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Issued: September 16, 2006

WOMEN'S TENNIS REMAINS UNBEATEN IN DUAL MEETS

EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's tennis team defeated Luther College 6-3 today taking five of the six singles competitions.

The team is 5-0 in dual meets this year. Luther drops to 3-1 with this first loss.

Sarah Riordan (Jr.-Appleton/North) won No. 1 singles play with scores of 7-5, 7-6 and then she took the tiebreaker. Gina Dahl (Fr.-Fort Atkinson) took her opponent down in three sets 3-6, 6-3, and 10-7. Kristie Carlson (Jr.-Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View) also needed three sets with scores of 5-7, 6-4, and a dominating 10-2. No. 5 Liz Deprey (Jr.-Green Bay/Notre Dame) won hers 6-3, 6-4. No. 6 Brenna McCormick (Fr.-Greendale) posted scores of 2-6, 6-0, and 10-7.

The only doubles pair to win was Riordan and Laura Geissler (Sr.-Coon Rapids, MN). They put up an 8-6 victory.

The Blugolds have yet to play Winona State today at home.

Eau Claire 6, Luther College 3

Singles
No. 1 - Sarah Riordan (EC) def Molly Beyer (L) 7-5, 7-6
No. 2 -Gina Dahl (EC) def Annalise Conaway (L) 3-6, 6-3, 10-7
No. 3 - Kristie Carlson (EC) def Heidi Bothun (L) 5-7, 6-4, 10-2
No. 4 - Taylor Cochrane (L) def Laura Geissler (EC) 7-5, 7-6
No. 5 - Liz Deprey (EC) def Amy Christenson (L) 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 - Brenna McCormick (EC) def Justine Allen (L) 2-6, 6-0, 10-7

Doubles
No. 1 - Geissler/Riordan (EC) def Conaway/Cochrane (L) 8-6
No. 2 - Beyer/Bothun (L) def Carslon/McCormick (EC) 8-5
No. 3 - Christenson/Houlahan (L) def Deprey/Kristin Neuman (EC) 8-2

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