BEMIDJI, Minn. - The University of Wisconsin-River Falls women's tennis team opened the 2021 fall season at Bemidji State University on Saturday, falling 9-0 against the Beavers along with a 5-4 setback versus Concordia College.

"Overall great performance by the Falcons in our opening weekend," said head coach Dan Stumpf ."Our young players really excelled and I'm happy with the effort. I expect a great week of practice and the team continuing to improve next weekend against some competitive play."

Bemidji State 9, UW-River Falls 0
Singles competition
1. Sophie Groen def. Kailey Courteau 6-3, 6-3
2. Shay Johnson def. Alexis Budzinski 6-0, 6-0
3. Nico Anestiadi def. Chloe Struss 6-1, 6-3
4. Amber Schnedier def. Abbie Reed 6-0, 6-2
5. Laney Rutkowski def. Emma Heinert 6-4, 6-4
6. Taylor Offerdahl def. Karyn Duddeck 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Groen/Johnson def. Courteau/Struss 8-0
2. Anestiadi/Sakakibara def. Reed/Budzinksi 8-5
3. Nelson/Leitner def. Duddeck/Heinert 8-2

Concordia 5, UW-River Falls 4
Singles competition
1. Raquel Egge def. Kailey Courteau 6-1, 6-2
2. Jenna Forknell def. Alexis Budzinski 6-3, 7-6 (6)
3. Chloe Struss def. Emily Savageau 6-3, 6-1
4. Abbie Reed def. Anna Hacker 6-3, 7-5
5. Emma Heinert def. Mary Korich 6-1, 6-3
6. Lizzie Allan def. Karyn Duddeck 6-0, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Egge/Forknell def. Courteau/Struss 8-3
2. Miller/Hacker def. Reed/Budzinksi 8-6
3. Duddeck/Heinert def. Borchard/Allan 9-7

Up Next
UWRF will host Southwest Minnesota State University and the College of Saint Benedict next Saturday, Sept. 11 for its home openers at Ramer Tennis Courts.