RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Wartburg moves to 3-0 on the season after the Knights were victorious over UW-River Falls and UW-Superior on Saturday, Sep. 5th.
Wartburg vs Wisconsin River-Falls
Against UW-River Falls, they secured wins at No. 2 and No. 3, with
Kendall Olson and
Kaitlyn Olson defeating Mykela Hanson and Emma Yanish 7-5, 7-5, and
Lily Schreckengast and
Abi Peyman winning 7-5 at No. 3.
In singles play against UW-River Falls, the teams split the six matches, with UW-River Falls taking the top three positions. However, the Knights clinched straight-set victories at the final three spots:
Kendall Olson defeated Emma Yanish 6-0, 6-3 at No. 4,
Brooke Litke defeated Melina Lee 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5, and
Olivia Litke defeated Jaimey Jesssen-Olson 7-6, 6-0 at No. 6, culminating in a 4-3 dual victory.
Doubles against UW-River Falls
#1: Brooke Lindeman/Sydney Wiener (UWRF) def. Kathman/Bloom (Wartburg) 7-6, 8-6
#2:
Kendall Olson/
Kaitlyn Olson (Wartburg) def. Mykela Hanson/Emma Yanish (UWRF) 7-5, 7-5
#3: Schreckengast/Peyman (Wartburg) def. Makenna Sanders/Felicity Fischer (UWRF) 7-5
Singles against UW-River Falls
Singles against UW-River Falls
#1: Brooke Lindeman (UWRF) def. Kathman (Wartburg) 7-6, 6-2
#2: Sydney Wiener (UWRF) def. Bloom (Wartburg) 6-3, 6-3
#3: Mykela Hanson (UWRF) def. Schreckengast (Wartburg) 6-2, 6-4
#4:
Kendall Olson (Wartburg) def. Emma Yanish (UWRF) 6-0, 6-3
#5:
Brooke Litke (Wartburg) def. Melina Lee (UWRF) 6-3, 6-3
#6:
Olivia Litke (Wartburg) def. Jaimey Jesssen-Olson (UWRF) 7-6, 6-0
Wartburg vs Wisconsin-Superior
In their match against UW-Superior, the Knights swept all three doubles courts:
Brooke Bloom and
Morgan Kathman won 7-5 at No. 1,
Kaitlyn Olson and
Kendall Olson secured a 6-3 victory at No. 2, and
Lily Schreckengast and Abigail Peyman triumphed 6-4 at No. 3.
Against UW-Superior, the Knights continued their strong performance in singles, with
Kendall Olson winning 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4, Abigail Peyman earning a 7-5, 6-1 victory at No. 5, and
Kaitlyn Olson adding a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 6. The Knights finished with a 4-3 dual victory after securing the doubles point and three singles wins.
Doubles against UW-Superior
#1: Bloom/Kathman (Wartburg) def. Elif Oezen/Claudia Curtis (UW-Superior) 7-5
#2:
Kaitlyn Olson/
Kendall Olson (Wartbutg) def. Kate Jonas/Emma Laplante (UW-Superior) 6-3
#3: Schreckengast/Abigail Peyman (Wartburg) def. Claire Lampi/Avery Albrecht (UW-Superior) 6-4
Singles against UW-Superior
#1: Claudia Curtis (UW-Superior) def. Kathman (Wartburg) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
#2: Elif Oezen (UW-Superior) def. Bloom (Wartburg) 6-3, 6-0
#3: Kate Jonas (UW-Superior) def. Schreckengast (Wartburg) 6-1, 6-2
#4:
Kendall Olson (Wartburg) def. Lillian Kimber (UW-Superior) 6-3, 6-3
#5: Abigail Peyman (Wartburg) def. Avery Albrecht (UW-Superior) 7-5, 6-1
#6:
Kaitlyn Olson (Wartburg) def. Emma Laplante (UW-Superior) 6-4, 6-4
The Knights Top Performers
Kendall Olson
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- Won at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-3, against Emma Yanish (UWRF)
- Teamed with
Kaitlyn Olson for a 7-5, 7-5 win at No. 2 doubles (UWRF)
- Won at No. 4 singles, 6-3, 6-3, against Lillian Kimber (UW-Superior)
- Teamed with
Kaitlyn Olson for a 6-3 victory at No. 2 doubles (UW-Superior)
Kaitlyn Olson
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- Won at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-4, against Emma Laplante (UW-Superior)
- Teamed with
Kendall Olson for a 6-3 victory at No. 2 doubles (UW-Superior)
Abigail Peyman
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- Won at No. 5 singles, 7-5, 6-1, against Avery Albrecht (UW-Superior)
- Teamed with Schreckengast for a 6-4 decision at No. 3 doubles (UW-Superior)
Game Notes:
Wartburg is now 8-0 all-time against Wisconsin-River Falls
3-0 on the road at Wisconsin-River Falls
Brooke Litke collects her first career singles match
Wartburg is now 1-1 all-time against Wisconsin-Superior
Next Up:
The Knights tennis team travels to Eldridge, Iowa, to face Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.
