NEW ULM, Minn. - The Martin Luther College women's tennis team defeated North Central University 7-2 in a non-conference match Tuesday.

The Knights opened the match by taking two of three possible points in doubles play. The team of Anna Hemmelman and Morgan Shevey won their number-one match 8-1, while the number-three team of Tatum Bollmeier and Dana Pietrzyk won 8-0.

In singles, five of the six MLC players won their matches in straight sets. Hemmelman (6-1, 6-0), Shevey (6-3, 7-5), Pietrzyk (7-5, 6-0) and Bollmeier (6-0, 6-0) each finished with wins in both singles and doubles, while Sophia Birner (6-1, 6-2) won her number-two singles match.

MLC improved to 4-11 on the season with the win. NCU fell to 1-11 in defeat.

The Knights will return to action on Wednesday, September 24, when they host Crown College in the final home match of the season.