April 26, 2014
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Ann Arbor, Mich. -
After winning its first ever Horizon League Regular Season Championship in program history, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee tennis team's season came to an end Saturday in a thrilling semifinal match at the Horizon League Tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Milwaukee wraps up the season with a 13-9 overall record, tied for the best in program history, and a 7-1 record in conference play also a program best.
After dropping the doubles point to start the windy day, senior Kristin Kurer evened things back up for the Panthers with an emphatic 6-1, 6-0 win on court six to bring the teams level at 1-1.
YSU then claimed the next two points before Milwaukee stormed back to knot things up yet again.
Alysa Straub fell down 1-6 in the first set before making a furious charge, winning the match, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the fifth flight. On court No. 4, Christina Colarossi dominated from start to finish, cruising to a 6-3, 6-4 win to level the team score at 3-3.
But it wasn't enough as UWM dropped the final match of the day and fell, 4-3 to end its remarkable season.