Blue Devils fall to Eagles in final home match of season

UW-La Crosse 9, UW-Stout 0

MENOMONIE (October 6, 2017) - UW-Stout closed out the home portion of the fall schedule by playing host to UW-La Crosse and the Eagles took a 9-0 win. The entire meet was played in the Sports and Fitness Center due to rain Friday afternoon.

Gabe Kelch and Kennedy Kleist, playing at No. 3 doubles, took their opponents Maura Anderson and Tayler Garves out the longest of any match-up before falling 8-4. Kleist took Garves to 6-4 in the first set of the No. 6 individual match-up before bowing out at 6-0 in the second set.

The Blue Devils will take only their second road trip of the season when they close out the WIAC schedule by traveling to UW-Oshkosh, Friday, Oct. 13 and to UW-Whitewater, Saturday, Oct. 14. The WIAC Women's Tennis Championship is Oct. 21-22 at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium on the UW-Madison campus.


UW-La Crosse 9, UW-Stout 0
Oct 06, 2017 at Menomonie, Wis. (Sports & Fitness Center)

Singles competition

1. Bridget Bellissimo (UWL) def. Linsey Thisius (STOUT) 6-1, 6-0

2. Hayley Clope (UWL) def. Katie Kreibich (STOUT) 6-1, 6-2

3. Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Annie Sandry (STOUT) 6-0, 6-0

4. Maura Andersen (UWL) def. Gabe Kelch (STOUT) 6-0, 6-2

5. Alaina Bublitz (UWL) def. Jenna Welke (STOUT) 6-0, 6-2

6. Tayler Garves (UWL) def. Kennedy Kleist (STOUT) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Bridget Bellissimo/Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Linsey Thisius/Katie Kreibich (STOUT) 8-1

2. Hayley Clope/Alaina Bublitz (UWL) def. Annie Sandry/Jenna Welke (STOUT) 8-1

3. Maura Andersen/Tayler Garves (UWL) def. Gabe Kelch/Kennedy Kleist (STOUT) 8-4

Match Notes

UW-La Crosse 5-1, 2-1 WIAC

UW-Stout 4-5, 2-2 WIAC

Entire match played inside Sports & Fitness Center due to rain