Netters open season with 8-1 win over Lawrence

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MENOMONIE (September 3, 2017) - The UW-Stout tennis team got the season off on the right foot with an 8-1 win over Lawrence University Sunday at the South Courts.

No. 1 single player Linsey Thisius (Jr, Wells, Minn) defeated Lindsay Holsen, 6-3, 6-1, and also teamed with Jenna Welke (Sr, Chippewa Falls) to take a No. 1 doubles win by a score of 8-3.

Gabe Kelch (Jr, Menomonie), who last year played at No. 5 and 6 singles, jumped up to the No. 2 singles spot and downed Annie Harincar, 6-3, 6-4.

Katie Kreibich (Jr, Woodbury, Minn) and Annie Sandry (So, Clara City, Minn) combined for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles and each won their singles match. Kreibich decisioned Katie Nottberg, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 3 singles, and Sandry defeated Alexis Shannon, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0.

Kennedy Kleist (Fr, Eau Claire) made her collegiate debut a successful one, downing Lindsey Lucas at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-1.

Ellen Miller (Sr, Racine) and Sutton Beck (Sr, Franklin) combined for an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles over Alexis Shannon and Tillie Teske.

The Blue Devils are 1-0 overall, while Lawrence dropped to 0-3 after opening their season Friday.

The Blue Devils return to action Saturday, Sept. 9 when they travel to UW-Eau Claire to take on the Blugolds in a 9 a.m. conference contest and the College of St. Benedict in a non-conference tilt at noon.

UW-Stout 8, Lawrence University 1
Sep 03, 2017 at Menomonie, Wis. (South Courts)

Singles competition

1. Linsey Thisius (STOUT) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 6-3, 6-1

2. Gabe Kelch (STOUT) def. Annie Harincar (LU) 6-3, 6-4

3. Katie Kreibich (STOUT) def. Katie Nottberg (LU) 6-2, 6-1

4. El Goblirsch (LU) def. Jenna Welke (STOUT) 6-3, 6-2

5. Annie Sandry (STOUT) def. Alexis Shannon (LU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0

6. Kennedy Kleist (STOUT) def. Lindsey Lucas (LU) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Linsey Thisius/Jenna Welke (STOUT) def. Lindsay Holsen/Katie Nottberg (LU) 8-3

2. Katie Kreibich/Annie Sandry (STOUT) def. Annie Harincar/El Goblirsch (LU) 8-2

3. Ellen Miller/Sutton Beck (STOUT) def. Alexis Shannon/Tillie Teske (LU) 8-3

Match Notes

Lawrence University 0-3

UW-Stout 1-0