ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – North Park Women's Tennis dropped a tightly-contested 4-3 contest to Augustana College on Saturday afternoon, narrowly mounting a comeback in the loss.

Doubles Play

#1: Hannah Colbert / Anna-Maria Huebel def. Katja Carlberg / Emilia Sand 6-0

#2: Alexandra Pugachova / Thea Gifvars def. Maitreyi Shrikhande / Natasha Gaurke 6-4

#3: Kassidy Anderson / Maddy Harned def. Pia Zitzmann / Jessica Dudas 7-5

Singles Play

#1: Pugachova def. Colbert 6-4, 3-6, 1-0

#2: Carlberg def. Huebel, 7-5, 6-4

#3: Gaurke def. Sand 6-3, 6-4

#4: Harned def. Dudas, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

#5: Gifvars def. Shrikhande 6-7, 7-5, 1-0

#6: Anderson def. Chleboun 6-3, 6-0

Nearly every singles match played was a close one, as Dudas narrowly lost in the #4 slot by forcing an extra set. Gifvars also mounted a two-set comeback after dropping the first to earn a #5 singles win.

What's Next?

North Park (1-2) continues on in CCIW play with a match at Carthage this Wednesday, September 10, in Kenosha. First serve is set for 3:00 PM CT.