The UW-Whitewater women's tennis team opened its season with a 7-2 win over Division II Upper Iowa University Friday afternoon at the Wangerin Tennis Courts in Whitewater, Wisconsin. 

Photo gallery (Courtesy of Crystal Meyer - All photo's are for sale)

Singles
#1 Kalla Schaefer (Madison/Madison Memorial) (WW) defeated Amanda Vunez (UIU) 7-5, 6-1
#2 Annie Smith (Algonquin, IL/H.D. Jacobs) (WW) defeated Karli Loewecke (UIU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
#3 Sydney Divelbiss (Middleton/Middleton) (WW) defeated Courtney Romer (UIU) 6-3, 6-0
#4 Alexandra Bayliss (Sheboygan/North) (WW) defeated Alba (UIU) 6-1, 6-1
#5 Megan Kasten (Verona/Verona) (WW) defeated Vanderhoeven (UIU) 6-2, 6-0
#6 Pothen (UIU) defeated Kelly Foster (Glen Ellyn, IL/Glenbard West ) (WW) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
#1 Vunez/Pothen (UIU) defeated Schaefer/Bayliss (WW) 8-6
#2 Smith/Divelbiss (WW) defeated Loewecke/Romer (UIU) 8-5
#3 Kasten/Lauren Aguilar (Gurnee, IL/Carmel Catholic ) (WW) defeated Vanderhoeven/Alba (UIU) 8-2

The Warhawk lineup is minus just one player from the squad that won a fourth consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship last year while compiling a 22-6 dual meet record.  Senior Kalla Schaefer (Madison/Madison Memorial), an ITA All-American two years ago, heads the deep lineup. 

The Warhawks will host seven teams in the Warhawk Invite Saturday, September 3 at the Wangerin Courts south of the Williams Center in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Teams competing include UW-W, Illinois Wesleyan, Carthage, Grinnell, Augustana, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Oshkosh and UW-La Crosse. Competition is scheduled to begin at 9:00.  There is no spectator charge.

For additional information: UW-W coach Frank Barnes