ST. PAUL, Minn. - The UW-River Falls women's tennis team had a pair of matches on Saturday, defeating the University of Northwestern 4-3 before falling 7-0 at St. Catherine University.
UWRF's record this spring improves to 2-1 while the 2024-25 overall record moves to 5-10.
During the first match of the day against Northwestern, the Falcons and Eagles were knotted at 3-3 until UWRF earned the game-winning point at No. 6 singles as
Emma Yanish won the third-set tiebreaker 10-8.
UW-River Falls 4, Northwestern 3
Singles competition
1. Abby Johnson (UNW) def.
Chloe Struss (UWRF) 6-2, 7-6 (5-0)
2.
Alexis Budzinski (UWRF) def. Paige Johnson (UNW) 6-4, 6-4
3. Elise Jarchow (UNW) def.
Sarah Baker (UWRF) 6-0, 6-1
4.
Sydney Wiener (UWRF) def. Aby Ross (UNW) 6-3, 6-2
5.
Alicia Langbehn (UWRF) def. Isabelle Sullivan (UNW) 6-4, 6-4
6.
Emma Yanish (UWRF) def. Caitlyn Swigart (UNW) 7-6, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8)
Doubles competition
1. Abby Johnson/Aby Ross (UNW) def.
Chloe Struss/
Alexis Budzinski (UWRF) 7-5
2. Paige Johnson/Elise Jarchow (UNW) def.
Sarah Baker/
Sydney Wiener (UWRF) 6-1
3. Isabelle Sullivan/Caitlyn Swigart (UNW) def.
Hailey Reuvers/
Mykela Hanson (UWRF) 6-3
St. Catherine 7, UW-River Falls 0
Singles competition
1. Kelsey Dorr def.
Alexis Budzinski 6-1, 6-0
2. Faith Simon def.
Chloe Struss 6-2, 6-1
3. Caitlyn Stadter def.
Sarah Baker 6-0, 6-0
4. Monica Zink def.
Sydney Wiener 6-0, 6-1
5. Lily Holmberg def.
Alicia Langbehn 6-0, 6-4
6. Marie Pelletier def.
Hailey Reuvers 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Door/Stadter def.
Chloe Struss/
Alexis Budzinski 6-3
2. Simon/Wing def.
Sarah Baker/
Sydney Wiener 6-3
3. King/Zink def. Reuvers/
Mykela Hanson 6-0
The Falcons continue their spring schedule next Sunday, April 13 with matches against UW-Stout and Gustavus Adolphus in Menomonie, Wis.
