Women's Tennis Defeats I-94 Rival Stout

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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2007

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The UW-Eau Claire women's tennis team won 7-2 over UW-Stout at the Olson Outdoor Courts in Eau Claire today.

The Blugolds are now 11-3 overall, with a 5-2 dual meet record, and are 3-0 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual meet play.

In doubles, the number No. 1 team of Gina Dahl (So.-Fort Atkinson) and Sarah Riordan (Sr.-Appleton/North) got an 8-3 victory over Stout's Allie Hinman and Natalie Hahn. The No. 2 team of Kristie Carlson (Sr.-Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View) and Brenna McCormick (So.-Greendale) won with an 8-4 decision over Kiersten Johnson and Michelle Hohl. The No. 3 duo of Liz Deprey (Sr.-Green Bay/Notre Dame) and Erin Welch (So.-Tomah, WI) fell to Jodie Czech and Lindsey Luberda by a score of 6-8.

The Blugolds played well in singles, losing only one match today. Riordan lost to Stout's Hinman in No. 1 singles with scores of 2-6, 6-3, and 13-11. In No. 2 singles, Dahl won with scores of 6-4 and 6-3, while Carlson won with scores of 6-4 and 6-0 in No. 3 play. In the No. 4 spot, McCormick won with scores of 6-4 and 6-1, and Welch won with scores of 7-5 and 6-1. In No. 6 singles, Deprey defeated her opponent 6-2 and 6-0.

The Blugolds will be back on the court this weekend, hosting Lawrence at noon on Saturday.

Eau Claire 7, Stout 2

Singles
No. 1- Allie Hinman (ST) def. Sarah Riordan 2-6, 6-3, 13-11
No. 2- Gina Dahl (EC) def. Jodie Czech 6-4, 6-3
No. 3- Kristine Carlson (EC) def. Kiersten Johnson 6-4, 6-0
No. 4- Brenna McCormick (EC) def. Natalie Hahn 6-4, 6-1
No. 5- Erin Welch (EC) def. Michelle Hohl 7-5, 6-1
No. 6- Liz Deprey (EC) def. Rachel Lee 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1 Dahl/Riordan (EC) def. Hinman/Hahn 8-3
No. 2 McCormick/Carlson (EC) def. Johnson/Hohl 8-4
No. 3 Czech/Luberda (ST) def. Welch/Deprey 8-6

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