MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Milwaukee tennis team controlled the match from start to finish defeating Whitewater 6-1 Friday afternoon at River Glen Elite in Milwaukee.
 
The Milwaukee (4-10) Panthers dropped just two matches, one in doubles and the other in singles, but took care of business in its remaining matches beating the Warhawks (10-2, 6-0 WIAC) in straight sets.
 
Paired up for the first time this season, freshman Lucy Harper and Agata Jurczak got the ball rolling for Milwaukee defeating Alexandra Talyansky and Gabi Kitchell 6-2 at the No. 2 doubles spot.
 
Also paired up for the first time, UWM's Loren Nelson and Nicole Clarke also won their match 6-4 to clinch the double points for the Panthers.
 
"Getting the doubles point was huge for us today," said head coach Jason Potthoff. "I felt that we were needing a change so we rearranged a couple of the doubles team this week, and both of the new pairings played with confidence and took care of business."
 
Nicole Clarke and Lucy Harper picked up their sixth dual match win of the season by defeating their opponents in straight sets in singles play. Clarke won 6-2, 6-4, while Harper won easily 6-2, 6-0.
 
"Nicole and Lucy gave us a huge boost by taking care of business quickly, and by then we had regained control of the front courts [after getting off to a very slow start]." added Potthoff. "From there, we played well the rest of the way."
 
Also winning in straight sets were Loren Nelson and Anna Daniel Fuentes, both earning their fourth dual win on the year.
 
Panthers' Agata Jurczak split sets with Warhawks' Jillian Wallace, but prevailed in the tiebreaker winning 6-7 (4), 6-2, 13-11.
 
Next up, the Panthers start Horizon League play on the road beginning with Youngstown State Sat., March 24. The team will stay in the state of Ohio and face Cleveland State the following day.