Arden Hills, Minn. – The Bethel University women's tennis team kept their momentum rolling on Tuesday afternoon with a dominant 8-1 win over Hamline at the Ona Orth Athletic Complex. The Royals improved to 11-3 overall and 6-1 in MIAC play, strengthening their push toward the postseason with just a few matches remaining.
Bethel started strong in doubles play, claiming two out of three matches.
Lauryn Douglas and
Michaella Sullivan led the charge at No. 1 doubles with a commanding 8-2 win, while
Julia Baber and
Elisabeth Langhus secured an 8-4 victory at the No. 3 spot.
From there, the Royals swept through singles in convincing fashion, taking all six courts in straight sets. Douglas and Sullivan stayed sharp at the top of the lineup, and
Claire Keller followed with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 3. Baber battled through a second-set tiebreaker to win 6-2, 7-6(1), while
Emma Thole and
Courtney DeWall (Nuest) each cruised to two-set wins at No. 5 and 6.
Match Summary – April 16 vs. Hamline
Final Score: Bethel 8, Hamline 1
Doubles Results
No. 1 – Douglas/Sullivan (BU) def. Anderson/Pham (HU), 8-2
No. 2 – Kohner/Muller (HU) def. Keller/Thole (BU), 8-6
No. 3 – Baber/Langhus (BU) def. Dreger/Reyes (HU), 8-4
Singles Results
No. 1 –
Lauryn Douglas (BU) def. Vanessa Pham (HU), 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 –
Michaella Sullivan (BU) def. Cora Anderson (HU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 –
Claire Keller (BU) def. Elanna Kohner (HU), 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 –
Julia Baber (BU) def. Christine Muller (HU), 6-2, 7-6(1)
No. 5 –
Emma Thole (BU) def. Emily Dreger (HU), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 –
Courtney DeWall (Nuest) (BU) def. Chloe Reyes (HU), 6-1, 6-1
With the regular season winding down, Bethel now turns its attention to a key MIAC matchup on the road
today (Wednesday, April 17) against St. Catherine University. First serve is set for
5:30 p.m. in St. Paul, as the Royals look to keep climbing the conference standings.
