ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Hamline women's tennis team (1-10, 0-7 MIAC) battled with non-conference opponent Northwestern (13-5) this afternoon, falling just short of earning the win, as the Eagles claimed the match 5-4. The Pipers won two matches in doubles and two in singles, with three of their singles losses coming in third set tiebreakers.
 
Junior Taylor Hopkins and senior Janie Schwartz teamed up in the No. 2 doubles spot, coming away with an 8-6 victory in their first time playing together this season. First years Jersi McAlpine and Elise Bierbaum also made their debut as a doubles team today, winning in the No. 3 spot, 8-4. Northwestern was victorious at No. 1 doubles, defeating first years Taylor Vyskocil and Lily Vang 8-4.
 
Vyskocil earned a win in the No. 1 singles slot, taking down her UNW opponent 6-4, 6-4. McAlpine had the other singles win, playing at No. 5, as she found a way to bounce back from a first set loss to secure the match win with a score of 2-6, 6-2, 10-6.
 
At No. 2 singles, Vang put up a good fight, but fell 6-4, 4-6, 7-10. Hopkins, in the No. 3 spot, also took her match to three sets, eventually dropping the match 5-7, 6-2, 3-10. First year Peyton Buerman was the final Piper to fall in three sets, winning the first set 6-4, before conceding the next two 3-6, 6-10.
 
Schwartz played at No. 4 for the Pipers in the match, falling 6-2, 6-2 to round out the group.
 
The Pipers have two more matches scheduled for the 2021 season, taking on Saint Benedict on Friday, April 30 and Macalester on Saturday, May 1.