WATERLOO - Kylie DeWees won her match at No. 1 singles Tuesday as the Xavier Saints defeated Dubuque Wahlert, 5-2, in the quarterfinals of the Class 1A state tennis tournament in Waterloo.

The Saints advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament June 7 at the University of Iowa courts.

Claire Bouchard, Jeanne Bouchard and Katie Neumeyer also won their singles matches for Xavier. The meet ended when Emma Deignan and Katie Neumeyer won their match at No.3 doubles.

XAVIER 5, WAHLERT 2

Singles

1. Kylie DeWees (X) def. Courtney Schneider, 6-4, 6-4

2. Caroline Ott (DW) def. Allison Jasper, 1-6, 6-4, 10-7

3. Claire Bouchard (X) def. Elizabeth Ott, 6-1, 7-5

4. Jeanne Bouchard (X) def. Katie Hendricks, 6-2, 6-2

5. Audrey Hinz (DW) def. Emma Deignan, 6-4, 6-1

6. Katie Neumeyer (X) def. Abby Franson, 6-1, 6-4

Doubles

1. Ott/Ott (DW) vs. DeWees/Jasper (X), did not finish

2. Schneider/Hendricks (DW) vs. Bouchard/Bouchard (X), did not finish

3. Deignan/Neumeyer (X) def. Hinz/Frandson, 6-1, 6-4