ELM GROVE -- The University of Wisconsin women's tennis team opened the season Friday at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic.

 The Badgers started play in doubles against Texas A&M in the three day round-robin style tournament.

Sophomore Alaina Trgovich, a transfer from Kentucky, and freshman Angela Chupa were the only doubles pair to come out victorious against the Aggies in a 7-4 tie breaker against Sheri Oliver and Ashley Turpin.

Senior Elizabeth Carpenter and sophomore Jessica Seyferth fell to the Aggies tandem of Christi Liles and Elze Potgieter 8-3. Katya Mirnova and Aleksandra Markovic battled Morgan Frank and Lauren Santacroce in a close 8-6 match.

The Badgers then competed in singles against Alabama where Trgovich came out victorious again after two sets against Alice Turaru. Trgovich dominated the first set 6-2 and battled with Turaru to win the second set in a tiebreaker.

Mirnova, Markovic and Seyferth forced all their matches into three sets, making it difficult for the Crimson Tide. Seyferth won her first set decisively 6-1 but was unable to outlast Shelley Goodwin going 6-1 and 10-8 in the final two sets. Mirnova and Markovic both came back to win their second sets but fell in the third set 10-8, 10-5, respectively. Carpenter and Emese Kardhordo were defeated in singles play for the Badgers.

The Badgers will continue play Saturday when they go against host Marquette in doubles at 1 p.m. and Texas A&M in singles at 3 p.m.

Christi Liles/Elze Potgieter (A&M) def. Elizabeth Carpenter/Jessica Seyferth (UW), 8-3
Morgan Frank/Lauren Santacroce (A&M) def. Katya Mirnova/Aleksandra Markovic (UW), 8-6
Alaina Trgovich/Angela Chupa (UW) def. Sheri Oliver/Ashley Turpin (A&M), 8-7 (4)

Tiffany Welcher (ALA) def. Elizabeth Carpenter (UW), 6-4, 6-3
Paulina Bigos (ALA) def. Emese Kardhordo (UW), 6-2, 6-2
Alaina Trgovich (UW) def. Alice Turaru (ALA), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Meritt Emery (ALA) def. Katya Mirnova (UW), 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
Taylor Lindsey (ALA) def. Aleksandra Markovic (UW), 6-2, 2-6, 10-5
Shelley Godwin (ALA) def. Jessica Seyferth (UW), 1-6, 6-1, 10-8