STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point women's tennis team lost its home opener against UW-River Falls Saturday afternoon, 6-3.

The Falcons jumped out to an early lead over the Pointers after doubles competition and didn't look back.

The No. 2 doubles team of Kaitlyn Presti and Lauren Steinkamp (Lake in the Hills, IL/H.D. Jacobs) recorded the only Pointers victory in doubles competition, defeating River Falls' duo of Swanson/Vanderiet.

The No. 1 and 6 singles of Rachel Brown (Neenah, WI/St. Mary Central) and Allie Fortier tallied the only two singles victories for the Pointers on the day as the Falcons recorded wins at No. 2, 3, 4, and 5 singles to hold on for the victory.

UW-Stevens Point (1-5) returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 26 as it travels to Whitewater to take on the Warhawks in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match-up. Matches begin at 3:30 p.m.


Singles
1 - Rachel Brown (Neenah, WI/St. Mary Central) (SP) def. Jenny Paxton, 6-4, 6-4
2 - Amanda Drangied (RF) def. Taylor Weuve (Green Bay, WI/Preble), 6-4, 7-5
3 - Jodi Vanderiet (RF) def. Katlyn Presti, 6-4, 6-1
4 - Kelsey Hochberger (RF) def. Monica Preisig (Wausau, WI/West), 6-2, 6-3
5 - MaKayla Newberry (RF) def. Molly Hendries (Menasha, WI/Menasha), 6-4, 7-6 (4)
6 - Allie Fortier (SP) def. Hannah Klimck, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3)

Doubles
1 - Paxton/Drangied (RF) def. Brown/Weuve, 9-8 (5)
2 - Presti/Steinkamp (SP) def. Swanson/Vanderiet, 8-6
3 - Klimck/Newberry (RF) def. Preisig/Fortier, 8-3