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Issued: February 25, 2006

WOMEN'S TENNIS BEGINS SPRING WITH LOSS TO ST. SCHOLASTICA

DULUTH, MN - The UW-Eau Claire women's tennis team began its spring season today with a 7-2 loss to St. Scholastica at the Duluth Indoor.

The only two winners for the Blugolds were Liz Deprey (So.-Green Bay/Notre Dame) at No.4 singles and Molly Hunt (Jr.-Owatonna, MN) at No.5 singles. Deprey won her 6-3, 6-4, while Hunt won her match 6-1, 6-4.

Three Blugold singles matches went to three sets all resulting in Blugold losses. Sarah Riordan (So.-Appleton, WI/North) lost 3-6, 7-5, 10-8 at No.2 singles. Kristie Carlson (So.-Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View) at No.3 singles and Laura Geissler (Jr.-Coon Rapids, MN) at No.6 singles also lost in close three-set matches

The Blugolds will face Winona State later on today. That meet is set to begin at 2 p.m.

St. Scholastica 7, Eau Claire 2

Singles
No. 1 - Steph Sparby (SS) def Katie Kuzma (EC) 7-5, 6-4
No. 2 - Jessica Rich (SS) def Sarah Riordan (EC) 3-6, 7-5, 10-8
No. 3 - Shannon Hohl (SS) def Kristie Carlson (EC) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7
No. 4 - Liz Deprey (EC) def Lindsey Shoden (SS) 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 - Molly Hunt (EC) def Casey Ruberto (SS) 6-1, 6-4
No. 6 - Mary Udermann (SS) def Laura Geissler (EC) 6-2, 3-6, 10-5

Doubles
No. 1 - Rich/Sparby (SS) def Kuzma/Geissler (EC) 8-4
No. 2 - Shoden/Hohl (SS) def Riordan/Hunt (EC) 8-5
No. 3 - Knutson/Anderson (SS) def Deprey/Carlson (EC) 8-5

- JR -

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