Milwaukee City Wire

The Milwaukee Panthers women's tennis team concluded their fall season by securing top positions in both singles and doubles at the Whitewater Invitational, held at the Warhawk Outdoor Tennis Center in Whitewater, Wisconsin.

Head coach Mark Goldin commented on the team's performance: "The squad finished the fall competition off strong, dominating the Whitewater tournament. I am excited about the amount of talent we have this year. Once we get everyone healthy, we are going to be a tough team to beat with the combination of talent and senior leadership on the team this year."

The Panthers competed against teams from host University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, ITA-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College, and Olivet Nazarene University. Most matches took place Friday, with remaining doubles championships and singles semifinals played Saturday.

Coach Goldin highlighted individual achievements over the weekend: "We had some great highlights on the weekend. Nel Van Hout went undefeated – winning both A singles flight and all of her doubles matches. And Emilia Durska also undefeated in both singles and doubles."

In singles play, Nel Van Hout led by defeating Abigail Weaver of Whitewater 6-0, 6-1 in the finals. In doubles competition, Milwaukee's teams—Van Hout paired with Durska and Konieva paired with Simonova—remained unbeaten.

The Panthers completed their fall campaign with notable records: Van Hout achieved 18 total victories (10-2 in doubles, 8-1 in singles). Durska secured 12 wins (4 in singles, 8 in doubles), Konieva earned nine wins (five singles, four doubles), while Simonova posted a 7-2 record in doubles. Overall, Milwaukee went 24-15 (.615) in singles matches and 18-9 (.667) in doubles play.

With the conclusion of their fall schedule, Milwaukee will resume play when dual season begins at Wisconsin on January 30.