2007-08 Tennis Athletes of the Week
April 14, 2008-April 20, 2008
Singles: Kristie Carlson, Senior, Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View
Playing in her final home meet of her career, Carlson helped the Blugolds take care of I-94 rival UW-Stout. Carlson allowed only three points as she won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 3 singles.
Doubles: Kirsten Marciniak, Freshman, Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine & Emma Grosse, Freshman, Farmington, Minn.
The duo of Marciniak and Grosse had the best day for the Blugolds in doubles play, competing at No. 3. They defeated Stout's Sarah Smith and Lindsey Luberda 8-6.
April 7, 2008-April 13, 2008
Singles: Michelle Reinders, Freshman, Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead
With the Blugolds splitting wins this weekend, winning 8-1 against Stevens Point and losing to Division II St. Cloud State 7-2, Reinders was undefeated on the weekend. At No. 6 singles against St. Cloud State's Samantha Boushek she picked up one of Eau Claire's victories with a 1-6, 6-4, 13-11 win. She also allowed only three points against Stevens Point's Emily Oxton at No. 5 singles, winning 6-0, 6-3. Reinders also played one match at No. 3 doubles in the Stevens Point meet and brought home an 8-1 victory with her partner Kirsten Marciniak.
March 31, 2008-April 6, 2008
Singles: Kristie Carlson, Senior, Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View
Carlson picked up one of only two wins this weekend at St. Scholastica, while the Blugolds dropped the meet 7-2. Carlson needed a super-tiebreaker to pull off the victory at No. 3 singles. She won 5-7, 6-3, 10-8 over St. Scholastica's Casey Ruberto.
March 24, 2008-March 30, 2008
Singles: Sarah Riordan, Senior, Appleton, Wis./North
Riordan played well this weekend as the Blugolds picked up a 7-2 victory over St. Catherine. Riordan won in straight sets playing at No. 1 singles over St. Catherine's Jenna Olson.
Doubles: Sarah Riordan, Senior, Appleton, Wis./North & Gina Dahl, Sophomore, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Playing in one meet against St. Catherine on Saturday, Eau Claire won 7-2, dropping only two singles matches. Riordan and Dahl had the best doubles score for the Blugolds, winning 8-4 in the No. 1 spot.
March 17, 2008-March 23, 2008
Singles: Erin Welch, Sophomore, Tomah, Wis.
On the Blugolds' spring break trip to Orlando, Florida, the Blugolds went 2-3. Welch played well at No. 4 singles, dropping only one match during spring break for a 4-1 record. Her only loss on the trip came during the team's second meet.
Doubles: Erin Welch, Sophomore, Tomah, Wis. & Kristie Carlson, Senior, Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View
Playing at No. 2 doubles this week in Florida, the duo of Welch and Carlson went undefeated with a 5-0 record. The pair only gave up 25 points in the five matches and had their biggest win on the second day, an 8-2 victory over Illinois Wesleyan's Colleen McShane and Sarah Wilson.
October 1, 2007-October 7, 2007
Singles: Kristie Carlson, Senior, Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View
In two conference meets this week, Carlson went 2-0 at No. 3 singles. In Tuesday's win over UW-River Falls, Carlson defeated Cassie Wood 6-0 and 6-1. On Friday, Carlson was one of only two winners for the Blugolds, as they lost 2-7 to the UW-Whitewater Warhawks. Carlson won against Whitewater's Kara Amundson, with scores of 6-1, 3-6, (10-5).
Doubles: Kristie Carlson, Senior, Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View & Brenna McCormick, Sophomore, Greendale, Wis.
Carlson and McCormick went 1-1 this weekend, defeating River Falls opponents and falling to Whitewater opponents at No. 2 doubles. In the Blugolds' 7-2 victory over UW-River Falls on Tuesday, Carlson and McCormick defeated Mindy Rudigon and Katie Anderson 8-2. In Friday's 2-7 loss to UW-Whitewater, the duo came up just short, falling to Jessie Farrar and Lauren Fahl 6-8.
September 24, 2007-September 30, 2007
Singles: Brenna McCormick, Sophomore, Greendale, WI
In Thursday?s 7-2 victory over conference rival UW-Stout, McCormick defeated her opponent 6-4 and 6-1, giving the Blugolds another conference win for a 3-0 record in conference dual meet play. In Saturday?s 9-0 win over non-conference opponent Lawrence University, McCormick played even stronger, defeating her opponent 6-0 and 6-1.
Doubles: Sarah Riordan, Senior, Appleton, Wis./North & Gina Dahl, Sophomore, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Riordan and Dahl went 8-3 on Thursday, lifting the Blugolds to a 7-2 victory over UW-Stout and also defeated Lawrence University's McCarthy/Lahitinen duo 8-1, helping the Blugolds to a 9-0 win. In the No. 1 doubles spot, Riordan and Dahl have only lost one match this season to Luther College.
September 10, 2007-September 16, 2007
Singles: Kristie Carlson, Senior, Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View
Carlson went 2-1 this weekend, losing only to Division I opponent UW-Green Bay. In the WIAC opener on Friday against UW-Stevens Point, Carlson won 6-1 and 6-0. On Saturday at UW-Oshkosh, she did not give up a point, winning both sets 6-0.
Doubles: Sarah Riordan, Senior, Appleton, WI/North & Gina Dahl, Sophomore, Fort Atkinson, WI
The Riordan/Dahl duo played well this weekend, not losing a single match. On Friday at UW-Stevens Point, they won 8-1, and in Saturday's meet at UW-Oshkosh they won 8-2. In a meet against Division I UW-Green Bay, they also were able to win with a score of 8-6.
September 3, 2007-September 9, 2007
Singles: Gina Dahl, Sophomore, Fort Atkinson, WI
Dahl went 4-0 over the weekend and never lost a set. At Edgewood on Friday, Dahl defeated Kelsey Steinhorst 6-2 and 7-5. On Saturday at the UW-Whitewater Invite, Dahl defeated three opponents on her way to a first place finish in singles flight two.
Doubles: Brenna McCormick, Sophomore, Greendale, WI & Kristie Carlson, Senior, Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View
McCormick and Carlson went 3-1 this weekend. At Edgewood College, they defeated their opponents 8-3. On Saturday at the UW-Whitewater Invite, they took second place in doubles flight one, defeating UW-Oshkosh and UW-La Crosse opponents.
August 27, 2007-September 2, 2007
Singles: Brenna McCormick, Sophomore, Greendale, WI
McCormick won both of her singles matches this weekend in Decorah, IA. Against her Augustana opponent she won the match with scores of 6-3 and 6-0, helping the Blugolds defeat Augustana 9-0. In the second meet of the day against Luther College, McCormick won the match 6-4 and 6-3.
Doubles: Sarah Riordan, Senior, Appleton, WI/North & Gina Dahl, Sophomore, Fort Atkinson, WI
Riordan and Dahl were able to go 1-1 this weekend, defeating Augustana opponents but losing to Luther opponents. They defeated Crawford and Doemland from Augustana 8-4 but lost a close one to Luther's Beyer and Zinnecker 6-8.