The Falcons won both doubles matches finished, in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, to clinch the doubles point and take a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
Kelli Woodman (Denver, Colo.) and Michelle Lui (Bellevue, Wash.) earned points for the Redhawks in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots but Air Force would take the final four singles victories to win.
The Redhawks are set to play two on Saturday, facing Montana State (9 am PT) and Northern Colorado (7 pm PT) in morning-and-night contests. SU closes the weekend versus Abilene Christian on Sunday at 7 am PT.
Doubles Results
No. 1 – Natasha Rizvi/Tracy Landram (AF) def. Kelli Woodman/Michelle Lui (SU), 6-0
No. 2 – Mary Meyers/Lily Forlini (AF) def. Madison Maloney/Barbara Carey (SU), 6-4
No. 3 – Chloe Forlini/Carley Hatcliff (AF) vs. Sari Kwee/Barbara Carey (SU), DNF
Singles Results
No. 1 – Kelli Woodman (SU) def. Natasha Rizvi (AF), 6-1, retired
No. 2 – Michelle Lui (SU) def. Mary Meyers (AF), 7-5, 6-1
No. 3 – Chloe Forlini (AF) def. Madison Maloney (SU), 6-2, 6-0
No. 4 – Tracy Landram (AF) def. Barbara Carey (SU), 7-5, 6-4
No. 5 – Lily Forlini (AF) def. Sari Kwee (SU), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 – Jocelle Rudico (AF) def. Audrey Scott (SU), 8-7 (5)