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Issued: September 15, 2007

WOMEN’S TENNIS BEATS STEVENS POINT

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Eau Claire women’s tennis team moves to 9-2 overall with a win yesterday over UW-Stevens Point

In doubles, Sarah Riordan (Sr.-Appleton/North)and Gina Dahl (So.-Fort Atkinson) notched an 8-2 victory at No. 1 play. The No. 2 team of Kristie Carlson (Sr.-Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View) and Brenna McCormick (So. Greendale) and the No. 3 duo of Liz Deprey (Sr.-Green Bay/Notre Dame)and Kristin Neuman (Sr.-Green Bay/Ashwaubenon) both won 8-3.

The singles competitors were just as dominant. Riordan won in No. 1 singles with 6-1, 6-0 scores. Dahl had a 6-2 match in No. 2 play followed by the closest match of the day in a 7-5 win. Carlson had 6-1’s in her two sets for the No. 3 singles win.

In No. 4 play, McCormick won 6-0, 6-1. Erin Welch (So.-Tomah) took 6-3, 6-0 games while Katie Brugh (So.-Burnsville, MN) took 6-1, 6-4 sets to win at No. 5 and No. 6 competition.

The team’s weekend continues with the Whitewater Invite tomorrow at 9 a.m.

Eau Claire 9, Edgewood College 0

Singles

No. 1 – Sarah Riordan (EC) def (EDGE) 6-1, 6-0

No. 2 –Gina Dahl (EC) def (EDGE) 6-2, 7-5

No. 3 – Kristie Carlson (EC) def (EDGE) 6-1, 6-1

No. 4 – Brenna McCormick (EC) def (EDGE) 6-0, 6-1

No. 5 – Erin Welch (EC) def (EDGE) 6-3, 6-0

No. 6 – Katie Brugh (EC) def (EDGE) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 – Riordan/Dahl (EC) def (EDGE) 8-2

No. 2 – Carlson/McCormick (EC) def (EDGE) 8-3

No. 3 – Deprey/Neuman (EC) def (EDGE) 8-3

- KD -

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