MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Green Bay (6-12, 3-4) picked up an important Horizon League victory on Friday night, edging Milwaukee (5-13, 2-5) at the Paley Tennis Center to clinch a berth in the six-team Horizon League Championships March 23-25 in Indianapolis.

The Phoenix battled from behind after dropping the doubles point in heartbreaking fashion. All three doubles matches went to tiebreakers, with Green Bay only grabbing a win at the top spot where Emily Lawent (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Lauryn Grimando (Oak Brook, Ill.) won 9-8 (5).

Both players continued their strong play by winning their singles matches. Lawent came back from a one-set hole to defeat Kari Kastenholz 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1 singles, while Grimando cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 4.

The Phoenix dominated play at the bottom of the order, as the squad swept the No. 4-6 positions to earn the victory. All three contests were of the straight-set variety.

At No. 5, Laura Bartingale (Green Bay, Wis.) nailed down a 6-4, 6-4 victory, while Rebecca Nelson notched a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the six line.

The Phoenix closes out its regular season Saturday at 4 p.m. with a match against Detroit at the Green Bay Tennis Center.

--GreenBayPhoenix.com--

Green Bay 4, Milwaukee 3

Doubles
No. 1   Lawent/Grimando (GB) def. Kastenholz/Drvaric (UWM) 9-8 (5)
No. 2   Schoen/Gow (UWM) def. Weuve/Bradfield (GB) 9-8 (6)
No. 3   Skemp/Schoen (UWM) def. Bartingale/Nelson (GB) 9-8 (11)

Singles
No. 1   Emily Lawent (GB) def. Kari Kastenholz (UWM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
No. 2   Kelly Drvaric (UWM) def. Jennifer Bradfield (GB) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3   Sammi Schoen (UWM) def. Morgan Weuve (GB) 6-4, 6-3
No. 4   Lauryn Grimando (GB) def. Brittany Skemp (UWM) 6-2, 6-3
No. 5   Laura Bartingale (GB) def. Kelly Fritz (UWM) 6-4, 6-4
No. 6   Rebecca Nelson (GB) def. Megan Gow (UWM) 6-3, 6-2