RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The UW-River Falls women's tennis team secured its first home win of the spring Tuesday evening, defeating Northwestern (Minn.) 5-2 at the Ramer Tennis Courts.

The Falcons controlled matches early, sweeping all three doubles flights to take a 1-0 lead heading into singles play. The top pairing of Sydney Wiener and Sarah Baker earned a 7-5 win, while Audrey Ladewig and Hailey Reuvers followed with a 6-4 victory. Mykela Hanson and Emma Yanish completed the sweep with a 6-3 win. 

In singles action, UWRF picked up four wins to seal the team victory. Wiener led the way at No. 1 with a strong 6-4, 6-2 performance. Reuvers added a straight-set win at No. 4 (6-4, 6-4), while Hanson (6-1, 6-3) and Yanish (6-2, 6-3) each delivered victories at No. 5 and No. 6.

Northwestern claimed points at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, with both matches going to tight third-set tiebreakers.

Singles competition
1. Sydney Wiener (UWRF) def. Rein Hayashi (UNW) 6-4, 6-2
2. Sarah Langridge (UNW) def. Sarah Baker (UWRF) 0-6, 6-1, 11-9
3. Aby Ross (UNW) def. Audrey Ladewig (UWRF) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 10-8
4. Hailey Reuvers (UWRF) def. Hannah Hyttsten (UNW) 6-4, 6-4
5. Mykela Hanson (UWRF) def. Anne Clarke (UNW) 6-1, 6-3
6. Emma Yanish (UWRF) def. Abby Cimenski (UNW) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Sydney Wiener/Sarah Baker (UWRF) def. Rein Hayashi/Sarah Langridge (UNW) 7-5
2. Audrey Ladewig/Hailey Reuvers (UWRF) def. Aby Ross/Anne Clarke (UNW) 6-4
3. Mykela Hanson/Emma Yanish (UWRF) def. Hannah Hyttsten/Abby Cimenski (UNW) 6-3

The win marks a bounce back performance for the Falcons after their previous match as they continue the spring slate. This Saturday, the Falcons will return to Ramer Tennis Courts for a doubleheader against Gustavus Adolpus (10 a.m.) and Coe College (2:30 p.m.).