RIVER FALLS, Wis. — This time, the breaks went the Cardinals way.

The Saint Mary's University women's tennis team picked up key, three-set wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles en route to a 6-3 nonconference win over UW-River Falls Wednesday afternoon.

SMU, which has come up on the short end of too many three-set matches this season, wasn't about to let it happen again against the Falcons as Beth Carroll (Chicago, Ill.) posted a 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles, while Liz Hilke (Baraboo, Wis.) followed that up with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win at No. 6.

Allison Ast (Conway Springs, Kan.) and Jennifer Duffy (Chicago, Ill.) took the more conventional route to their singles wins, posting 6-1, 7-5 and 7-5, 6-2 victories at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

Nicole Hilo (Mendota Heights, Minn.) and Joni Peterson (New London, Minn.) teamed for an 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles, while Ast and Carroll were 8-1 winners at No. 3 doubles.

The win snapped a two-match losing streak for the Cardinals, who improved to 5-9 overall.

Singles
1. Lindsay Oberg (RF) d. Nicole Hilo, 6-4, 6-4
2. Jordon Anderson (RF) d. Joni Peterson, 6-2, 6-1
3. Allison Ast (SMU) d. Amanda Gray, 6-1, 7-5
4. Jennifer Duffy (SMU) d. Mary Metzer, 7-5, 6-2
5. Beth Carroll (SMU) d. Amber Weissinger, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
6. Liz Hilke (SMU) d. Maite Ogorbida, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

Doubles
1. Hilo-Peterson (SMU) d. Anderson-Gray, 8-6
2. Metzer-Meredith Verbene (RF) d. Duffy-Angie Beissel, 9-7
3. Ast-Carroll (SMU) d. Michelle Cook-Megan Farr, 8-1