ROCK ISLAND -- The Augustana Vikings women's tennis team was defeated by the visiting North Park Vikings on Wednesday, falling in a close 5-4 battle at the Lower Campus Courts.

North Park grabbed two of three doubles to take a 2-1 lead into singles action. Anna-Maria Huebel and Natasha Gauerke salvaged a point for the Vikings at No. 2 doubles, earning an 8-5 victory.

In singles, North Park snagged three of the first four matches to clinch the match with their fifth victory of the contest. Maitreyi Shrikhande grabbed a win at the No. 6 spot to give Augie a point early on in singles, followed by wins at No. 1 from Huebel and No. 4 from Hannah Colbert.

With the loss, Augustana drops to 2-2 on the season. The team will be back in action on Friday, October 6 when they visit the Elmhurst Bluejays