Women's Tennis Splits On First Day Of Spring Break Trip

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Posted: Sunday, March 16, 2008

ORLANDO, Fl. - Opening up its spring season, the UW-Eau Claire women's tennis team defeated Franklin Marshall 5-4 to start the day but dropped a meet to Connecticut College 8-1 later in the evening.

On the singles side, the Blugolds picked up three victories in the first meet but were swept in the second. Gina Dahl (So.-Fort Atkinson, Wis.) won at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-1, while Michelle Reinders (Fr.-Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) also picked up a win at No. 6, 6-1, 6-2. Erin Welch (So.-Tomah, Wis.) lost in the first set 6-1 at No. 4, but won the next two, 6-4, 6-3 to take the overall victory.

In doubles, Eau Claire won two over Franklin Marshall but could only find its way to one victory against Connecticut. Dahl and Sarah Riordan (Sr.-Appleton, Wis./North) were victorious at No. 1 doubles against Franklin Marshall 8-4, and the duo of Kristie Carlson (Sr.-Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View) and Welch were undefeated on the day in the No. 2 spot, winning 9-8 against Franklin Marshall and 8-5 against Connecticut.

The Blugolds will be back on the court tomorrow to take on Illinois Wesleyan in Orlando.

Eau Claire 5, Franklin Marshall 4

Singles
No. 1 - Dani Barish (FM) def. Sarah Riordan (EC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 - Gina Dahl (EC) def. Erica Wood (FM) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 - Dana Russo (FM) def. Kristie Carlson (EC) 7-6, 7-5
No. 4 - Erin Welch (EC) def. Jenna Ishkanian (FM) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 5 - Ceci Koss (FM) def. Kirsten Marciniak (EC) 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 - Michelle Reinders (EC) def. Julia Lange (FM) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
No. 1 - Riordan/Dahl (EC) def. Barish/Wood (FM) 8-4
No. 2 - Carlson/Welch (EC) def. Russu/Tylus (FM) 9-8(5)
No. 3 - Ishkanian/Harteg (FM) def. Marciniak/Emma Grosse (EC) 8-4

Connecticut College 8, Eau Claire 1

Singles
No. 1 - Becca Heupel (CC) def. Sarah Riordan (EC) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 - Elyssa Emsellem (CC) def. Gina Dahl (EC) 6-4,6-2
No. 3 - Jessica Bender (CC) def. Kristie Carlson (EC) 6-4, 6-0
No. 4 - Ryan McManus (CC) def. Erin Welch (EC) 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 - Lacey Hercheck (CC) def. Michelle Reinders (EC) 7-5, 6-2
No. 6 - Caroline Barone (CC) def. Emma Grosse (EC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 - Heupel/McManus (CC) def. Riordan/Dahl (EC) 8-4
No. 2 - Carlson/Welch (EC) def. Emsellem/Bender (CC) 8-5
No. 3 - Herchek/Barone (CC) def. Kirsten Marciniak/Reinders (EC) 8-2

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