GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- The University of North Dakota women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Air Force on Sunday morning to conclude a weekend of tennis from Choice Health and Fitness in Grand Forks, N.D. 

For the first time this season, UND (2-3) was unable to jump out to a 1-0 lead after dropping the doubles point for the first time in five matches with a 6-3 loss on the top court and a 6-4 defeat at the No. 3 spot. 

Jule Schulte kept her strong start to her freshman campaign going with another singles victory on the No. 5 court, notching a 6-3, 6-4 win to earn the first point of the day for the Fighting Hawks. Nyah Kauders picked up the second point for the hosts with a 6-3, 7-6 score at the second spot, but Air Force grabbed wins on the No. 1, 4 and 6 courts in two sets before adding a victory in three sets at the third position to seal the 5-2 triumph. 

North Dakota will head to Lincoln, Neb. for a pair of matches next weekend against Nebraska on Saturday and Gonzaga on Sunday. 

Women's Tennis Results 
Air Force 5, North Dakota 2
Jan. 29, 2023 - Grand Forks, N.D. (Choice Health and Fitness)

DOUBLES RESULTS 
Odom/Fitch (AF) def. Sela/Jansson (UND) - 6-3
Schulte/Heinitz (UND) vs. Cotuna/Flodin (AF) - 5-5 (Unfinished)
Le/Swift (AF) def. Bowles/Kauders (UND) - 6-4

SINGLES RESULTS
Fitch (AF) def. Sela (UND) - 7-5, 7-6
Kauders (UND) def. Odom (AF) - 6-3, 7-6
Flodin (AF) def. Heinitz (UND) - 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
Swift (AF) def. Jansson (UND) - 7-5, 6-2
Schulte (UND) def. Le (AF) - 6-3, 6-4
Van Houweling (AF) def. Georgieva (UND) - 6-0, 6-3