Menomonie, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team earned a 9-0 win at UW-Stout Friday afternoon. The Eagles improve to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Blue Devils drop to 4-5 overall and 2-2 in the conference. The match was played inside in the UW-Stout Sports & Fitness Center due to rain.
UW-La Crosse swept the six singles matches in straight sets with
Bridget Bellissimo (No. 1),
Hayley Clope (No. 2),
Sadie Spahn (No. 3),
Maura Andersen (No. 4),
Alaina Bublitz (No. 5) and
Tayler Garves (No. 6) earning the wins.
In doubles play, Bellissimo/Spahn (No. 1), Clope/Bublitz (No. 2) and Andersen/Garves (No. 3) earned victories.
UW-La Crosse 9, UW-Stout 0
Singles competition
1.
Bridget Bellissimo (UWL) def. Linsey Thisius (STOUT) 6-1, 6-0
2.
Hayley Clope (UWL) def. Katie Kreibich (STOUT) 6-1, 6-2
3.
Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Annie Sandry (STOUT) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Maura Andersen (UWL) def. Gabe Kelch (STOUT) 6-0, 6-2
5.
Alaina Bublitz (UWL) def. Jenna Welke (STOUT) 6-0, 6-2
6.
Tayler Garves (UWL) def. Kennedy Kleist (STOUT) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1.
Bridget Bellissimo/
Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Linsey Thisius/Katie Kreibich (STOUT) 8-1
2.
Hayley Clope/
Alaina Bublitz (UWL) def. Annie Sandry/Jenna Welke (STOUT) 8-1
3.
Maura Andersen/
Tayler Garves (UWL) def. Gabe Kelch/Kennedy Kleist (STOUT) 8-4
UWL returns to action Saturday, October 8 at UW-Eau Claire at 11:30 a.m.