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Issued: September 14, 2007

WOMEN’S TENNIS BEATS STEVENS POINT

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Eau Claire women’s tennis team moves to 9-2 overall with a win yesterday over UW-Stevens Point.

In doubles, Gina Dahl (So.-Fort Atkinson) and Sarah Riordan (Sr.-Appleton/North) got the 8-1 victory at No. 1 play. The No. 2 team of Kristie Carlson (Sr.-Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View) and Brenna McCormick (So.-Greendale) won with an 8-4 decision. The No. 3 duo of Liz Deprey (Sr.-Green Bay/Notre Dame) and Erin Welch (So.-Tomah, WI) also worked their way to a win.

The Blugolds were just as strong in singles play winning four out of six matches. Riordan lost in No. 1 singles with 6-2, 6-7, 10-7 scores. While Dahl and Carlson won in No. 2 and No. 3 singles with the scores of 6-1, 6-0. McCormick won in No. 4 singles with 6-0, 6-1 scores. In No. 5 singles Welch won with 7-5, 2-6, 3-10 scores.

Courtney Lynne (So.-Rochester, MN/Mayo) lost in No. 6 play with 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) scores in the closest match of the afternoon.

The team’s weekend continues when the Blugolds take on UW-Oshkosh and UW-Green Bay.

Eau Claire 7, Stevens Point 2

Singles
No. 1- Rachel Benn (SP) def. Sarah Riordan 6-2, 6-7, 10-7
No. 2- Gina Dahl (EC) def. Emily Riordan 6-1, 6-0
No. 3- Kristine Carlson (EC) def. Mashell VerBockel 6-1, 6-0
No. 4- Brenna McCormick (EC) def. Sarah O’Melia 6-0, 6-1
No. 5- Erin Welch (EC) def. Kaitlyn King 7-5, 2-6, 3-10
No. 6- Emily Bouche (SP) def. Courtney Lynne 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles
No. 1 Dahl/Riordan (EC) def. Benn/Riordan 8-1
No. 2 McCormick/Carlson (EC) def. Bouche/King 8-4
No. 3 Welch/Deprey (EC) def. Emily Oxton/VerBockel

- KD -

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