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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's tennis team continued action Saturday at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional and Midwest Open at the Warhawk Outdoor Tennis Complex and courts in surrounding areas.
 
Autumn Bruno (Milwaukee, Wis./Greenfield Whitnall), the No. 7 seed in the ITA singles draw, will face top-seeded Grace Riermann of Bethel in Sunday's quarterfinals after posting two wins Saturday, including a 6-2, 6-1 triumph against No. 13 Natasha Bailey of UW-La Crosse in the Round of 16.
 
Bruno and Cassie Lee (Downers Grove, Ill./Timothy Christian) are on to the semifinals of the doubles draw after tallying an 8-3 victory in the quarterfinals against No. 7 seeded Gustavus Adolphus. Bruno and Lee, who are seeded ninth, will take on No. 1 Bethel in Sunday's semifinal.
 
Olivia Kraft (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community) and Kellie Ha (Palatine, Ill./Fremd) recorded four straight wins Saturday to take the doubles consolation draw.
 
In the Midwest Open, Bryce Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper), MacKenzie Lindow (East Troy, Wis./East Troy) and Sarah Ferguson (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) finished as runners-up in the "A", "E" and "G" draws, respectively. Ferguson and Zenia Barretto (Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Gems Wellington International School) teamed up for a runner-up finish in the Midwest Open's "A" doubles draw.
 
Play at the ITA Midwest Regional and Midwest Open continues Sunday at 9 a.m.
 
See below for complete UW-Whitewater results.
 
Singles – ITA
 
Zenia Barretto (Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Gems Wellington International School)
First Round: lost to Jenna Forknell (Concordia Moorhead) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
 
Madalyn Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper)
First Round: d. Ally Verbauwhede (Edgewood) 6-4, 6-4
Second Round: d. Alisa Makatsaria (Carleton) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Third Round: lost to No. 8 Giana Apostoli (Carthage) 6-2, 6-4
 
Autumn Bruno (Milwaukee, Wis./Greenfield Whitnall) – No. 7 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. Rachel Lindrud (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-0, 6-2
Third Round: d. Sofia Sackett (Luther) 6-3, 6-1
Fourth Round: d. No. 13 Natasha Bailey (UW-La Crosse) 6-2, 6-1
Quarterfinal: vs. No. 1 Grace Riermann (Bethel)
 
Courtney Day (Oshkosh, Wis./North)
First Round: lost to Julia Maier (St. Scholastica) 6-2, 6-4
 
Kellie Ha (Palatine, Ill./Fremd)
First Round: lost to Ashley Samuta (Concordia Wisconsin) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
 
Olivia Kraft (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community) – No. 19 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Halle Rosentreter (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (11-9)
 
Cassie Lee (Downers Grove, Ill./Timothy Christian) – No. 11 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. Samantha Fuchs (UW-Eau Claire) 7-5, 6-3
Third Round: d. Yuki Oda (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-2, 6-3
Fourth Round: lost to No. 6 Sabrina Tang (Grinnell) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-8)
 
Gianna Nikoleit (Elmhurst, Ill./York Community) – No. 14 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. Megan Karrow (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-4, 7-5
Third Round: d. No. 21 Mira Machanda (Grinnell) 7-6 (7), 6-1
Fourth Round: lost to No. 5 Simona Potockova (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6)
 
Molly Rueth (Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard West)
First Round: lost to Cheyanne Phillips (Concordia Wisconsin) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
 
Doubles – ITA
 
Bryce Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper)/Madalyn Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper)
First Round: d. Peterson/Morgan (St. Mary's) 8-5
Second Round: lost to No. 1 Riermann/Rott (Bethel) 8-1
 
Autumn Bruno (Milwaukee, Wis./Greenfield Whitnall)/Cassie Lee (Downers Grove, Ill./Timothy Christian) – No. 9 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. Agusti/Marin (Grinnell) 8-1
Third Round: d. Brooks/Nelson (UW-Eau Claire) 8-2
Quarterfinal: d. No. 7 Potockova/Oda (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-3
Semifinal: vs. No. 1 Riermann/Rott (Bethel)
 
Courtney Day (Oshkosh, Wis./North)/Molly Rueth (Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard West)
First Round: d. Da Silva/Manojovic (Carthage) 8-3
Second Round: d. No. 3 Ellison/Sorajja (Macalester) 8-6
Third Round: lost to No. 11 Tarrolly/Fredricks (St. Benedict) 8-4
 
Olivia Kraft (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community)/Kellie Ha (Palatine, Ill./Fremd) – No. 12 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: lost to Rosentreter/Hernandez (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-4
Consolation: d. Guevara/Fuqua (Coe) 8-6
Consolation: d. Knigge/Kleinke (UW-La Crosse) 8-5
Consolation Semifinal: d. Frye/Morgan (St. Mary's) 8-2
Consolation Final: d. Hierl/Kalinka (UW-La Crosse) 8-0
 
MacKenzie Lindow (East Troy, Wis./East Troy)/Gianna Nikoleit (Elmhurst, Ill./York Community)
First Round: d. K. Larson/Schirm (Central) 8-0
Second Round: lost to Trebil/Stutz (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-5
 
Singles – Midwest Open
 
Bryce Bigelow (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) – A Draw
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. Taylor Hopkins (Hamline) 6-4, 6-2
Semifinal: d. Emily Henderson (St. Mary's) 6-3, 6-2
Final: lost to Emily Carlson (Gustavus Adolphus) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
 
MacKenzie Lindow (East Troy, Wis./East Troy) – E Draw
First Round: d. Caitlyn Swigart (Northwestern-St. Paul) 6-1, 6-0
Second Round: d. Katelynn Haskell (Wisconsin Lutheran) 6-2, 6-3
Semifinal: d. Eliza Sundermann (Coe) 7-5, 6-0
Final: lost to Jenna Koepp (UW-Stevens Point) 6-4, 6-3
 
Sarah Ferguson (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) – G Draw
First Round: d. Bailey Sinnwell (Wartburg) 6-1, 6-0
Second Round: d. Makaylah Wegel (Bethel) 6-1, 6-2
Semifinal: d. Jessica Dahl (Luther) 6-3, 6-3
Final: lost to Lexi Hastings (Luther) 7-6 (2), 6-0
 
Doubles – Midwest Open
 
Zenia Barretto (Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Gems Wellington International School)/Sarah Ferguson (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) – A Draw
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. Guevara/Fuqua (Coe) 6-3, ret.
Semifinal: d. Sinnwell/Ono (Wartburg) 8-6
Final: lost to Haddorff/Elofson (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-7 (0)