Hilton Head Island, S.C. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team earned a 9-0 victory over Virginia Wesleyan University Tuesday morning at the Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Resort. The Eagles improve to 9-4 on the season. Virginia Wesleyan drops to 5-4 on the year.
The Eagles swept the six singles matches in straight sets while losing three games in doubles.
UWL is now 2-1 on its spring trip.
UW-La Crosse 9, Virginia Wesleyan University 0
Singles competition
1.
Kimberly Steinert (UWL) def. Christine Zalameda (VWU) 6-2, 6-0
2.
Hayley Clope (UWL) def. Audrey Bally (VWU) 6-4, 6-3
3.
Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Katie Staman (VWU) 6-1, 6-4
4.
Maura Andersen (UWL) def. Lyric Hinton (VWU) 6-0, 6-1
5.
Alyssa Boyer (UWL) def. Taylor Witherspoon (VWU) 6-2, 6-1
6.
Shira Busch (UWL) def. Taitum O'Brien (VWU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Hayley Clope/
Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Audrey Bally/Katie Staman (VWU) 8-2
2.
Kimberly Steinert/
Alyssa Boyer (UWL) def. Christine Zalameda/Lyric Hinton (VWU) 8-0
3.
Maura Andersen/
Kaitlyn Kalinka (UWL) def. Taylor Witherspoon/Aubree Johnson (VWU) 8-1
UWL returns to action Thursday, March 21 with a pair of matches. The Eagles face Messiah College (Pa.) at 7:30 a.m. (Central) and Macalester College (Minn.) at 2:30 p.m. (Central).