GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay women's tennis team lost a hard fought 4-3 decision to the Northern Iowa Panthers on Saturday night at the Green Bay Tennis Center.

Green Bay started out of the gates quickly by winning the doubles point after taking the top two spots. Morgan Weuve (Green Bay, Wis.) and Jennifer Bradfield (Fairfield, Iowa) cruised to an 8-2 victory at the No. 2 position. Emily Lawent (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Lauryn Grimando (Oak Brook, Ill.) then clinched the point with an impressive 8-6 win at No. 1.

Grimando was a two-time winner, as she also took her singles match. Playing in the No. 4 position, the senior claimed a 6-2, 6-2 win over Katy Delagardelle.

Green Bay's other singles winner was Maria Anderson (Marshfield, Wis.), who was triumphant in the six line by a 6-3, 6-3 final. All six singles matches were decided by straight sets. UNI showed its strength at the top of the order, taking Nos. 1-3.

The Phoenix is next in action Saturday, March 13 at Valparaiso in its conference opener.

--GreenBayPhoenix.com-

Northern Iowa 4, Green Bay 3

Doubles 

No. 1 Lawent/Grimando (GB) def. Kanade/Kunzelmann (UNI) 8-6

No. 2 Weuve/Bradfield (GB) def. Jang Stewart/Delagardelle (UNI) 8-2

No. 3 Walker/Sampaio (UNI) def. Bartingale/Rebecca Nelson (GB) 8-3

Singles

No. 1 Phoebe Walker (UNI) def. Emily Lawent (GB) 6-4, 6-1

No. 2 Sampada Kanade (UNI) def. Jennifer Bradfield (GB) 6-2, 7-6(0)

No. 3 Jessica Kunzelmann (UNI) def. Morgan Weuve (GB) 6-2, 6-2

No. 4 Lauryn Grimando (GB) def. Katy Delagardelle (UNI) 6-2, 6-2

No. 5 Stefannia Sampaio (UNI) def. Laura Bartingale (GB) 6-3, 6-4

No. 6 Maria Anderson (GB) def. Talia Jang Stewart (UNI) 6-3, 6-3