Northwestern College picked up its first win of the season, a 7-2 victory over Martin Luther College, to split a pair of non-conference matches played today in Sartell, Minn. The Red Raiders lost to College of Saint Benedict (Minn.) in the first match this morning, 8-1, and is now 1-4 on the season.

The Red Raiders swept all three doubles matches against the Knights, needing a tie break (10-6) for Zoe Holscher and Jacque Ingram to come away with a 9-8 win at the No.1 slot. Kendra McGinnis/Emma Van Drie earned an 8-5 win at No.2 doubles and Liz Foster and Kelly Shortenhaus combined for an 8-4 win at No.3.

Northwestern came out on top in four of the six singles matches, earning straight set wins at No.2, No.3, No.4 and No.5. Ingram picked up her team-leading fourth win with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Morgan Shevey and McGinnis improved to 3-2 with a convincing 6-0, 6-4 victory at No.2. 

Ingram was the lone victor in the morning match against College of Saint Benedict, earning a 6-2, 6-4 win at No.3 singles against Ellen Stensrud. 

Results vs College of Saint Benedict:

Singles:
No.1 Zoe Holscher (1-3) lost to Tessa Rahrick (3-3), 6-2, 6-2
No.2 Kendra McGinnis (2-2) lost to Erin Kolbow (5-3), 6-3, 6-0
No.3 Jacque Ingram (3-1) def. Ellen Stensrud (4-4), 6-2, 6-4
No.4 Kelly Shortenhaus (0-4) lost to Kayla McIver (7-2), 6-0, 6-4
No.5 Emma Van Drie (0-1) lost to Mackenzie Schurhamer (6-2), 6-1, 6-0
No.6 Abby Petrick (0-3) lost to Lauren Clark (1-1), 6-0, 6-2

Doubles:
No.1 Holscher/Ingram (1-3) lost to Rahrick/McIver (3-3), 8-3
No.2 McGinnis/Van Drie (0-1) lost to Stensrud/Schurhamer (4-3), 8-1
No.3 Shortenhaus/Liz Foster (0-1) lost to Kolbow/Clark (4-0), 8-3

Results vs Martin Luther: 

Singles:
No.1 Zoe Holscher (1-4) lost to Anna Hemmelman (2-2), 6-0, 6-2
No.2 Kendra McGinnis (3-2) def. Rachel Schewe (1-3), 6-0, 6-4
No.3 Jacque Ingram (4-1) def. Morgan Shevey (1-3), 6-2, 6-2
No.4 Kelly Shortenhaus (1-4) def. Sophia Birner (1-3), 6-1, 6-3
No.5 Emma Van Drie (1-1) def. Ella Loersch (1-2), 6-1, 6-3
No.6 Abby Petrick (0-4) lost to Anastasia Bornshlegl (1-0), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles:
No.1 Holscher/Ingram (2-3) def. Hemmelman/Schewe (0-1), 9-8 (10-6)
No.2 McGinnis/Van Drie (1-1) def. Shevey/Birner (0-1), 8-5
No.3 Shortenhaus/Liz Foster (1-1) def. Loersch/Bornshlegl (0-1), 8-4