KENOSHA, Wis. – The Carthage College Lady Reds won a regionally ranked matchup on Sunday at the Smeds Tennis Center, as the women's tennis team defeated the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 7-2.
 
Ranked 17th in the region, the Lady Reds improved to 14-6 on the season with the win over Eagles, who are ranked #16th in the central, as La Crosse fell to 19-4 on the year.
 
The Lady Reds opened with wins in the number-two doubles by Kristen Kalinka and Max Mella, as well as Eliza Barter and Natalie Favia in the three-doubles to take a 2-1 lead into the singles competition.
 
Casey Frommer earned the most notable win of the day with an upset over Bridget Bellissimo, who was ranked #38 nationally, in straight-sets in the number-one singles match.  Joining Frommer with wins in the singles were Mella in the twos, Angelica Emmanouil in the threes,  Paige Moritz in the fours and Barter in the six-singles.
 
Doubles competition
1. Bridget Bellissimo/Sadie Spahn (UWL) def. Frommer, Casey/Emmanouil, Angelica (CARTHAGE) 8-1
2. Kalinka, Kristen/Mella, Max (CARTHAGE) def. Hayley Clope/Alaina Bublitz (UWL) 8-0
3. Barter, Eliza/Favia, Natalie (CARTHAGE) def. Samantha Fleming/Kim Drangeid (UWL) 8-6
 
Singles competition
1. Frommer, Casey (CARTHAGE) def. #38 Bridget Bellissimo (UWL) 7-5, 6-3
2. Mella, Max (CARTHAGE) def. Sadie Spahn (UWL) 6-1, 6-0
3. Emmanouil, Angelica (CARTHAGE) def. Hayley Clope (UWL) 6-1, 6-4
4. Moritz, Paige (CARTHAGE) def. Samantha Fleming (UWL) 6-3, 2-1, retired
5. Maura Andersen (UWL) def. Kalinka, Kristen (CARTHAGE) 6-4, 6-4
6. Barter, Eliza (CARTHAGE) def. Alaina Bublitz (UWL) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1

The Lady Reds will now head into the four-team College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Automatic Qualifier Tournament in Rock Island, where the Carthage will open with Wheaton College on Friday, April 28th at 3:00 p.m.