaum (BU-W) def. Mallory Lithun/Abby Johnson (UMD) 6-3
3. Olivia Honsey/Brynne Folden (UMD) def.
Bryna Eigenfeld/
Annika Hillstrom (BU-W) 6-4
UP NEXT
The Royals host Wisconsin-Superior next Saturday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. inside the Rogers Tennis Center.
