Lake Geneva, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team fell 5-1 to UW-Eau Claire in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Automatic Qualifying Tournament at the Lake Geneva Tennis Center. The Eagles fall to 15-5 on the season while the Blugolds improve to 15-4 and advance to face UW-Whitewater in the championship match. The winner of the WIAC Tournament earns the league's automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships.   

UW-Eau Claire swept the three doubles matches before winning two singles matches. The match was played to decision. UWL's Maura Andersen earned the win at No. 4 singles (6-3, 6-1) over Lindsey Henderson. 

UW-Eau Claire 5, UW-La Crosse 1
Singles competition
1. Kimberly Steinert (UWL) vs. Natalie Wijesinghe (UWEC) 7-5, 4-4, unfinished
2. Emily Cooper (UWEC) def. Hayley Clope (UWL) 0-6, 7-6, 6-4
3. Molly Stewart (UWEC) def. Sadie Spahn (UWL) 7-5, 6-2
4. Maura Andersen (UWL) def. Lindsey Henderson (UWEC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Alyssa Boyer (UWL) vs. Hanna Zevenbergen (UWEC) 5-2, unfinished
6. Shira Busch (UWL) vs. Emma Barnd (UWEC) 7-6, 4-6, 2-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Natalie Wijesinghe/Emily Cooper (UWEC) def. Kimberly Steinert/Sadie Spahn (UWL) 8-3
2. Molly Stewart/Hanna Zevenbergen (UWEC) def. Hayley Clope/Alyssa Boyer (UWL) 8-7
3. Lindsey Henderson/Alexa Brooks (UWEC) def. Maura Andersen/Kaitlyn Kalinka (UWL) 8-3