Fridley, Minn. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team earned a 7-2 victory at Northwestern University (Minn.) Saturday afternoon at Lifetime Fitness.  The Eagles improve to 18-4 on the season as they earned their 13th win in last 15 matches.  UW-L has also won eight of its last nine matches.

UW-La Crosse 7, Northwestern (Minn.) 2

Singles competition
1. Bridget Bellissimo (UWL) def. Megan Johnson (UNW) 6-4, 6-3
2. Karen Moe (UNW) def. Bryanne Blanton (UWL) 6-1, 6-1
3. Jennifer Graham (UWL) def. Birdie Bardwell (UNW) 6-1, 6-1
4. Kendra Woyahn (UWL) def. Rachel Bostrom (UNW) 6-1, 6-4
5. Rachael Wabers (UWL) def. Brooke Lapinski (UNW) 6-1, 6-2
6. Samantha Fleming (UWL) def. Tina Matetich (UNW) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Megan Johnson/Karen Moe (UNW) def. Bridget Bellissimo/Bryanne Blanton (UWL) 8-5
2. Jennifer Graham/Rachael Wabers (UWL) def. Rachel Bostrom/Brooke Lapinski (UNW) 8-3
3. Alaina Bublitz/Kendra Woyahn (UWL) def. Birdie Bardwell/Tina Matetich (UNW) 8-5

UW-L returns to action Saturday, April 25 with the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Automatic Qualifying Tournament for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Tournament.  The Eagles face UW-Eau Claire at noon in Whitewater, Wisconsin.  UW-Whitewater hosts UW-Oshkosh at noon.  The winners of those matches will face each other in the tournament championship match at 3 p.m. while the losers will play for third-place also at 3 p.m.