SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. — The UW-River Falls women's tennis team dropped a nonconference match on Sunday afternoon against Bemidji State University by a score of 5-2.
The Falcons took a 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point. The duos of
Sydney Wiener/
Sarah Baker and
Hailey Reuvers/
Mykela Hanson earned wins at No. 2 and 3 to give UWRF the lead. BSU answered in singles play by winning five of six matches to prevail.
Alicia Langbehn won at No. 6 singles to earn UWRF's sole singles point.
The match served as UWRF's final preparation before next weekend's WIAC Championship, set to take place Oct. 26-27 in Madison, Wis.
Singles competition
1. Sophie Groen (BSU) def.
Sydney Wiener (UWRF) 6-1, 6-0
2. Valesca Rodriguez (BSU) def.
Alexis Budzinski (UWRF) 6-0, 6-4
3. Ana Lucia Ibanez (BSU) def.
Chloe Struss (UWRF) 6-2, 6-4
4. Lauren Rutten (BSU) def.
Sarah Baker (UWRF) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
5. Julia Lindseth (BSU) def.
Grace Aerts (UWRF) 6-4, 6-4
6.
Alicia Langbehn (UWRF) def. Reagan Schwartzer (BSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles competition
1. Sophie Groen/Lauren Rutten (BSU) def.
Chloe Struss/
Alexis Budzinski (UWRF) 8-2
2.
Sydney Wiener/
Sarah Baker (UWRF) def. Valesca Rodriguez/Ana Lucia Ibanez (BSU) 8-4
3.
Hailey Reuvers/
Mykela Hanson (UWRF) def. Reagan Schwartzer/Jalyn Halverson (BSU) 8-6