Women's Tennis Sweeps Edgewood

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Posted: Friday, September 7, 2007

FITCHBURG, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire women's tennis team collected its second 9-0 meet of the year today when it won over Edgewood College.

In doubles, Sarah Riordan (Sr.-Appleton/North) and Gina Dahl (So.-Fort Atkinson) notched an 8-2 victory at No. 1 play. The No. 2 team of Kristie Carlson (Sr.-Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View) and Brenna McCormick (So. Greendale) and the No. 3 duo of Liz Deprey (Sr.-Green Bay/Notre Dame) and Kristin Neuman (Sr.-Green Bay/Ashwaubenon) both won 8-3.

The singles competitors were just as dominant. Riordan won in No. 1 singles with 6-1, 6-0 scores. Dahl had a 6-2 match in No. 2 play followed by the closest match of the day in a 7-5 win. Carlson had 6-1's in her two sets for the No. 3 singles win.

In No. 4 play, McCormick won 6-0, 6-1. Erin Welch (So.-Tomah) took 6-3, 6-0 games while Katie Brugh (So.-Burnsville, MN) took 6-1, 6-4 sets to win at No. 5 and No. 6 competition.

The team's weekend continues with the Whitewater Invite tomorrow at 9 a.m.

Eau Claire 9, Edgewood College 0

Singles
No. 1 - Sarah Riordan (EC) def Hannah Pincsak, 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 - Gina Dahl (EC) def Kelsey Steinhorst 6-2, 7-5
No. 3 - Kristie Carlson (EC) def Kate Brondyke 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 - Brenna McCormick (EC) def Megan Sura 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 - Erin Welch (EC) def Katie Schneider 6-3, 6-0
No. 6 - Katie Brugh (EC) def Rachel Mixtacki 6-1, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 - Riordan/Dahl (EC) def Pincsak/Brondyke 8-2
No. 2 - Carlson/McCormick (EC) def Steinhorst/Prendergast 8-3
No. 3 - Deprey/Neuman (EC) def Reed/Storhoff 8-3

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