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Women's Tennis earns win over Minnesota-Morris

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- The Northwestern College women's tennis team earned its first UMAC win of the season on Wednesday evening, defeating the University of Minnesota-Morris 6-3. The Eagles led 2-1 after doubles play before NWC took four of the six singles matches.

Rebecca Leland (Bricelyn, Minn./United South Central) (Bricelyn, Minn./United South Central) took care of business in the No. 1 singles match, defeating Gabrielle Friends 6-0, 6-0. Chelsey Fiecke (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine) (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine) also swept her opponent as she beat Rebecca Hanson in straight sets at No. 6 singles.

Both Northwestern's Nos. 1 and 2 doubles teams claimed victories, as Leland and Johanna Alex (San Pedro, Calif./Homeschool) (San Pedro, Calfi./Homeschool) won 8-4 before Dana Smith (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka) (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka) and Amy Knight (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) won in 8-6 fashion.

With the win, Northwestern improves to 2-8 in 2010. The Eagles' next match will be right away on Thursday, April 8, when Northwestern travels to New Ulm, Minn. to play Martin Luther College. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

Singles competition
1. Rebecca Leland (Bricelyn, Minn./United South Central) (NWCWTN) def. Gabrielle Friends (UMMWTN) 6-0, 6-0
2. Johanna Alex (San Pedro, Calif./Homeschool) (NWCWTN) def. Mai Doan (UMMWTN) 6-0, 6-1
3. Preya Chunkapura (UMMWTN) def. Dana Smith (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka) (NWCWTN) 6-3, 6-4
4. Amy Knight (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) (NWCWTN) def. Kathryn Dillinger (UMMWTN) 7-5, 6-1
5. Jessica Armstrong (UMMWTN) def. Rachel Richter (Wadena, Minn./Wadena-Deer Creek) (NWCWTN) 6-0, 7-5
6. Chelsey Fiecke (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine) (NWCWTN) def. Rebecca Hanson (UMMWTN) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Rebecca Leland (Bricelyn, Minn./United South Central)/Johanna Alex (San Pedro, Calif./Homeschool) (NWCWTN) def. Gabrielle Friends/Kathryn Dillinger (UMMWTN) 8-4
2. Dana Smith (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka)/Amy Knight (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) (NWCWTN) def. Mai Doan/Preya Chunkapura (UMMWTN) 8-6
3. Jessica Armstrong/Rebecca Hanson (UMMWTN) def. Victoria Viggers (Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk)/Rachel Richter (Wadena, Minn./Wadena-Deer Creek) (NWCWTN) 9-8

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