Women’s Tennis Gets By Milwaukee, 4-3

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The University of Akron women's tennis team posted a close 4-3 victory at Milwaukee on Friday evening at the North Shore Elite Tennis Club.

The Zips improved to 5-1 overall, while the Panthers fell to 3-3 on the season.

"Today was a tough day," head coach Brandon Padgett said. "We have some injuries that have been nagging us, and today we saw what can happen if we aren't sharp enough on court."

Akron was able to come out with the doubles point after the teams split the first two matches. Sophomore Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) and partner Shannon Newnes (Romford, London) battled through a 7-6 (6) win over UWM's Laurie Clark and Alysa Straub to give the Zips an early lead.

…