Saturday, October 4 Whitewater traveled to Wheaton College and edged out Wheaton 5-4 and later shut out North Central College 9-0.
Singles
1. Jordan Hook (WC) def Kalla Schaefer (Madison/Madison Memorial) (WW), 6-4, 6-2
2. Elizabeth Worsowicz (WC) def Ingrid Stensvaag (Palatine, IL/Palatine) (WW), 6-3, 6-0
3. Annie Smith (Algonquin, IL/H.D. Jacobs) (WW) def Brittney Dunn (WC), 6-0, 6-2
4. Amy Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) (WW) def Kayli Edwards (WC), 1-6, 6-1, 6-0
5. Jill Casserly (WC) def Michelle Daciolas (Roselle, IL/Lake Park) (WW), 6-3, 7-6, (7-4)
6. Jenny Woyahn (Waukesha/Waukesha South) (WW) def Lindsey Hallet (WC), 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
1. Hook/ Worsowicz (WC) def Schaefer/ Smith (WW) 8-2
2. Stensvaag/ Daciolas (WW) def Dunn/ Edwards (WC), 8-5
3. Kelly Rutkowski (Waunakee/Waunakee)/ Kathleen Kappel (Madison/Madison East) (WW) def Casserly/ Hallet (WC), 8-3
Whitewater is now 5-1 in dual meets, with the only loss to Division I (5-4) UW-Milwaukee. The loss by Kalla Schaefer (Madison/Madison Memorial) ends her season-opening string of fourteen consecutive wins. The win by the team starts a two-game win streak for Whitewater. Amy Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South)'s win and Jenny Woyahn (Waukesha/Waukesha South)'s win both ended a three-game win streak for their opponent.
The win over Wheaton, a perennially strong Division III team in the upper midwest, will be particularly important to Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings and possible postseason bids (team and individual).
Whitewater defeated North Central College in the second match of the day 9-0.
Singles
1. Kalla Schaefer (Madison/Madison Memorial) (WW) def Cory Schillerstrom (NC), 6-1, 6-0
2. Annie Smith (Algonquin, IL/H.D. Jacobs) (WW) def Alicia DeGrado (NC), 6-2, 6-1
3. Ingrid Stensvaag (Palatine, IL/Palatine) (WW) def Allison Paschold (NC), 6-2, 6-2
4. Amy Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) (WW) def Melissa Lewis (NC), 6-1, 6-0
5. Michelle Daciolas (Roselle, IL/Lake Park) (WW) def Christine Heyd (NC), 6-3, 6-2
6. Kelly Rutkowski (Waunakee/Waunakee) (WW) def Cristina Madrigal (NC), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Schaefer/ Siemon(WW) def Schillerstrom/ Paschold (NC) 8-5
2. Smith/ Daciolas (WW) def DeGrado/ Heyd (NC), 8-2
3. Brittany Gering (Greendale/Greendale)/ Kara Amundson (Prairie du Sac/Sauk Prairie) (WW) def Lewis/ Madrigal (NC), 8-1
After this match, Whitewater is now 6-1 overall, keeps the win streak alive with three in a row. With the two wins today, Annie Smith (Algonquin, IL/H.D. Jacobs) upped her record to 12-2 as well as Schaefer's improving to 15-1.
The next match for the women's tennis team will be Tuesday, October 7 at Whitewater against Stevens Point and Concordia with 3:30 and 6:30 start times.
For more information:
Tennis Coordinator: Frank Barnes
