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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's tennis team completed play Friday on the first day of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional Championships at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.
 
Seniors Gabi Kitchell (Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest), Julie Martin (Morton, Ill./Morton) and sophomore Sabrina Palavra (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) each advanced to the Round of 32 in the main singles draw. Kitchell and Martin also qualified for the Round of 16 in doubles, and are joined in advancement by Palavra and freshman Jessica Minkov (Schiller Park, Ill./East Leyden).
 
Kitchell, the top seed in the singles draw, downed UW-Eau Claire in her first match. Martin, a No. 9 seed who also earned a bye to the second round, bested UW-La Crosse in straight sets in her opening match. After a Round of 128 win over Isabel Green of Grinnell, Palavra knocked off No. 17 seeded Hayley Clope of UW-La Crosse in straight sets.
 
Kitchell and Martin, the second seeded doubles combination, shut out Luther in the Round of 32 to advance to the third round. Palavra and Minkov made quick work of UW-Oshkosh in the first round before edging Hamline in a tiebreaker to advance to the Round of 16.
 
In the Gustavus Fall Invitational, freshmen Molly Rueth (Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard West) and Madalyn Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) reached their finals at the Nos. 1 and 7 singles draws, respectively. Both claimed three matches en route to the championship round.
 
Junior Madeline Slicker (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) and sophomore Katie Toomire (Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs) are still alive at No. 2 doubles after advancing to the quarterfinal of the bracket with a victory over Gustavus Adolphus on Friday.
 
Play continues at both tournaments Saturday in St. Peter.
 
See below for full Warhawk results.
 
Singles – ITA
 
Elsie Ha (Palatine, Ill./Fremd)
Round of 128: d. Tessa Rugg (Hamline) 6-0, 6-1
Round of 64: lost to No. 9 Grace Rierman (Bethel) 6-2, 6-1
 
Gabi Kitchell (Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest) – No. 1 seed
Round of 128: Bye
Round of 64: d. Emily Cooper (UW-Eau Claire) 6-1, 6-1
Round of 32: vs. No. 17 Laura Sonday (St. Mary's)
 
Olivia Kraft (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community)
Round of 128: lost to Kaitlyn Kalinka (UW-La Crosse) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
Consolation: vs. Nia Pham (Carthage)
 
Julie Martin (Morton, Ill./Morton) – No. 9 seed
Round of 128: Bye
Round of 64: d. Alyssa Boyer (UW-La Crosse) 6-4, 6-0
Round of 32: vs. Ally Thorsen (Gustavus Adolphus)
 
Allie Miller (Sturtevant, Wis./Union Grove)
Round of 128: lost to Sydney Verbauwhede (Edgewood) 6-4, 6-3
Consolation: vs. Karleigh Schilling (Central)
 
Jessica Minkov (Schiller Park, Ill./East Leyden)
Round of 128: d. Isabella Hoppenjans (Coe) 6-0, 6-3
Round of 64: lost to No. 17 Grace Krueger (Carroll) 6-1, 6-3
 
Sabrina Palavra (Skokie, Ill./Niles North)
Round of 128: d. Isabel Green (Grinnell) 7-5, 6-4
Round of 64: d. No. 17 Hayley Clope (UW-La Crosse) 6-4, 6-4
Round of 32: vs. Kellis Brandt (St. Olaf)
 
Madeline Slicker (Mequon, Wis./Homestead)
Round of 128: d. Alyssa Crew (Edgewood) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Round of 64: lost to No. 9 Simona Potockov (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-2, 6-4
 
Doubles – ITA
 
Elsie Ha (Palatine, Ill./Fremd)/Allie Miller (Sturtevant, Wis./Union Grove)
Round of 64: d. Kayla Reusche/Sierra Griffith (Simpson) 8-2
Round of 32: lost to Grace Krueger/Shanna Mogden (Carroll) 8-3
 
Gabi Kitchell (Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest)/Julie Martin (Morton, Ill./Morton) – No. 2 seed
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: d. Kelsey Kruse/Devon Bourget (Luther) 8-0
Round of 16: vs. No. 9 Angelica Emmanouil/Samantha Ramsey (Carthage)
 
Olivia Kraft (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community)/Molly Rueth (Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard West)
Round of 64: d. Shira Busch/Kaitlyn Kalinka (UW-La Crosse) 8-5
Round of 32: lost to No. 3 Maggie Riermann/Grace Riermann (Bethel) 8-3
 
Jessica Minkov (Schiller Park, Ill./East Leyden)/Sabrina Palavra (Skokie, Ill./Niles North)
Round of 64: d. Alyssa Leffler/Michelle Spicer (UW-Oshkosh) 8-2
Round of 32: d. Ali Kopiecki/Tessa Rugg (Hamline) 9-8 (4)
Roudn of 16: vs. No. 5 Hayley Klope/Sadie Spahn (UW-La Crosse)
 
Singles – Gustavus Fall Invite
 
Bryce Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) – No. 3 Draw
Round of 16: d. Rainah Ward (Macalester) 8-0
Quarterfinal: d. Rachel Fanciullo (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-0, 7-5
Semifinal: lost to Hannah Zevenbergen (UW-Eau Claire) 6-2, 6-3
 
Madalyn Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) – No. 7 Draw
Round of 16: d. Anna Schmit (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-1
Quarterfinal: d. Abby Girard (UW-Eau Claire) 6-3, 6-2
Semifinal: d. Cory Eull (Luther)
Final: vs. Emily Ottenson (St. Olaf)
 
Ali Ketterhagen (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – No. 4 Draw
Round of 16: lost to Maddy Knoll (St. Catherine) 9-7
Consolation: d. Natalie Gerard (UW-Eau Claire) 8-2
Consolation: lost to Hannah Gronseth (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-5
 
Molly Rueth (Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard West) – No. 1 Draw
Round of 16: d. Alliey Krusa (Carroll) 8-2
Quarterfinal: d. Nicole Pfotenhauer (St. Norbert) 6-1, 6-1
Semifinal: d. Ashley Frederickson (St. Mary's) 6-1, 6-4
Final: vs. Megan Karrow (Gustavus Adolphus)
 
Katie Toomire (Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs) – No. 5 Draw
Round of 16: d. Jennifer Mies (Concordia Wisconsin) 8-4
Quarterfinal: lost to Caitlin Steffen (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8)
 
Doubles – Gustavus Fall Invite
 
Bryce Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper)/Madalyn Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) – No. 1 Draw
Round of 16: lost to Cassandra Bahr/Julie Boeve (St. Mary's) 8-4
 
Madeline Slicker (Mequon, Wis./Homestead)/Katie Toomire (Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs) – No. 2 Draw
Round of 16: d. Ingrid Napiorkowski/Lindsay Benavides (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-1
Quarterfinal: vs. Kennedy Rusk/Abby Girard (UW-Eau Claire)