LEXINGTON ? The 21st-ranked Kentucky women?s tennis team rebounded from its first loss of the season with a big victory over rival and 72nd-ranked Louisville late Tuesday night at the Bass Rudd Tennis Center.

The Wildcats (7-1) scored four straight-set victories in singles while cruising to the easy win. Early on, UK got an 8-5 win at No. 1 doubles from the nations third-ranked duo of Kim Coventry and Joelle Schwenk over Robyn White and Natalie Laszkowski. The win was enough to clinch the doubles point as U of L, stricken by injuries, had only two doubles teams out if its five available players.

In singles, UK won a point at No. 6 by default for a quick 2-0 lead. At Nos. 2 and 3, Schwenk and freshman Sarah Woestmann wasted no time in getting the Wildcats to the four points needed for victory. Schwenk, ranked 60th nationally, beat White 6-1, 6-0 while Woestmann improved 8-0 in her college career with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jo-Ann Van Aerde.

Coventry and Whitney Spencer followed with straight-set victories at Nos. 1 and 5. Coventry beat Natalie Laszkowski, 6-2, 7-5, and Spencer downed Natalia Baez, 7-5, 6-1 to make it 6-0.

Louisville scored the match?s final point with a three set win on court four as Bianca Gorbea squeaked by Jessica Giuggioli, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (7).

The Wildats return to action on Friday at 4 p.m. when they host South Florida at the Boone Tennis Complex.

Singles

1- Kim Coventry (UK) def. Natalie Laszkowski 6-2, 7-6
2 ? No. 60 Joelle Schwenk (UK) def. Robyn White 6-1, 6-0
3 – Sarah Woestmann (UK) def. Jo-Ann Van Aerde 6-1, 6-1
4 – Bianca Gorbea (UL) def. Jessica Giuggioli 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (7)
5 – Whitney Spencer (UK) def. Natalia Baez 7-5, 6-1
6 – Caroline Winebrenner (UK) won by default

Doubles

1 ? No. 3 Coventry/Schwenk (UK) def. White/Laszkowski 8-5
2 – Gorbea/Van Aerde (UL) def. Woestmann/Spencer 8-2
3 – Winebrenner/Johnston won by default.