Minneapolis, Minn. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team earned 5-4 victory at Bethel University (Minn.) Saturday night at the Baseline Tennis Center.  The Eagles improve to 16-2 on the season while the Royals drop to 12-4.

UWL is ranked 15th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Region.  The Eagles' Bridget Bellissimo is ranked 10th in the ITA Central Region and 38th in the ITA National Rankings.

UW-La Crosse 5, Bethel University (Minn.) 4
Singles competition
1. #38 Bridget Bellissimo (UWL) def. Mattie Kidder (BETHEL) 6-1, 6-1
2. Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Sydney Parkinson (BETHEL) 6-4, 6-3
3. Jill Weinzettel (BETHEL) def. Hayley Clope (UWL) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (11-9)
4. Sami Hindt (BETHEL) def. Samantha Fleming (UWL) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Anna Browning (BETHEL) def. Maura Andersen (UWL) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Meghan Schuler (BETHEL) def. Alaina Bublitz (UWL) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5)

Doubles competition
1. Bridget Bellissimo/Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Sydney Parkinson/Jill Weinzettel (BETHEL) 8-5
2. Hayley Clope/Alaina Bublitz (UWL) def. Mattie Kidder/Anna Browning (BETHEL) 8-3
3. Samantha Fleming/Kim Drangeid (UWL) def. Sami Hindt/Meghan Schuler (BETHEL) 8-5

UWL returns to action Sunday, March 26 versus the The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) at 12:30 p.m. at Lifetime Fitness in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.