Whitewater, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team dropped its first two matches of the season Saturday at UW-Whitewater's Wangerin Courts.  The Eagles fell 8-1 to UW-Whitewater and 6-3 to Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) to drop to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).  

UW-Whitewater 8, UW-La Crosse 1
Singles Competition
1. Megan Humphreys (UW-W) def. Bridget Bellissimo (UWL) 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
2. Bridgid McGuire (UW-W) def. Kimmy Mrozek (UWL) 6-2, 6-2
3. Amanda Dick (UW-W) def. Bryanne Blanton (UWL) 6-2, 6-3
4. Amy Upthagrove (UW-W) def. Kendra Woyahn (UWL) 6-3, 6-3
5. Alexandra Talyansky (UW-W) def. Jennifer Graham (UWL) 6-3, 6-0
6. Alicia Beck (UW-W) def. Rachael Wabers (UWL) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles Competition
1. Bridget Bellissimo/Kimmy Mrozek (UWL) def. Megan Humphreys/Amy Upthagrove (UW-W) 8-5
2. Bridgid McGuire/Alicia Beck (UW-W) def. Bryanne Blanton/Rachael Wabers (UWL) 8-2
3. Ashley Miller/Jillian Wallace (UW-W) def. Jennifer Graham/Alaina Bublitz (UWL) 8-4

Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) 6, UW-La Crosse 3
Singles Competition
1. Bridget Bellissimo (UWL) def. Alexi Loomis (CSU) 6-3, 7-6
2. Volvy Boilevin (CSU) def. Kimmy Mrozek (UWL) 6-0, 6-0
3. Natalie Grieve (CSU) def. Bryanne Blanton (UWL) 6-2, 6-0
4. Jitsupa Sirinit (CSU) def. Kendra Woyahn (UWL) 6-0, 6-1
5. Katiuska Adarmes (CSU) def. Jennifer Graham (UWL) 6-0, 6-0
6. Samantha Fleming (UWL) def. Emily Kaftan (CSU) 0-6, 6-3, 10-7

Doubles Competition
1. Bridget Bellissimo/Kimmy Mrozek (UWL) def. Natalie Grieve/Alexi Loomis (CSU) 8-4 
2. Jitsupa Sirinit/Volvy Boilevin (CSU) def. Bryanne Blanton/Rachael Wabers (UWL) 8-2 
3. Katiuska Adarmes/Emily Kaftan (CSU) def. Jennifer Graham/Alaina Bublitz (UWL) 8-2

UW-L returns to action Friday, September 19 at the ITA Midwest Regional in St. Peter, Minnesota.