WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. – The University of Northwestern women's tennis team dropped its match with St. Catherine University Friday night, 8-1. The Eagles fall to 0-3 on the year, while the Wildcats move to 2-0.

SCU 8, UNW 1

Nikki Paskewitz (Staples, Minn./Staples-Motley) picked up UNW's lone win at No. 2 singles, earning a hard-fought 6-1, 7-6 victory. Both Brooke Lapinski (Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen) (No. 1 singles) and Shawna Spears (Thief River Falls, Minn./Lincoln) (No. 5 singles) battled before losing the tiebreaker. At No. 2 doubles, Spears teamed up with Emily Knight (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) and had a strong showing before falling, 8-6.

The Eagles will get right back to it Saturday when they travel to Ripon, Wis., for a 3 p.m. match with Ripon College. Fans can find more information, including a complete recap following the contest at unweagles.com.