Bartlesville, Okla- Bethel women's tennis came away with a gritty 4-3 victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan on Wednesday in Bartlesville, highlighted by clutch singles play after dropping the doubles point.

The newly formed duo of Kate Rowland and Jireh Gonzalez sparked Bethel early with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles, but the Threshers fell just short at the top two spots. Daniela Herrera and Daniela Casique were up 5-3 at No. 1 before falling in a tiebreaker, while Grace Dawes and Patty Huerta lost a tough battle at No. 2.

Despite the early deficit, Bethel rebounded in singles. Daniela Herrera and Daniela Casique bounced back with straight-set wins over tough opponents at the top of the lineup. Kate Rowland cruised to a shutout victory at No. 6, and Patty Huerta sealed the team win with a three-set comeback at No. 5.

Match Results:

• Doubles:
  #1: Herrera/Casique lost to Espinal/Henderson – 6-7(3)
  #2: Dawes/Huerta lost to N. Henderson/M. Henderson – 3-6
  #3: Rowland/Gonzalez def. Aleksic/White – 6-3

• Singles:
  #1: Daniela Herrera def. Rocio Espinal – 6-4, 6-2
  #2: Daniela Casique def. Jewel Henderson – 6-1, 6-4
  #3: Grace Dawes lost to Nancy Henderson – 0-6, 0-6
  #4: Jenna Mahoney lost to Madeline Henderson – 4-6, 4-6
  #5: Patty Huerta def. Nikoleta Aleksic – 6-4, 1-6, 6-0
  #6: Kate Rowland def. Mary Cone – 6-0, 6-0

Up Next:
The Threshers return to action on Saturday, traveling to Kansas Wesleyan for an 11:00 a.m. match in Salina.