Issued: April 6, 2003

WOMEN'S TENNIS EARNS SPLIT BETWEEN WITTENBERG AND WASH U.

ST. LOUIS, MO - The UW-Eau Claire women's tennis team defeated Wittenberg (OH) College 7-2 while falling to 10th-ranked Washington (MO) University 9-0 this weekend.

Alison Hover (Sr.-St. Cloud, MN/Tech) set the tone early for the Blugolds by defeating Emily Figel 6-2, 6-1 in No.1 singles play. Figel is ranked 32nd nationally in singles play while Hover is currently ranked 42nd in the latest ITA Division III rankings. Megan Tauer (Sr.-Stillwater, MN), Katie Steffes (Fr.-St. Joseph, MN/Apollo) and Annie Krueger (Fr.-Reedsburg) each earned straight-set wins for the Blugolds.

Against Wash U. Jenny Stafford (Jr.-Cross Plains/Middleton) and Tara Anderson (So.-Litchfield, MN) each battled into tie-breakers before falling to in straight sets.

The Blugolds travel to Madison this weekend to compete in the Madison Invite beginning on Friday.

Eau Claire 7, Wittenberg (OH) 2

Singles
#1-Alison Hover (EC) defeated Emily Figel (WC) 6-1, 6-1.
#2-Shannon Oliphant (WC) defeated Jenny Stafford (EC) 6-2, 6-0.
#3-Tara Anderson (EC) defeated Sarah Fassler (WC) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
#4-Megan Tauer (EC) defeated Kritsyn Russell (WC) 6-4, 6-3.
#5-Katie Steffes (EC) defeated Megan Maher (WC) 6-4, 6-2.
#6-Annie Krueger (EC) defeated Deane Nowakowski (WC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).

Doubles
#1-Figel/Oliphant (WC) defeated Hover/Stafford (EC) 8-6.
#2-Tauer/Molly Cadwell (EC) defeated Maher/Mallory Meyer (WC) 8-1.
#3-Lindsay Lee/Anderson (EC) defeated Nowakowski/Ellie Hazelbaker (WC) 8-6.

Washington (MO) U. 9, Eau Claire 0

Singles
#1-Jenny Stein (WU) defeated Alison Hover (EC) 6-1, 6-3.
#2-Kacie Cook (WU) defeated Jenny Stafford (EC) 7-6, 7-6 (7-5).
#3-Steph Cook (WU) defeated Tara Anderson (EC) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.
#4-Laura Greenberg (WU) defeated Megan Tauer (EC) 6-2, 6-4.
#5-Lauren Zwick (WU) defeated Katie Steffes (EC) 6-0, 6-2.
#6-Jen Kivitz (WU) defeated Annie Krueger (EC) 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles
#1-Rathi Mani/Zwick (WU) defeated Hover/Stafford (EC) 8-4.
#2-S. Cook/K. Cook (WU) defeated Tauer/ Cadwell (EC) 8-4.
#3-Stein/Greenberg (WU) defeated Lee/Anderson (EC) 8-2.