ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's tennis team posted its greatest victory in the program's NCAA II era on Wednesday. The Eagles toppled 16th-ranked Augustana 4-1 in a neutral site game at Sanlando Park. The Eagles handed the Vikings their first loss of the season to improve their overall record to 7-5. Augustana is now 11-1 on the year.

Wins at the first and second flights in doubles secured the doubles point for ERAU. Mafalda Soares and Jessica Christa Wira Hadipoernomo were well on their way to a win at the No. 2 spot when lightning halted play for 90 minutes. The Eagle tandem kept their focus and upended 16th-ranked Laura Arce Vieyra and Gabriela Jancikova 6-3 for the first win of the day. Next off the court was the team of Itxaso Blanco and Carla Cabrero del Hierro who held of Valeriya Monko and Florentina Hadjigeorgiou 7-5 to give ERAU a 1-0 edge heading into singles.

The first singles point of the day went to Wira Hadipoernomo who surrendered just two games in her 6-1, 6-1 defeat of Arce Vieyira at the third spot. Blanco extended the Eagle lead to 3-0 with her 6-2, 6-3 win over Monko on court one and Julia Mautner sealed the deal for the Eagles, rallying for a 3-6, 6-0, 11-9 win over Emily Granson at the sixth position.

"This was a great win today over a very good team," ERAU Head Coach Dave Paschal said. "The more experience this team gets the better they are competing. The girls really had the will to win today. Congratulations to Julia for clinching the match after she had match point against her."

The Eagles are back on the courts on Saturday to take on Northwood (Mich.). The match is slated for 11 a.m. at the Crotty Tennis Complex.