DAYTON, Ohio – Junior Klara Skopac picked up her second singles victory of the season on Friday as the Northern Kentucky University women's tennis team suffered a 6-1 setback against Wright State in NKU's first Horizon League match of the season.

Skopac's victory came in straight sets in the No. 1 singles flight. The Rijeka, Croatia, native defeated Taylor Culbertson 6-1, 6-3.

Sydney Power and Danielle Donahue battled in their singles matches at No. 2 and No. 3 singles. Power recovered from a 6-0 first-set loss to take a 5-7 set-two win over Karoline Haller. Power fell in the third, 6-4.

Donahue dropped a pair of close sets, 7-5, 7-5, to WSU's Linsey Verstrepen.

The doubles team of Donahue and Skopac were tied 4-4 when Wright State came away with the doubles point after sealing victories in the second and third flight.

The Norse (1-2, 0-1 Horizon League) return to action on Friday, Feb. 12 when they travel to Peoria, Illinois for a set of matches against South Dakota on Friday and Bradley
on Saturday.

Wright State 6, Northern Kentucky 1
Singles Results
1. Klara Skopac (NKU) def. Taylor Culbertson (WSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Karoline Haller (WSU) def. Sydney Power (NKU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-4
3. Linsey Verstrepen (WSU) def. Danielle Donahue (NKU) 7-5, 7-5
4. Vanessa Madrigal (WSU) def. Hailey Shanahan (NKU) 1-6, 7-6, 3-0, retired
5. Tori Turner (WSU) def. Nicole Soutar (NKU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Elaine Cloern (WSU) def. Sierra Nellessen (NKU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. Taylor Culbertson/Tori Turner (WSU) vs. Danielle Donahue/Klara Skopac (NKU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Karoline Haller/Linsey Verstrepen (WSU) def. Hailey Shanahan/Nicole Soutar (NKU) 6-2
3. Megan Brdicka/Elaine Cloern (WSU) def. Sierra Nellessen/Sydney Power (NKU) 6-3