Box Score APPLETON, Wis. – Mary Blossom (So.-Farmington Hills, Mich.) and Kassidee Webb (So.-Castroville, Texas) led a group of five double winners for the Lakeland University women's tennis team in an 8-1 dual win over Lawrence University Thursday night.

The Muskies moved to 7-5 overall on the season and 1-1 this spring after their second non-conference tune-up before the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. Lakeland as the No. 6 seed will face third-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran College in the tourney's first round Monday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Hart Park in Wauwatosa.

Blossom paired up with Baylee Babcock (Sr.-Mauston, Wis.) for a convincing 8-1 win over Maddie Bublik and Tess McGlenn at No. 2 doubles to get the Muskies started, and then scored a hard-earned three set win at No. 2 singles. Blossom lost the first set but came back to edge Logan Kane 3-6, 6-2 and 10-8 in the tiebreaking third set.

Webb and Olivia Heling (So.-West Bend, Wis.) posted a close 8-6 win over Kane and Chloe Lamb at No. 1 doubles. Webb then defeated McGlenn 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3 singles, moving to 7-5 in singles matches this season.

Babcock also posted a 6-0, 6-2 win over Bublik at No. 4 singles, and both Sydnee Conway (Fr.-Monroe, Wis.) and Clare Kelnhofer (Sr.-Brandon, Wis.) were double winners as well. Conway topped Fanta Jatta 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 singles and Kelnhofer won her No. 6 singles match when Madi Mishica retired leading 6-1, 4-4 in the second set. Conway and Kelnhofer also defeated Jatta and Mishica 8-4 at No. 3 doubles.

Lakeland defeated Lawrence (2-9 overall) for the second time this season. The teams also met in the fall in both teams' season opener, with the Muskies winning 6-3 in Appleton.


Lakeland University 8, Lawrence University 1
04/18/24 at Appleton, Wis.

Singles competition

1. Chloe Lamb (LAWWT) def. Olivia Heling (LUWT) 6-3, 6-2

2. Mary Blossom (LUWT) def. Logan Kane (LAWWT) 3-6, 6-2, 10-8

3. Kassidee Webb (LUWT) def. Tess McGlenn (LAWWT) 6-2, 6-0

4. Baylee Babcock (LUWT) def. Maddie Bublik (LAWWT) 6-0, 6-2

5. Sydnee Conway (LUWT) def. Fanta Jatta (LAWWT) 6-1, 6-1

6. Clare Kelnhofer (LUWT) def. Madi Mishica (LAWWT) 1-6, 4-4, retired

Doubles competition

1. Olivia Heling/Kassidee Webb (LUWT) def. Chloe Lamb/Logan Kane (LAWWT) 8-6

2. Mary Blossom/Baylee Babcock (LUWT) def. Tess McGlenn/Maddie Bublik (LAWWT) 8-1

3. Clare Kelnhofer/Sydnee Conway (LUWT) def. Fanta Jatta/Madi Mishica (LAWWT) 8-4

Match Notes

Lakeland University 7-5

Lawrence University 2-9

T-2:15 A-25