The UW-Whitewater women's tennis team defeated UW-La Crosse 6-3 for their tenth straight dual match victory on Friday in La Crosse. UW-W is now 10-0 overall this season and 5-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. UW-L is 7-2 overall and 2-1 in the WIAC.
This is the second closest match of the season for UW-W, the closest being a 5-4 victory over Wheaton back in September. To this point the Warhawks have posted a 79-11 record for dual matches with all flights combined. They have swept their opponents 9-0 on six different occasions, gone 7-2 in two matches, 6-3 in two matches and 5-4 in one match.
Against La Crosse the Warhawks found themselves behind early after losing two of the three doubles matches. However, UW-W took five of the six remaining singles matches for the victory.
A tough battle at the number six singles slot went in favor of UW-W as
Kathleen Kappel (Madison/Madison East) grinded out a three set victory. Another three set match at the number two singles position went in favor of La Crosse. Complete results are below.
Singles
#1 –
Kalla Schaefer (Madison/Madison Memorial) (UW-W) def. Kelly Stadum (UW-L) 6-4, 6-2
#2 – Kelly Kuether (UW-L) def.
Ingrid Stensvaag (Palatine, IL/Palatine) (UW-W) 6-0, 4-6, 7-6
#3 –
Annie Smith (Algonquin, IL/H.D. Jacobs) (UW-W) def. Katie McDonald (UW-L) 6-3, 6-4
#4 -
Amy Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) (UW-W) def. Carlie Bohrman (UW-L) 7-6, 6-3
#5 -
Michelle Daciolas (Roselle, IL/Lake Park) (UW-W) def. Mara Weiner (UW-L) 7-5, 6-2
#6 -
Kathleen Kappel (Madison/Madison East) (UW-W) def. Jenny Maruyama (UW-L) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6
Doubles
#1 – Stadum/Kuether (UW-L) def. Schaefer/Daciolas (UW-W) 8-3
#2 – Bohrman/Sarah Schoenwaelder (UW-L) def. Stensvaag/Smith (UW-W) 8-6
#3 – Siemon/
Kelly Rutkowski (Waunakee/Waunakee) (UW-W) def. Maruyama/McDonald (UW-L) 8-4
UW-W will compete again on Saturday at Eau Claire when they face off against the host Blugolds at 8:30 am and then take on the Edgewood College Eagles at 12:30 pm.
