Winona, Minn. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team improved to 12-3 on the season with a 9-0 win over the University of Northwestern (Minn.) Wednesday afternoon in the Winona Tennis Center. Northwestern (Minn.) drops to 5-8 on the year.
UWL extended its winning streak to five with Wednesday's victory.
UWL swept the three doubles matches with victories from
Kellie Hierl/
Katie Kearney (#1),
Susi Hu/
Ani Bulbulian (#2) and Katie Townsend/
Izzy Schmiesing (#3).
The Eagles then swept the six matches as Hierl (#1), Hu (#2), Kearney (#3), Townsend (#4), Bulbulian (#4) and
Emma Heinert (#6) earned victories.
UW-La Crosse 9, University of Northwestern (Minn.) 0
Singles competition
1.
Kellie Hierl (UWL) def. Annie Orvis (UNW) 7-5, 6-1
2.
Susi Hu (UWL) def. Abby Johnson (UNW) 6-1, 6-1
3.
Katie Kearney (UWL) def. Domiano Baideme (UNW) 6-3, 6-2
4.
Kate Townsend (UWL) def. Taylar Smith (UNW) 6-3, 6-2
5.
Ani Bulbulian (UWL) def. Elise Jarchow (UNW) 1-6, 6-1, 10-6
6.
Emma Heinert (UWL) def. Analise Marquardt (UNW) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Kellie Hierl/
Katie Kearney (UWL) def. Annie Orvis/Abby Johnson (UNW) 8-0
2.
Susi Hu/
Ani Bulbulian (UWL) def. Domiano Baideme/Elise Jarchow (UNW) 8-3
3.
Kate Townsend/
Izzy Schmiesing (UWL) def. Taylar Smith/Elli Dodge (UNW) 8-3
UWL returns to action Friday, March 31 with a pair of matches at LifeSport Tennis Club in Racine. The Eagles face Carroll University (Wis.) at 3 p.m. and Carthage College (Wis.) at 6 p.m.
