UW-La Crosse 5, UW-Eau Claire 4

Eau Claire, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis squad earned a 5-4 victory at UW-Eau Claire Saturday afternoon.  The Eagles improve to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Blugolds drop to 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the conference.

UW-L won two of the three doubles matches Saturday. Kimmy Mrozek/Bryanne Blanton defeated Mary Frassetto/Madison Rossebo at No. 2 doubles (8-4) while Rachael Wabers/Jennifer Graham beat Paige Kuepers/Renee Nelson at No. 3 (8-6).  UW-Eau Claire's Katie Gillman/Maddie Johnson defeated UW-L's Olivia Hartwick/Abby Tresedder at No. 1 doubles (8-5).

The teams split Saturday's six singles matches.  UW-L's Tresedder defeated Johnson at No. 2 singles (6-2, 6-4) while Mrozek beat Frassetto at No. 3 (6-4, 7-6) and Graham defeated Kuepers at No. 6 (6-2, 6-2).

UW-Eau Claire's Gillman defeated Hartwick at No. 1 singles (6-1, 6-0), Colleen McCullough defeated Blanton at No. 4 (3-6, 6-4, 10-8) and Rossebo beat Kendra Woyahn at No. 5 (6-4, 6-4).

UW-L returns to action Saturday, October 26 at the WIAC Championships in Madison.