DAYTON, Ohio – The Northern Kentucky University women's tennis team defeated Bowling Green, 5-2, to open the season on Friday evening at the South Regency Tennis Center.

Nicole Soutar, Sierra Nellessen and Sydney Power each picked up doubles and singles victories while Klara Skopac recovered from a 6-3 first-set loss to defeat Polina Radeva 6-2, 7-6 at No. 1 singles.

At the No. 3 spot, Power came out of a close first-set battle on top, 7-6, and used the momentum to cruise to a 6-1 win in set two to seal her singles victory.

Soutar blanked Leeah Floyd 6-0, 6-0 while Nellessen posted a 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 win over Marina Ferrero.

NKU earned the doubles point after the team of Soutar and Hailey Shanahan took a 6-3 victory and Nellessen and Power turned in a 6-0 win.

The Norse improve to 1-0 to start the season while Bowling Green falls to 1-2. NKU faces a quick turnaround as they travel to take on Louisville at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Northern Kentucky 5, Bowling Green 2
Singles
1. SKOPAC, Klara (NKU) def. RADEVA, Polina (BGSU) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6
2. COMELLA, Paula (BGSU) def. DONAHUE, Danielle (NKU) 6-4, 6-1
3. POWER, Sydney (NKU) def. FILLIS, Drew (BGSU) 7-6, 6-1
4. WITT, Emily (BGSU) def. SHANAHAN, Hailey (NKU) 1-6, 6-1, 7-5
5. SOUTAR, Nicole (NKU) def. FLOYD, Leeah (BGSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. NELLESSEN, Sierra (NKU) def. FERRERO, Marina (BGSU) 7-6, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles
1. COMELLA, Paula/FILLIS, Drew(BGSU) def. SKOPAC, Klara/DONAHUE, Danielle(NKU) 6-4
2. SHANAHAN, Hailey/SOUTAR, Nicole (NKU) def. RADEVA, Polina/WITT, Emily (BGSU) 6-3
3. NELLESSEN, Sierra/POWER, Sydney (NKU) def. FLOYD, Leeah/FERRERO, Marina (BGSU) 6-0