Owatonna, MN - The MLC women's tennis team played at a neutral venue against NAIA opponent Northwestern College (Iowa) on Friday and fell to the Red Raiders 7-0.

Despite the Knights taking one of the doubles matches with Britney Prahl and Emily Gronholz winning No. 1 doubles 6-4, Northwestern took the other two doubles contests to be rewarded with one point. Karly Miller and Rebekah Schroeder gave No. 2 doubles a challenge before falling 4-6.

The Red Raiders defeated the Knights in all six singles matchups as Greta Kopp stayed the closest to her opponent in No. 6 singles 3-6, 4-6.

MLC women's tennis goes on to play St. Catherine in Minneapolis next Friday, February 13, at 7 p.m.