LAS VEGAS, Nev. – After a short break of competition, the Wisconsin women's tennis team returned to play this weekend. Taking on Arizona in Las Vegas, Nevada the Badgers suffered a 4-3 loss to the Wildcats.
Arizona started play on a high note grabbing the doubles point. Devin Chypyha and Camila Wesbrooks defeated Wisconsin's No. 1 singles freshman
Lexi Keberle and senior
Kelsey Grambeau, 6-3. Following that match, Mary Lewis and Talya Zandberg defeated sophomore
Melissa Pick and senior
Sara Castellano to propel Arizona to a 1-0 lead.
In singles play for the Badgers it was Keberle, freshman
MaryAnn Rompf and Grambeau who grabbed wins for Wisconsin.
Grambeau knocked off Zandberg, 6-2, 6-3. Giving the Badgers their second point.
Following Grambeau's match, Rompf gave Wisconsin it's second point, defeating Wesbrooks, 6-3, 7-6. Keberle defeated Chyphya in a tight match, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 to give the Badgers their third point.
Wisconsin is now 6-4 on the year after Saturday's loss.
Up next: Wisconsin remains in Las Vegas to compete against UNLV on Sunday at Noon (CT).
Singles competition
1.
Lexi Keberle (WIS) def. CHYPYHA,DEVIN (ARIZ) 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
2. LEWIS, MARY (ARIZ) def.
Sara Castellano (WIS) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
3.
MaryAnn Rompf (WIS) def. WESBROOKS, CAMILA (ARIZ) 6-3, 7-6
4.
Kelsey Grambeau (WIS) def. ZANDBERG, TALYA (ARIZ) 6-2, 6-3
5. HEYNEMANS, GITTE (ARIZ) def.
Melissa Pick (WIS) 6-4, 6-4
6. THOMAS, SOPHIA (ARIZ) def.
Michelle Linden (WIS) 6-0, 3-6, 7-6
Doubles competition
1. CHYPYHA,DEVIN/WESBROOKS, CAMILA (ARIZ) def.
Lexi Keberle/
Kelsey Grambeau (WIS) 6-3
2. LEWIS, MARY/ZANDBERG, TALYA (ARIZ) def.
Melissa Pick/
Sara Castellano (WIS) 6-4
3. HEYNEMANS, GITTE/TAMBLYN, TAYLOR (ARIZ) vs.
Christina Zordani/
MaryAnn Rompf (WIS) 5-4, unfinished