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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's tennis team continued play Saturday at the three-day United States Tennis Association/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III Midwest Regional Championships at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.
 
Sophomore Megan Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper), the defending regional singles champion, is on to Sunday's semifinals after a pair of straight-set victories Saturday. The top-seeded Humphreys will face Gustavus Adolphus' Laurel Kresbach, a No. 5 seed, tomorrow at 9 a.m.
 
Freshman Bridgid McGuire (Slinger/Slinger) reached the quarterfinals with a three-set victory, but fell in the semis in a second-set tiebreaker. McGuire knocked off a pair of seeded players on her way to the final eight.
 
Humphreys and sophomore Amy Upthagrove (Muskego/Muskego), seeded fifth as a doubles pair, won three straight pro-set matches to advance to the semifinals. McGuire and freshman Alicia Beck (Bismarck, ND/St. Mary's Central), the No. 9 seed, also advanced to the semifinals.
 
Several players also competed at the Gustie Fall Invite.
 
Freshman Jillian Wallace (Crystal Lake, IL/Central) won the super draw #1 title with a 4-0 record, not surrendering more than four games in any set along the way. Sophomore Rachel Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/South) and freshman Alexandra Talyansky (Mequon/Homestead) won the first doubles draw with six consecutive wins.
 
See below for complete UW-Whitewater results through Saturday's action.
 
Singles (ITA)
 
Megan Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper) (No. 1 seed)
Play-In: Bye
Round 1: d. Virginia Purcell (Grinnell) 6-2, 6-1
Round 2: d. Caitlyn Bakke (St. Thomas) 6-3, 6-1
Round 3: d. No. 9 Claire Spencer (Carleton) 6-3, 6-0
Quarter: d. No. 5 Lisa Hall (St. Olaf) 6-1, 6-1
 
Ashley Miller (Racine/Union Grove) (unseeded)
Play-In: Bye
Round 1: lost to No. 9 Maddie Johnson (UW-Eau Claire) 6-0, 6-3
 
Amanda Dick (Kenosha/St. Joseph Catholic Academy) (unseeded)
Play-In: d. Breanna Blanton (UW-La Crosse) 6-3, 6-3
Round 1: lost to No. 4 Shelby Henderson (St. Thomas) 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-4)
 
Alicia Beck (Bismarck, ND/St. Mary's Central) (unseeded)
Play-In: Bye
Round 1: d. Kendra Woyahn (UW-La Crosse) 7-5, 6-2
Round 2: lost to No. 5 Laurei Krebsbach (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-1, 6-1
 
Bridgid McGuire (Slinger/Slinger) (No. 9 seed)
Play-In: Bye
Round 1: d. Adrianna DePaolis (Luther) 6-2, 6-4
Round 2: d. No. 19 Kylie Ketcho (St. Kate's) 6-4, 6-2
Round 3: d. No. 5 Shirlene Luk (Grinnell) 7-6 (3), 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Quarter: lost to No. 3 Michaela Schulz (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-3, 7-6 (5)
 
Amy Upthagrove (Muskego/Muskego) (unseeded)
Play-In: lost to Mikinzee Salo (St. Kate's) 6-3, 6-2
 
Alexandra Talyansky (Mequon/Homestead) (unseeded)
Play-In: d. Lizzy Stanczyk (Gustavus Adolphus) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
Round 1: lost to Melissa Davis (Wartburg) 0-6, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (10-6)
 
Doubles (ITA)
 
Megan Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper)/Amy Upthagrove (Muskego/Muskego) (No. 5 seed)
Round of 32: d. Laura Olsen/Anna Miles (Edgewood) 8-2
Round of 16: d. Lizzy Stanczyk/Sid Dirks (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-5
Quarterfinal: d. Alana Danieu/Caitlin Eichten (Carleton) 8-3
 
Bridgid McGuire (Slinger/Slinger)/Alicia Beck (Bismarck, ND/St. Mary's Central) (No. 9 seed)
Round of 32: d. Colleen McCullough/Sarah Henderson (UW-Eau Claire) 8-1
Round of 16: d. No. 8 Joyce Yu/Daniel Vasiliev (Carleton) 8-2
Quarterfinal: d. No. 4 Bridget Bellissimo/Kimmy Mrozek (UW-La Crosse) 8-5
 
Ashley Miller (Racine/Union Grove)/Jillian Wallace (Crystal Lake, IL/Central) (unseeded)
Round of 32: lost to No. 11 Megan Johnson/Karen Moe (Northwestern) 8-3
 
Singles (Gustie Fall Invite)
 
No. 1 Super Draw
 
Jillian Wallace (Crystal Lake, IL/Central)
Round 1: d. Taylor Bolyard (Carthage) 6-2, 6-0
Round 2: d. Paige Kuepers (UW-Eau Claire) 6-2, 6-1
Semifinal: d. Jenna Myers (Luther) 6-3, 6-4
Final: d. Rachel Wabers (UW-La Crosse) 6-2, 6-2
 
