La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team opened its 2015-16 home season with a 8-1 loss to UW-Whitewater Sunday morning at Veterans Memorial Courts.  The Eagles drop to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Warhawks improve to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference.

UW-Whitewater 8, UW-La Crosse 1

Singles competition
1. Megan Humphreys (UWW-W) def. Bridget Bellissimo (UWL) 6-4, 6-3
2. Gabi Kitchell (UWW-W) def. Kimmy Mrozek (UWL) 6-0, 6-4
3. Bridgid McGuire (UWW-W) def. Jennifer Graham (UWL) 6-0, 6-1
4. Jillian Wallace (UWW-W) def. Kendra Woyahn (UWL) 6-2, 6-4
5. Alicia Beck (UWW-W) def. Sadie Spahn (UWL) 6-4, 6-0
6. Rachel Siemon (UWW-W) def. Hayley Clope (UWL) 7-6, 1-6, 10-5

Doubles competition
1. Bridget Bellissimo/Kimmy Mrozek (UWL) def. Megan Humphreys/Bridgid McGuire (UWW-W) 8-0
2. Jillian Wallace/Alicia Beck (UWW-W) def. Jennifer Graham/Sadie Spahn (UWL) 8-6
3. Gabi Kitchell/Ashley Miller (UWW-W) def. Kendra Woyahn/Hayley Clope (UWL) 8-6

UWL returns to action Saturday, September 19 hosting Winona State University (Minn.) at 9 a.m. and UW-River Falls at 3 p.m.