MADISON, Wis. - The Green Bay women's tennis team (0-1) opened its season with a 7-0 loss at Wisconsin (2-1) Saturday afternoon at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

The Phoenix suffered straight-set defeats in each of its singles and doubles matches. The doubles tandem of Laura Bartingale (Green Bay, Wis.) and Morgan Weuve (Green Bay, Wis.) played the closest match, falling 8-3 to Wisconsin's Alaina Trgovich and Jessica Seyferth at No. 3.

At No. 1 singles, Emily Lawent (Milwaukee, Wis.) played the best individual set for the Phoenix, falling 6-2 in the first. She wound up with a 6-2, 6-0 loss. Rebecca Nelson (Brookfield, Wis.) was the only other Green Bay player to win at least two games, as she dropped a 6-1, 6-1 decision.

Green Bay returns to action Sunday morning when it hosts Western Illinois at 10 a.m. in its 2010 home opener.

Wisconsin 7, Green Bay 0

Singles competition
1. Katya Mirnova (WIS) def. Emily Lawent (GB) 6-2, 6-0
2. Aleksandra Markovic (WIS) def. Jennifer Bradfield (GB) 6-1, 6-0
3. Hannah Berner (WIS) def. Morgan Weuve (GB) 6-0, 6-1
4. Alaina Trgovich (WIS) def. Rebecca Nelson (GB) 6-1, 6-1
5. Jessica Seyferth (WIS) def. Laura Bartingale (GB) 6-0, 6-1
6. Lauren Gruber (WIS) def. Maria Anderson (GB) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Angela Chupa/Aleksandra Markovic (WIS) def. Emily Lawent/Rebecca Nelson (GB) 8-1
2. Hannah Berner/Kathleen Saltarelli (WIS) def. Lauryn Grimando/Jennifer Bradfield (GB) 8-1
3. Alaina Trgovich/Jessica Seyferth (WIS) def. Laura Bartingale/Morgan Weuve (GB) 8-3

Match Notes:
Wisconsin 2-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,3,2,4,6,1)