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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's tennis team advanced in all singles and doubles flights without a loss Saturday on the first day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Championship at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison.
 
The Warhawks advanced to all three doubles championship matches and moved into the second round of all six singles flights.
 
Senior Megan Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper), sophomore Gabi Kitchell (Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest), junior Alexandra Talyansky (Mequon/Homestead), junior Jillian Wallace (Crystal Lake, IL/Central) and senior Rachel Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/South) had byes and advanced to the second round of the Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 singles flights, respectively.
 
Junior Brittany Goebel (McHenry, IL/West) recorded a 6-0, 6-0 triumph in her first round match at No. 5 singles to advance to the second round of the draw.
 
Humphreys and Kitchell, the top-seeded doubles pair, advanced to the title match at No. 1 doubles with an 8-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh. Talyansky and Wallace teamed up for an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles over UW-Oshkosh to move on to the championship match of the draw.
 
Siemon and Goebel will also play in a championship match following an 8-2 triumph over UW-Stout at No. 3.
 
All three doubles teams earned byes to the second round as the top seeds in their respective brackets.
 
Play at the WIAC Championship continues Sunday at 9 a.m. with the last two rounds of singles and the doubles finals.
 
Singles:
 
No. 1:
Megan Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper) – No. 1 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: vs. No. 4 Bailey Sagen (UW-Oshkosh)
 
No. 2:
Gabi Kitchell (Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest) – No. 1 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: vs. No. 4 Alyssa Leffler (UW-Oshkosh)
 
No. 3:
Alexandra Talyansky (Mequon/Homestead) – No. 1 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: vs. No. 5 Hannah Peters (UW-Oshkosh)
 
No. 4:
Jillian Wallace (Crystal Lake, IL/Central) – No. 1 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: vs. No. 4 Jenna Welke (UW-Stout)
 
No. 5:
Brittany Goebel (McHenry, IL/West) – No. 2 seed
First Round: d. No. 7 Jordan Tyjeski (UW-Stevens Point) 6-0, 6-0
Second Round: vs. No. 3 Kendra Berry (UW-Eau Claire)
 
No. 6:
Rachel Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/South) – No. 1 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: vs. No. 4 Alaina Bublitz (UW-La Crosse)
 
Doubles:
 
No. 1:
Humphreys/Kitchell – No. 1 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. No. 4 Bailey Sagen/Hannah Peters (UW-Oshkosh) 8-1
Championship: vs. No. 2 Sarah Henderson/Natalie Wijesinghe (UW-Eau Claire)
 
No. 2:
Talyansky/Wallace – No. 2 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. No. 4 Alyssa Leffler/Samantha Koppa (UW-Oshkosh) 8-1
Championship: vs. No. 2 Hayley Clope/Alaina Bublitz (UW-La Crosse)
 
No. 3:
Siemon/Goebel – No. 3 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. No. 4 Katie Kreibich/Annie Sandry (UW-Stout) 8-2
Championship: vs. No. 3 Brooke Volpone/Hannah Zevenbergen (UW-Eau Claire)