Issued: April 13, 2003

WOMEN'S TENNIS PLACES FIFTH AT MIDWEST INVITATIONAL

MADISON - The UW-Eau Claire women's tennis team won three out of four dual meets en route to a fifth place finish at this weekend's Women's Midwest Invitational held in Madison.

The Blugolds advanced to the second round with a 5-4 victory over Carleton College. The Blugolds swept doubles competition in the meet with three close victories. Eau Claire's No. 1 doubles tandem of Alison Hover (Sr-St. Cloud, MN/Tech) and Jenny Stafford (Jr-Cross Plains/Middleton) earned a 9-8 victory while Eau Claire's No. 3 duo of Tara Anderson (So-Litchfield, MN) and Lindsay Lee (So-Eau Claire/Memorial) also took a thrilling victory, winning 9-8.

The Blugolds dropped their second meet of the invite 7-2 to Denison but bounced back in the consolation bracket with a 5-4 victory over St. Catherine. The Blugolds again swept doubles competition with all three teams winning 8-4. Stafford earned a three set victory in No. 2 singles competition and Katie Steffes (Fr-St. Joseph, MN/Apollo) won at the No. 5 singles spot 7-5, 6-4 to give the Blugolds the victory.

In the fifth place meet the Blugolds faced Albion and again won by a score of 5-4. This time the Blugolds earned the victory in big part to single play as the No. 2 doubles tandem of Megan Tauer (Sr-Stillwater, MN) and Molly Cadwell (Jr-Fridley, MN) were the only Eau Claire doubles team to win. Hover, Stafford, Anderson, and Annie Krueger (Fr-Reedsburg) all won their respective singles matches to give Eau Claire the victory.

The Blugolds will be in action next Friday and Saturday at the NCAA Regional Tournament.

Championsip Bracket

Consolation Bracket

Eau Claire vs. Carleton Results

Eau Claire vs. Denison Results

Eau Claire vs. St. Catherines Results

Eau Claire vs. Albion Results