Women's Tennis | 9/4/2026 4:49:00 PM

Oshkosh, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women's tennis team opened its 2026-27 season with a 7-0 victory at UW-Oshkosh Friday afternoon at the Kolf Sports Center Outdoor Tennis Courts. The Titans were also playing their season opener.
 

UWL improves to 14-1 in its last 15 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) duals, including winners of eight straight. 

The Eagles dropped one game in Friday's doubles. Shelby Roth/Hannah Cady (No. 1) and Lauren Lindow/Maia Samuelson (No. 3) each won 6-0 while Lily Jorgenson/Caitlyn Stadter (No. 2) won 6-1.

In singles play, UWL swept all six matches in straight sets. Roth (No. 1), Lindow (No. 2), Jorgenson (No. 3), Cady (No. 4), Stadter (No. 5) and Morgan Perkins (No. 6) each earned victories. 

UWL went 21-3 overall last year, tying its single-season school record for victories. The Eagles matched the school record from 2010-11 and 2011-12 when it went 21-5. Finishing 6-0 in the WIAC in 2025-26, the Eagles claimed their 16th league title in school history and first since 2006.

UWL earned an automatic bid to the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships with a 4-3 victory over UW-Whitewater in the WIAC Tournament Championship. The Eagles, 28th in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) NCAA Division III rankings, earned a 4-0 victory over UW-Superior in the first round of the 2026 national tournament before losing 4-0 at 19th-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) in the second round. 

 
UWL returns to action Saturday, September 5 at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Invitational at 9 a.m.

UW-La Crosse 7, UW-Oshkosh 0
Singles competition
1. Shelby Roth (UWL) def. Olivia Pethan (UWO) 6-0, 6-4
2. Lauren Lindow (UWL) def. Kayla Gibbs (UWO) 6-0, 6-1
3. Lily Jorgenson (UWL) def. Brianna Owens (UWO) 6-2, 6-1
4. Hannah Cady (UWL) def. Sarah Schaeffer (UWO) 6-4, 6-0
5. Caitlyn Stadter (UWL) def. Sophie Gish (UWO) 6-0, 6-0
6. Morgan Perkins (UWL) def. Taylor Longdin (UWO) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Shelby Roth/Hannah Cady (UWL) def. Kayla Gibbs/Jameson Gregory (UWO) 6-0
2. Lily Jorgenson/Caitlyn Stadter (UWL) def. Olivia Pethan/Brianna Owens (UWO) 6-1
3. Lauren Lindow/Maia Samuelson (UWL) def. Sarah Schaeffer/Peyton Peterson (UWO) 6-0