Tennis team opens with win, splits matches on the day

UW-Stout 9, UW-Stevens Point 0 | St. Norbert 5, UW-Stout 4
 
STEVENS POINT (September 1, 2018) - UW-Stout first year coach Bryce Supri got a 9-0 win for his first collegiate win as the Blue Devils downed conference foe UW-Stevens Point. The Blue Devils were edged 5-4 by St. Norbert in a non-conference contest later in the afternoon.
 
Annie Sandry (No. 2 singles), Kennedy Kleist (No. 3 singles) and Gabe Kelch (No. 4 singles) all notched two wins on the day.

Sandry took a pair of three-set matches at No. 2 singles, downing the Pointers' Anna Dobbe, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, and St. Norbert's Sofie Koppman, 6-7, 6-4, 11-9. Kleist defeated Stevens Point's Kaylee Woelfel in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0, then had to come back to down the Green Knights' Claire Hetzel, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5. Kelch cruised past the Pointers' Angelica Hernandez, 6-0, 6-2, then had a little bit longer match before downing St. Norbert's Hannah Swajanen, 6-3, 6-2.
 
Sandry teamed with Linsey Thisius at No. 1 doubles to win both doubles matches today, including a 9-8 decision against St. Norbert College. The pair had little difficulty with UW-Stevens Point, winning 8-1.

Thisius captured a 6-4, 6-1, win at No. 1 singles over the Pointers' Leah Hollander. Mariah Kent, playing her first collegiate match, downed the Pointers' Lea Beckman at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-2. Elizabeth Wahlquist defeated Rebecca Goska, 7-6, 6-1, at No. 6 singles.
 
The Blue Devils are off until Wednesday, Sept. 12 when they host St. Thomas.