WAVERLY, Iowa - Wartburg women's tennis endured an 8-1 home defeat on Wednesday, April 14 against UW-La Crosse in a nonconference match inside the Hoover Fieldhouse. 

The Knights (14-7) will concluded regular-season play on Wednesday, April 21 when they host Central College (5-4) at home in a nonconference contest with first serve set for 4 p.m. 

The duo of Sydney Rottinghaus and Amber Laube collected the lone doubles victory for Wartburg at the No. 3 position and the Knights went into the singles competition with a 2-1 deficit. Senior Rottinghaus and freshman Georgia Nissen each took their opponent to three sets in singles but ultimately fell short. The Orange & Black were unable to string together victories in singles and were upended by the Eagles, 8-1. 

Singles Competition
1. Kimberly Steinert (UWL) def. Madison Overmann (WAR) 6-0, 6-0
2. Kellie Hierl (UWL) def. Olivia Phillips (WAR) 6-4, 6-4
3. Hannah Riegle (UWL) def. Ambriel Jacobs (WAR) 6-1, 6-3
4. Lauren Witt (UWL) def. Sydney Rottinghaus (WAR) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (7)
5. Morgan Graf (UWL) def. Georgia Nissen (WAR) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (4)
6. Katie Kearney (UWL) def. Rebekah Corson (WAR) 6-0 ,6-3

Doubles Competition
1. Kellie Hierl/Kimberly Steinert (UWL) def. Madison Overmann/Olivia Philiips (WAR) 8-4
2. Hannah Riegle/Kaitlyn Kalinka (UWL) def. Alyssa Guse/Ambriel Jacobs (WAR) 8-3
3. Sydney Rottinghaus/Amber Laube (WAR) def. Lauren Witt/Morgan Graf (UWL) 8-7 (5)