INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI women’s tennis team returned home in search of its first win of the season on Friday evening against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but the Panthers defeated the Jaguars, 6-1, at the West Indy Racquet Club.

The loss dropped the Jags to 0-3 on the young season.

In doubles play, the Jaguars top duo of Vanessa Whyte and Abbey Neff fell, 8-2, only to have Jesika Bays and Rachael Bridegroom pick them up with an 8-2 win of their own to bring the match down to the No. 2 spot. At the second position, Bobbi Modesto and Shelby Hullett were squaring off against Milwaukee’s Kelly Fritz and Dana Shannon. Unfortunately for the Jags, Hullett and Modesto fell by a break, 8-6, giving the Panthers the 1-0 advantage.

In singles action, the Jaguars battled across the board, but they were only able to emerge with one victory.

That victory came from Whyte, who eked out a 6-4 first-set win in her match at the No. 2 spot, before picking up a 6-2 second-set victory to win her match.

Unfortunately for the Jaguars, they fell in straight sets in four matches, before Bridegroom fell in three sets at the No. 5 spot.

IUPUI continues its homestand on Saturday, Jan. 26, when it hosts Dayton at the West Indy Racquet Club at 2 p.m.

UW-Milwaukee 6, IUPUI 1
Doubles

1. Soule/Colarossi (UWM) def. Neff/Whyte (IUPUI) – 8-2
2. Fritz/Shannon (UWM) def. Hullett/Modesto (IUPUI) – 8-6
3. Bays/Bridegroom (IUPUI) def. Kurer/Skemp (UWM) – 8-2

Singles

1. Soule (UWM) def. Hullett (IUPUI) – 6-2, 6-2
2. Whyte (IUPUI) def. Fritz (UWM) – 6-4, 6-2
3. Bailey (UWM) def. Neff (IUPUI) – 6-3, 7-5
4. Shannon (UWM) def. Modesto (IUPUI) – 6-4, 7-6 (5)
5. Colarossi (UWM) def. Bridegroom (IUPUI) – 6-2, 1-6, 6-0
6. Kurer (UWM) def. Bays (IUPUI) – 7-5, 6-3