By Patrick Stumpf

GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay women's tennis team returned to the court for the first time of the season on Friday night, falling 6-1 to Cardinal Stritch at Western Racquet and Fitness Club.

“I thought we came out and played pretty well in doubles,” said head coach Daniel Bickett. “I was really impressed with Chiara [Berg] and Jule-Sophie [Hermann] in their first college match for the Phoenix. Overall, I thought it was a good start to the season and a good point to build off.”

The visiting Wolves opened play by taking the first two doubles matches, leaving the third featuring Olivia Headford and Berg unfinished. The Phoenix duo led 5-3 against Alexi Loomis and Natalie Grieve before it was called.

In singles, the freshman Berg picked up her first collegiate victory at No. 3 singles, winning 4-6, 7-6, 10-5 over Luise Gruber, while Cardinal Stritch swept the remaining five matches to clinch the 6-1 decision.

Green Bay (0-1) will travel to Omaha, Neb., next Friday, Feb. 5 to take on Nebraska-Omaha. It won't return home until March 4 vs. Chicago State.

Doubles

1. Sirinit, Jacey/Boilevin, Volvy (CS) def. Hermann, Jule-Sophie/Pedersen, Samm (GB) 6-1

2. Loomis, Alexi/Grieve, Natalie (CS) vs. Headford, Olivia/Berg, Chiara (GB) no result

3. Kaftan, Emily/Gruber, Luise (CS) def. Neff, Maria/Londre, Stephanie (GB) 6-3

Singles

1. Loomis, Alexi (CS) def. Londre, Stephanie (GB) 6-0, 6-0

2. Boilevin, Volvy (CS) def. Headford, Olivia (GB) 7-5, 6-0

3. Berg, Chiara (GB) def. Gruber, Luise (CS) 4-6, 7-6, 10-5

4. Sirinit, Jacey (CS) def. Hermann, Jule-Sophie (GB) 6-3, 7-5

5. Grieve, Natalie (CS) def. Pedersen, Samm (GB) 6-0, 6-1

6. Kaftan, Emily (CS) def. Neff, Maria (GB) 6-2, 6-3

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