Superior, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 9-0 victory at UW-Superior Sunday afternoon in the Lydia Thering Fieldhouse. The Yellowjackets drop to 2-4.
UWL swept the doubles matches, dropping one game in the three matches.
Kimberly Steinert/
Kellie Hierl defeated Maya Callaway/Emily Wald at No. 1 doubles (8-0) while
Hannah Riegle/
Kaitlyn Kalinka defeated Chiyono Owa/Olivia Roberts at No. 2 (8-1) and
Morgan Graf/
Lauren Witt defeated Kallie Olson/Grace Nelson at No. 3 (8-0).
In singles competition, the Eagles swept all six matches, losing a total of three games. Steinert defated Callaway at No. 1 (6-0, 6-0), Hierl beat Wald at No. 2 (6-0, 6-1) and Riegle defeated Owa at No. 3 (6-1, 6-0). Witt defeated Olson at No. 4 singles (6-0, 6-0), Graf beat Roberts at No. 5 (6-0, 6-0) and
Susi Hu defeated Nelson at No. 6 (6-0, 6-1).
UW-La Crosse 9, UW-Superior 0
Singles competition
1.
Kimberly Steinert (UWL) def. Maya Callaway (UWS) 6-0, 6-0
2.
Kellie Hierl (UWL) def. Emily Wald (UWS) 6-0, 6-1
3.
Hannah Riegle (UWL) def. Chiyono Owa (UWS) 6-1, 6-0
4.
Lauren Witt (UWL) def. Kallie Olson (UWS) 6-0, 6-0
5.
Morgan Graf (UWL) def. Olivia Roberts (UWS) 6-0, 6-0
6.
Susi Hu (UWL) def. Grace Nelson (UWS) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Kimberly Steinert/
Kellie Hierl (UWL) def. Maya Callaway/Emily Wald (UWS) 8-0
2.
Hannah Riegle/
Kaitlyn Kalinka (UWL) def. Chiyono Owa/Olivia Roberts (UWS) 8-1
3.
Morgan Graf/
Lauren Witt (UWL) def. Kallie Olson/Grace Nelson (UWS) 8-0
UWL returns to action Tuesday, March 30 at the University of Dubque (Iowa) at 3 p.m.