Saint Peter, Minn. - Northwestern fell to Gustavus Adolphus 7-0 on Saturday. The Red Raiders were unable to secure any victories in singles or doubles play.
Gustavus secured the doubles point with victories on courts one and two. At No. 1 doubles, Pavla Yakimova and Ella De Young defeated
Matilde Di Martino and
Pietra Ferreira of the Raiders, 6-0. Evelyn Bryson and Sidney Wright followed with a 6-2 win over
Madalyn Kolb and
Bryn Higginbotham at No. 2 doubles. The match at No. 3 doubles was not completed, as it was not necessary for the doubles point decision.
In singles play, the Gusties continued their dominant performance. At No. 1 singles, Pavla Yakimova defeated Di Martino, 6-4, 6-2. Rike Cross added another point for Gustavus at No. 2 singles with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Ferreira. Madison Packer earned a two-set win against
Alloree Else at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 7-5.
Annie Klemmensen extended the lead at No. 4 singles by defeating Kolb, 6-3, 6-1. Taylor Ruhl contributed a straight-set victory over Higginbotham at No. 5 singles, finishing 6-3, 6-4. The match at No. 6 singles was left unfinished, as the overall result was already determined.
Doubles Â
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Pavla Yakimova/Ella De Young (Gustavus Adolphus) def.
Matilde Di Martino/
Pietra Ferreira (Northwestern) 6-0 Â
Evelyn Bryson/Sidney Wright (Gustavus Adolphus) def.
Madalyn Kolb/
Bryn Higginbotham (Northwestern) 6-2 Â
No Player/ (Northwestern) vs. Taylor Ruhl/Anna Key (Gustavus Adolphus) 0-0 (unfinished) Â
Singles Â
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Pavla Yakimova (Gustavus Adolphus) def.
Matilde Di Martino (Northwestern) 6-4, 6-2 Â
Rike Cross (Gustavus Adolphus) def.
Pietra Ferreira (Northwestern) 6-1, 6-2 Â
Madison Packer (Gustavus Adolphus) def.
Alloree Else (Northwestern) 6-0, 7-5 Â
Annie Klemmensen (Gustavus Adolphus) def.
Madalyn Kolb (Northwestern) 6-3, 6-1 Â
Taylor Ruhl (Gustavus Adolphus) def.
Bryn Higginbotham (Northwestern) 6-3, 6-4 Â
No Player (Northwestern) vs. Evelyn Bryson (Gustavus Adolphus) 0-0 (unfinished) Â
Up Next:Â Challenge for the Raiders is a match against Midland on Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at the Fremont Tennis Center in Fremont, Nebraska.