UW-Whitewater evened one score Friday, and set up a chance for another.  UW-Whitewater defeated Wheaton College (IL) 5-1 Friday in the second round of the NCAA III Saint Peter, Minnesota Regional hosted by Gustavus Adolphus College.   UW-W was eliminated from the 2009 NCAA tourney with a 5-0 second round loss to Wheaton.

UW-W, 22-5, had a bye in the first round Thursday as the number two seed.  The Warhawks will face host Gustavus, 32-10, the number one seed and a 5-0 winner over Luther College in Friday's second round.  Gustavus was the squad that knocked the Warhawks out of the 2008 NCAA championship by a 6-0 score.

Whitewater 5, Wheaton 1
singles
1.  Kalla Schaefer (Madison/Madison Memorial), WW, def. Elizabeth Worsowicz, WC, 6-3, 6-0
2.  Ingrid Stensvaag (Palatine, IL/Palatine), WW, and Kayli Edwards, WC, 0-6, 3-5 DNF
3.  Sara Federschmidt, WC, def. Amy Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South), WW, 6-3, 6-4
4.  Annie Smith (Algonquin, IL/H.D. Jacobs), WW, def. Lindsey Hallett, WC, 6-2, 6-4
5.  Michelle Daciolas (Roselle, IL/Lake Park), WW, and Jill Casserly, WC 3-6, 5-4 DNF
6.  Lauren Aguilar (Gurnee, IL/Carmel Catholic ), WW, and Kirsten Boyer, WC, 6-3, 4-1, DNF
doubles
1.  Schaefer/Smith, WW, def. Worsowicz/Edwards, WC, 8-6
2.  Stensvaag/Daciolas, WW, def. Hallett/Federschmidt, WC 8-6
3.  Rutkowski/Siemon, WW, def. Casserly/Boyer, WC, 8-6

Rutkowski and Siemon have reached the twenty win plateau, upping their mark to 20-4.  The other two doubles teams, both relatively new, are unbeaten.  Schaefer and Smith are 5-0, and Stensvaag and Daciolas are 4-0.  In singles play Schaefer is now 20-7 and Smith 24-7.

Whitewater also beat Wheaton, 5-4 September 5. 

For additional information:  Frank Barnes, UW-W coach

UW-W and Gustavus met earlier this year, with the Gusties winning 7-2 March 13 in Saint Peter.