Box Score BOISE, Idaho – The No. 25 Wisconsin women's tennis team has found its groove, extending its win streak to four matches after a dominant 4-0 win against Boise State. The Badgers now sit at 7-2 on the season, which is their best start after nine games since the 2019-20 season.
 
Taylor Cataldi and Charmaine Seah started off the day beating Joana Baptista and Holly Stewart in doubles, 6-2. Xinyu Cai and Alina Mukhortova sealed the doubles point on another strong doubles day for the team, winning against Nicole Discenza and Lorelyz Marruffo 6-3.
 
It was a straight one, two, three on the singles side for the Badgers; Cataldi gave the team their second point overall after beating Stewart 7-5, 6-1. Mukhortova made it 3-0 overall with a decisive 6-1, 7-5 win over Marruffo. Cai secured the win for Wisconsin, beating Baptista 6-4, 6-4.
 
Next up, the Badgers take on Baylor in Waco, Texas on Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. (CT).

Sunday, Feb. 5

Doubles against Boise State
Cai/Mukhortova (UW) def. Discenza/Marruffo (BSU), 6-3
Cataldi/Seah (UW) def. Baptista/Stewart (BSU), 6-2
Ernstberger/Heffernan (BSU) def. Johnson/Markham (UW), 6-3
 
Singles against Boise State
#82 Ava Markham (UW) vs. Ernstberger (BSU), 2-6, 6-3, 3-3 (Unfinished)
Alina Mukhortova (UW) def. Marruffo, 6-1, 7-5
Taylor Cataldi (UW) def. Stewart (BSU), 7-5, 6-1
Xinyu Cai (UW) def. Baptista (BSU), 6-4, 6-4
Seah (UW) vs Heffernan (BSU), 7-5., 5-4 (Unfinished)
Johnson (UW) vs. Shah (BSU), 6-3, 5-4 (Unifinished)
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,4)