WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- In comeback fashion, the Wisconsin women's tennis team extended its win streak to eight after defeating William & Mary on the road Sunday morning, 4-2.

Wisconsin dropped the doubles point early in the match with all three matchups needing an extra set to decide the winner. From their, Wisconsin retired four straight William & Mary opponents after falling behind 2-0 to complete the comeback.

Xinyu Cai dominates singles play in the No. 2 spot for the Badgers, defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-3 in straight sets, but the Pride wouldn't go down without a fight.

Sophomore Ava Markham tied the match at the No. 3 spot, winning 6-4, 7-6.

The remaining two singles matches went into three sets in which Charmaine Seah at the No. 4 spot and Miruna Tudor battling at No. 5 both prevailed to clinch the victory for Wisconsin.

Up Next: Wisconsin will take a weekend off and then be back on the road for its first Big Ten matchup with Minnesota on Saturday, March 7 at 10 a.m. 

Wisconsin 4, William & Mary 2
Sunday, Jan. 23
Singles
1. Antonela Stoica (UW) vs. Rosie Cheng (WM), 4-6, 6-4, 2-3, unfinished
2. Xinyu Cai (UW) def. Natalia Perry (WM), 6-1, 6-3
3. Ava Markham (UW) def. Mila Saric (WM), 6-4, 7-6
4. Charmaine Seah (UW) def. Vitoria Okuyama (WM), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
5. Miruna Tudor (UW) def. Charlotte Madson (WM), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Elisa Van Meeteren (WM) def. Christina Zordani (UW), 1-6, 2-6

Doubles
1. Vitoria Okuyama/Mila Saric (WM) def. Charmaine Seah/Xinyu Cai (UW), 5-7
2. Ava Markham/Miruna Tudor (UW) def. Natalia Perry/Rosie Cheng (WM), 7-5
3. Raffaela Alhach/Elisa Van Meeteren (WM) def. Christina Zordani/Melissa Pick (UW), 5-7