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Michaella Sullivan getting ready to serve
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Alia Anderson - Contributing Student Writer

Royals Battle to Pair of Key Conference Wins

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – Bethel women's tennis had a jam-packed weekend, opening up with a 6-3 win over Macalester on Friday. They followed it up Saturday afternoon at Rogers Tennis Center with a big 6-3 conference win over Saint Benedict.
 
The wins move Bethel to a 16-1 on the year and 6-1 in MIAC play where they sit second in the standings.
 
Freshman Michaella Sullivan at No. 2 singles led the charge for BU both days. Against Macalester in a match that lasted nearly three hours she battled her way back in her opening set from down 2-5 forcing a tiebreaker. In that tiebreaker she held off five set points before scoring seven consecutive to win the set 7-6 (8-6). She'd hold off a comeback effort by her opponent winning it 7-5. On Saturday she pulled out the first set 6-4 before falling the second set by an identical score. In the third set tiebreaker she pulled it out 10-8 after multiple lead changes, clinching the match-winning team point.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. MACALESTER
• In the tiebreaker for the 3rd doubles match, Bryna Eigenfeld and Courtney Nuest found themselves down 0-6. Though the odds were not in their favor, they held off 5 consecutive match points, bringing the score to 5-6, but could not hold their momentum and ultimately lost 7-8 (5-7)
• The No. 1 doubles team of Lauryn Douglas and Michaella Sullivan exchanged breaks throughout the set, but got the upper hand at 6-6, winning the next two consecutive games to take the set 8-6, making it the pair's 8th win of the season
• No. 6 singles player Malia McKinnon didn't give up a single game, winning 6-0, 6-0 in less than an hour
• No. 3 Julia Baber go the match-clinching point for the Royals winning in streak sets 6-3, 6-3.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. SAINT BENEDICT
• Finding themselves down 1-6, the No. 2 doubles team of Julia Baber and Emma Thole came back, winning the next four consecutive games. Unfortunately, they were not able to hold win the deuce point for the set, falling 5-8
• Baber took an early 3-1 lead in the first set of her No. 3 singles match, but could not hold her lead, losing the next five consecutive games. The second set was much tighter, with both players exchanging breaks throughout and taking it to a tiebreaker. In the decisive set, Baber managed to hold on to her 6-2 lead, only giving up two points before winning it 7-4. In the third set tie breaker, she lost an early 3-1 lead, but was able to stay in the fight and ultimately take the match 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-8
 
QUOTE FROM COACH FERNELIUS
"Ladies played some great tennis this weekend! They bounced back Saturday from a tough one Friday night and everyone contributed to an incredible match. Still some big matches to go, but awfully proud of the heart and determination they showed!"
 
THE SCORES vs. MACALESTER
Singles:
  1. Sydney Ellison (MC) def. Lauryn Douglas (BU) 6-4, 7-5
  2. Michaella Sullivan (BU) def. Amanye Reynolds (MC) 7-6 (8-6), 7-5
  3. Julia Baber (BU) def. Meg Ulrich (MC) 6-3, 6-3
  4. Elizabeth Trevathan (MC) def. Emma Thole (BU) 6-1, 6-4
  5. Courtney Nuest (BU) def. Savannah Haugen (MC) 6-4, 6-0
  6. Malia McKinnon (BU) def. Sedona Crosby (MC) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles:
  1. Lauryn Douglas and Michaella Sullivan (BU) def. Sydney Ellison and Meg Ulrich (MC) 8-6
  2. Julia Baber and Emma Thole (BU) def. Savannah Haugen and Elizabeth Trevathan (MC) 8-2
  3. Amanye Reynolds and Megan Twomey (MC) def. Bryna Eigenfeld and Courtney Nuest (BU) 8-7 (7-5)
 
THE SCORES vs. SAINT BENEDICT
Singles:
  1. Ashley Tarrolly (CSB) def. Lauryn Douglas (BU) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
  2. Michaella Sullivan (BU) def. Peyton Kopel (CSB) 6-4, 4-6, 10-8
  3. Julia Baber (BU) def. Greta Nesbit (CSB) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-8
  4. Emma Thole (BU) def. Jane Bodensteiner (CSB) 6-1, 6-0
  5. Courtney Nuest (BU) def. Sophia Jonas (CSB) 6-4, 6-3
  6. Malia McKinnon (BU) def. Ryanna Steinhaus (CSB) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles:
  1. Lauryn Douglas and Michaella Sullivan (BU) def. Sophia Jonas and Ashley Tarrolly (CSB) 8-3
  2. Greta Nesbit and Peyton Kopel (CSB) def. Julia Baber and Emma Thole (BU) 8-5
  3. Kate Perbix and Jane Bodensteiner (CSB) def. Bryna Eigenfeld and Courtney Nuest (BU) 8-4
 
UP NEXT
With three regular season matches remaining the Royals travel to St. Olaf on Wednesday, April 24 at 4:30 p.m. A win over the Oles and Bethel locks in a spot in its eighth consecutive MIAC Playoff.
 
 
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