Eau Claire, Wis. (Blugolds.com)- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire women's tennis team earned a 9-0 win over Division II opponent University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) on April 14, at the Eau Claire YMCA.
The Blugolds opened the match with strong doubles play, winning all three doubles matches. Natalie Wijesinghe (Apple Valley, Minn.) and partner Sarah Henderson (Prior Lake, Minn. ) earned an 8-6 victory at No. 1 doubles, while Olivia Gallagher (Lodi, Wis.) and Molly Stewart (Amery, Wis. ) defeated DeCorsey/Anderson (UMD) 8-5 at the No. 2 doubles spot. Brooke Volpone (Monticello, Minn.) with partner Hannah Zevenbergen (Baldwin, Wis. / Baldwin-Woodville) finished the doubles sweep with a 8-6 win at No. 3 doubles.
Heading in to singles play the UW-Eau Claire had a 3-0 lead over the UMD, and the Blugolds would never look back. Wijesinghe led the way at the No. 1 spot, winning 7-5, 7-5. Henderson had a strong match at No. 2 singles earning a 6-3, 6-2 win. Stewart made quick work of Anderson (UMD), winning 6-3, 6-0, while Volpone got a victory at the No. 4 singles slot. Gallagher defeated Baasch (UMD) at the No. 5 slot, and Molly Sanvik (Winona, Minn.) finished the sweep with a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 6 singles.
The Blugolds with the win improve to 12-6 overall, they will return to action on Wednesday April 19, against St. Scholastica.