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Women's Tennis

Eagles win on back-to-back days

NEW ULM, Minn. -- Northwestern College bumped its UMAC record to 2-1 after defeating Martin Luther College 7-2 on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles took all but one doubles match and one singles match on the day.

Northwestern's Rebecca Leland (Bricelyn, Minn./United South Central) (Bricelyn, Minn./United South Central) and Chelsey Fiecke (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine) (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine) each earned a 6-0 score in their singles matches, winning the No. 1 and No. 6 contests for the Eagles. Johanna Alex (San Pedro, Calif./Homeschool) (San Pedro, Calif./Homeschooled) didn't take long to fend off Carol Niemi, winning 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles.

In doubles action, both NWC's Nos. 1 and 2 teams won. After Leland and Alex teamed up to beat their opponents 8-6, Dana Smith (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka) (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka) and Amy Knight (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) defeated Heidi Heckmann and Nieme 8-4.

In addition to their 2-1 UMAC record, the Eagles improve to 3-8 overall. Northwestern will return to the court on Tuesday, April 13 when the Eagles face North Central University at the Baseline Tennis Center on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.

Singles competition
1. Rebecca Leland (Bricelyn, Minn./United South Central) (NWCWTN) def. Rachel Niemi (MLCWTN) 6-1, 6-0
2. Johanna Alex (San Pedro, Calif./Homeschool) (NWCWTN) def. Carol Niemi (MLCWTN) 6-1, 6-2
3. Karina Luthra (MLCWTN) def. Dana Smith (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka) (NWCWTN) 6-4, 6-0
4. Amy Knight (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) (NWCWTN) def. Heidi Heckmann (MLCWTN) 6-2, 6-3
5. Rachel Richter (Wadena, Minn./Wadena-Deer Creek) (NWCWTN) def. Meredith Koltz (MLCWTN) 7-5, 6-4
6. Chelsey Fiecke (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine) (NWCWTN) def. Tessa Hieb (MLCWTN) 7-5, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Rebecca Leland (Bricelyn, Minn./United South Central)/Johanna Alex (San Pedro, Calif./Homeschool) (NWCWTN) def. Karina Luthra/Rachel Niemi (MLCWTN) 8-6
2. Dana Smith (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka)/Amy Knight (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) (NWCWTN) def. Heidi Heckmann/Carol Niemi (MLCWTN) 8-4
3. Michelle Hintz/Lauren Gross (MLCWTN) def. Victoria Viggers (Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk)/Chelsey Fiecke (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine) (NWCWTN) 9-7

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