Emily Sodemann (Janesville/Parker)
Round 1: d. Tiffany Maggioncalda (Carroll) 6-2, 6-0
Round 2: lost to Rachel Wabers (UW-La Crosse) 6-3, 6-3
 
Rachel Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/South)
Round 1: d. Erin Hynes (St. Olaf) 2-6, 7-6 (4) 1-0 (10-3)
Round 2: lost to Jenna Myers (Luther) 6-4, 6-2
 
No. 2 Draw
 
Paige Seidal
Round 1: lost to Kirsten Hoffman (St. Mary's) 6-2, 6-3
 
Brittany Goebel (McHenry, IL/West)
Round 1: lost to Emily Mone (St. Kate's) 6-4, 6-7 (3), 1-0 (10-3)
 
No. 3 Draw
 
Kelsey Laktash (Crystal Lake, IL/South)
Round 1: d. Morgan Steffan (St. Olaf) 6-4, 6-2
Round 2: d. Molly Brown (Luther) 6-3, 6-7 (3), 1-0 (10-5)
Semifinal: lost to Olivia Gallagher (UW-Eau Claire) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-2)
 
No. 4 Draw
 
Brooke Hendricks (Sterling, IL/Sterling)
Round 1: d. Molly Protz (Edgewood) 6-2, 6-4
Round 2: d. Kim Drangeid (UW-La Crosse) 6-0, 6-4
Semifinal: lost to Renee Nelson (UW-Eau Claire) 7-5, 6-4
 
No. 5 Draw
(unavailable)
 
No. 6 Draw
 
Gabriella Gregorio (Roselle, IL/Bartlett)
Round 1: d. Anna Shanks (Concordia, Wis.) 6-2, 6-0
Round 2: lost to Martha Hogan (St. Olaf) 6-1, 6-4
 
No. 7 Draw
 
Caitlin Fitzgerald (Loves Park, IL/Belvidere North)
Round 1: d. Lillie Denison (Hamline) 6-1, 6-2
Round 2: d. Kaitlin Foster (Coe) 6-4, 6-3
Semifinal: lost to Brooke Volpone (UW-Eau Claire) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5)
 
Kassie Alexander (Waukesha/South)
Round 1: d. Rose Reinert (Concordia, Minn.) 6-0, 6-0
Round 2: d. Kristen Kalinka (Carthage) 6-2, 6-2
Semifinal: lost to Sam Fleming (UW-La Crosse) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles (Gustie Fall Invite) – Draw No. 1
 
Rachel Siemon (Crystal Lake, IL/South)/Alexandra Talyansky (Mequon/Homestead)
Round 1: d. Sam Fleming/Kim Drangeid (UW-La Crosse) 8-4
Round 2: d. Emily Butler/Maggie Gibson (Hamline) 8-1
Round 3: d. Kirsten Hoffman/Stacey Buss (St. Mary's) 8-2
Quarterfinal: d. Kaitlin Foster/Amy Sebastian (Coe) 8-5
Semifinal: d. Taylor Bolyard/Kristen Kalinka (Carthage) 8-5
Final: Win (opponent/score unreported)
 
Kristin Zeilinger (Janesville/Parker)/Caitlin Fitzgerald (Loves Park, IL/Belvidere North)
Round 1: d. Kaitlyn Davies/Jade Haseltine (Concordia, Minn.) 8-5
Round 2: d. Kylie DeWees/Sam Pietruszynski (Loras) 8-5
Round 3: lost to Taylor Bolyard/Kristen Kalinka (Carthage) 8-6
 
Gabriella Gregorio (Roselle, IL/Bartlett)/Kelsey Laktash (Crystal Lake, IL/South)
Round 1: lost to Ashley Syed/Haley Jorgensen (St. Mary's) 8-2
 
Doubles (Gustie Fall Invite) – Draw No. 2
 
Brooke Hendricks (Sterling, IL/Sterling)/Brittany Goebel (McHenry, IL/West)
Round 1: d. Sofia Huitron/Avery Bather (Gustavus Adolphus) score unreported
Round 2: d. Morgan Schwarz/Rachel Rosemore (Bethany) 8-6
Round 3: lost to Diannah Watson/Tam Washington (Coe) 8-6
 
Emily Sodemann (Janesville/Parker)/Kassie Alexander (Waukesha/South)
Round 1: d. Kaity Johnson/Maggie Nelson (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-4
Round 2: d. Lindsey Reinisch/Megan Vandenberg (St. Mary's) 9-8 (4)
Round 3: lost to Erin MacDonald/Bailey Kent (St. Olaf) 8-5