NEW ALBANY – Trailing 2-1 after doubles play, the Northwest women's tennis team rallied for a sweep in singles competition to defeat Northeast 7-2 on Friday.

A shutout on the No. 2 position from Piper Johnson and Kim Crider was the lone doubles victory for the Rangers, as Northeast claimed the other two matches at the No. 1 and 3 slots.

Northeast failed to carry the momentum over into singles play, however, as the Rangers collected wins on all six courts. Johnson and Emily Standard notched straight-set victories at the No. 1 and No. 5 slots, while Emily Newman took a 6-1, 6-0 victory against Sara Talley on No. 6.

Freshmen Harlie Ray and Kim Crider also captured their first collegiate singles victories, with Ray defeating Abbey Hollowel 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 2 position and Crider taking down Kristina Taylor 6-3, 6-1 at the No. 4 slot. Emily Blackmarr also held off Meredith Murphy in a tight match, 7-6 (3), 6-2, to claim her second straight victory.

Northwest improved to 1-3 on the season with the win and will host No. 21 Gulf Coast on Tuesday, April 4. The match is slated for a 1 p.m. start.

Singles competition
1. Piper Johnson (NWCCW) def. Maegan Trexler (NEMCCW) 6-0, 6-0
2. Harlie Ray (NWCCW) def. Abbey Hollowel (NEMCCW) 6-3, 6-4
3. Emily Blackmarr (NWCCW) def. Meredith Murphy (NEMCCW) 7-6 (3), 6-2
4. Kim Crider (NWCCW) def. Kristina Taylor (NEMCCW) 6-3, 6-1
5. Emily Standard (NWCCW) def. Amber Norris (NEMCCW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Emily Newman (NWCCW) def. Sara Talley (NEMCCW) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Meredith Murphy/Abbey Hollowel (NEMCCW) def. Emily Blackmarr/Harlie Ray (NWCCW) 8-4
2. Piper Johnson/Kim Crider (NWCCW) def. Amber Norris/Kristina Taylor (NEMCCW) 8-0
3. Maegan Trexler/Sara Talley (NEMCCW) def. Emily Standard/Emily Newman (NWCCW) 8-3