Women's Tennis Serves Up A Win

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Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The UW-Eau Claire women's tennis team took a 7-2 win today over the College of St. Catherine (Minn.) in its first action since spring break.

The Blugolds took two of the three doubles matches. Sarah Riordan (Sr.-Appleton, Wis./North) and Gina Dahl (So.-Fort Atkinson, Wis.) took their No. 1 match 8-4 while Kristie Carlson (Sr.-Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View) and Erin Welch (So.-Tomah, Wis.) came through with an 8-5 victory at No. 2 doubles.

Riordan blanked her opponent in No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-0 and Dahl took a 7-5, 6-2 win in second level play. Carlson won at No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-2 while Welch's 6-2, 6-2 match came in the No. 4 competition. Michelle Reinders (Fr.-Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) also blanked her foe 6-0, 6-0 in the sixth level.

Eau Claire will next play April 6 at 11 a.m. against St. Scholastica (Minn.). The team will be in Duluth, Minn.

Eau Claire 7, College of St. Catherine 2

Singles
No. 1 - Sarah Riordan (EC) def. Jenna Olson (SC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - Gina Dahl (EC) def. Swie Hallquist (SC) 7-5, 6-2
No. 3 - Kristie Carlson (EC) def. Jamie Weber (SC) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 - Erin Welch (EC) def. Abby Betrin-Carlson (SC) 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 - Kassie Russ (SC) def. Kirsten Marciniak (EC) 6-3, 6-0
No. 6 - Michelle Reinders (EC) def. Megan Dean (SC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1 - Riordan/Dahl (EC) def. Olson/Hallquist (SC) 8-4
No. 2 - Carlson/Welch (EC) def. Weber/Sam Sahberg (SC) 8-5
No. 3 - Beyton-Carlson/Martha Ginder (SC) def. Reinders/Marciniak (EC) 8-6

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