Jillian Wallace action shot
Michael McLoone
Jillian Wallace won the No. 1 Super Draw at the Gustie Fall Invite on Sept. 19-20.

Women's Tennis

Humphreys Advances, Doubles Pairs Move On at ITAs

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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
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Players Mentioned

Caitlin Fitzgerald

Caitlin Fitzgerald

5' 10"
Junior
Brooke Hendricks

Brooke Hendricks

5' 4"
Sophomore
Megan Humphreys

Megan Humphreys

5' 6"
Sophomore
Ashley Miller

Ashley Miller

5' 4"
Junior
Rachel Siemon

Rachel Siemon

5' 6"
Sophomore
Emily Sodemann

Emily Sodemann

5' 5"
Senior
Amy Upthagrove

Amy Upthagrove

5' 8"
Sophomore
Kristin Zeilinger

Kristin Zeilinger

5' 5"
Junior
Amanda Dick

Amanda Dick

4' 11"
Senior
Kassie Alexander

Kassie Alexander

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Caitlin Fitzgerald

Caitlin Fitzgerald

5' 10"
Junior
Brooke Hendricks

Brooke Hendricks

5' 4"
Sophomore
Megan Humphreys

Megan Humphreys

5' 6"
Sophomore
Ashley Miller

Ashley Miller

5' 4"
Junior
Rachel Siemon

Rachel Siemon

5' 6"
Sophomore
Emily Sodemann

Emily Sodemann

5' 5"
Senior
Amy Upthagrove

Amy Upthagrove

5' 8"
Sophomore
Kristin Zeilinger

Kristin Zeilinger

5' 5"
Junior
Amanda Dick

Amanda Dick

4' 11"
Senior
Kassie Alexander

Kassie Alexander

5' 6"
Freshman