Eau Claire, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team fell 6-3 at UW-Eau Claire Sunday afternoon on the Olson Outdoor Tennis Courts. The Eagles drop to 4-2 overall and 3-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Blugolds improve to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference. 

UW-Eau Claire took the three doubles matches with Elaine Franta/Lindsey Henderson (No. 1), Clare Palen/Samantha Fuchs (No. 2) and Alexa Brooks/Megan Nelson (No. 3) earning wins. 

UWL took three of the six singles matches with Kimberly Steinert (No. 1), Tasha Bailey (No. 2) and Morgan Graf (No. 5) earning victories.

UW-Eau Claire 6, UW-La Crosse 3
Singles Competition
1. Kimberly Steinert (UWL) def. Elaine Franta (UWEC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Tasha Bailey (UWL) def. Clare Palen (UWEC) 6-4, 6-2
3. Lindsey Henderson (UWEC) def. Kellie Hierl (UWL) 2-6, 6-1, 7-6
4. Samantha Fuchs (UWEC) def. Hannah Riegle (UWL) 6-2, 6-3
5. Morgan Graf (UWL) def. Alexa Brooks (UWEC) 6-4, 6-3
6. Morgan Nelson (UWEC) def. Susi Hu (UWL) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Elaine Franta/Lindsey Henderson (UWEC) def. Kimberly Steinert/Kellie Hierl (UWL) 8-4
2. Clare Palen/Samantha Fuchs (UWEC) def. Tasha Bailey/Kaitlyn Kalinka (UWL) 8-4
3. Alexa Brooks/Morgan Nelson (UWEC) def. Morgan Graf/Hannah Riegle (UWL) 8-5

UWL returns to action Wednesday, October 13 hosting UW-Oshkosh at 3 p.m. at Green Island Tennis Park.