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Issued: September 8, 2006

WOMEN'S TENNIS WINS IN HEAD-TO-HEAD OVER WIAC OPPONENT

WHITEWATER - The UW-Eau Claire women's tennis squad won 6-3 over UW-Whitewater today for its third victory of the season and its first against a team in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).

The Blugolds swept through the doubles portion of the day. Sarah Riordan (Jr.-Appleton/North) and Laura Geissler (Sr.-Coon Rapids, MN) won 8-2 for the No. 1 competition. The No. 2 squad of Kristie Carlson (Jr.-Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View) and Brenna McCormick

(Fr.-Greendale) squeaked out an 8-6 victory, as did the third duo of Liz Deprey (Jr.-Green Bay/Notre Dame) and Gina Dahl (Fr.-Fort Atkinson).

Three singles matches ended in Eau Claire's favor. Carlson won 6-4, 7-6 for hers. Deprey put up scores of 6-4 and 6-2 while McCormick triumphed 6-4, 6-4.

The Warhawks, who are now 1-3, host tomorrow's Whitewater Invite with opening matches starting at 9:00 a.m.

Eau Claire 6 Whitewater 3

Singles
No. 1 - Nicole Stamm (WW) def Sarah Riordan (EC) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2 -Jessica Farrar (WW) def Gina Dahl (EC) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 - Kristie Carlson (EC) def Kara Theis (WW) 6-4, 7-6
No. 4 - Kara Amundson (WW) def Laura Geissler (EC) 7-5, 6-1
No. 5 - Liz Deprey (EC) def Jenny Woyahn (WW) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 - Brenna McCormick (EC) def Michelle Daciolas (WW) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 - Riordan/Geissler (EC) def Stamm/Farrrar (WW) 8-2
No. 2 - Carlson/McCormick (EC) def Theis/Tiffany Dawson (WW) 8-6
No. 3 - Deprey/Dahl (EC) def Katherine Smith/Brittany Gering (WW) 8-6

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