By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Northern Kentucky University women's tennis team got its biggest win of the season on Thursday, defeating Northeast-10 leading Bryant, 7-2, to close out Spring Break.

After the doubles flights finished in short order, with the Norse taking two of three, Patricia Brinck, playing in the No. 1 singles flight, had to come back from a first-set defeat to take her match against Emma Czarnecki, 2-6, 7-5, 10-7.

Maggie Koetter remained perfect in the No. 6 singles, defeating Lauren Mullen, 6-2, 6-4, to go to 4-0 on the season.

Northern Kentucky (4-1) opens Great Lakes Valley Conference play on March 21 when the Norse host Bellarmine.

SCHEDULE NOTE: Due to a forecast of inclement weather, NKU's matches at Lee (Tenn.) have been canceled.

Northern Kentucky 7, Bryant 2
March 13, 2008; Hilton Head, S.C.

Doubles
Stephanie Isaacs/Kristen Sunday (NKU) def. Michelle Burke/Chelsea Downing (BU), 8-3
Valeria Couto Cuervo/Emma Czarnecki (BU) def. Emily Okerson/Michelle Schirmann (NKU), 8-2
Patricia Brinck/Maggie Koetter (NKU) def. Katharine Francazio/Lauren Mullen (BU), 8-1

Singles
Patricia Brinck (NKU) def. Emma Czarnecki (BU), 2-6, 7-5, 10-7
Stephanie Isaacs (NKU) def. Chelsea Downing (BU), 6-2, 6-3
Kristen Sunday (NKU) def. Michelle Burke (BU), 6-3, 6-1
Michelle Schirmann (NKU) def. Valeria Couto Cuervo (BU), 7-5, 6-1
Katharine Francazio (BU) def. Emily Okerson (NKU), 7-5, 6-3
Maggie Koetter (NKU) def. Lauren Mullen (BU), 6-2, 6-4