UW-Whitewater clinched its third consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual meet title with an 8-1 win at UW-Eau Claire Saturday afternoon. The Warhawks ended dual meet competition with a 6-0 record, and are 12-0 overall.
UW-Whitewater 8, UW-Eau Claire 1
1, #Kalla Schaefer, WW, def. Gina Dahl, EC, 6-3, 6-4
2. #Ingrid Stensvaag, WW, def. Brenna McCormick, EC, 6-2, 6-2
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Amy Siemon, WW, def. Megan Born, EC, 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4
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Annie Smith, WW, def. Erin Welch, EC, 6-1, 6-2
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Michelle Daciolas, WW, def. Jillian Horner, EC, 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9)
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Kelly Rutkowski, WW, def. Taylor Heltne, EC, 6-1, 6-0
1. Schaefer/Daciolas, WW, def. Dahl/Courtney Lynne, EC, 8-3
2. Stensvaag/Smith, WW, def. McCormick/Welch, EC, 8-6
3. Born/Heltne, EC, def. Siemon/Kathleen Kappel, WW, 8-2
UW-Whitewater 9, Edgewood College 0
1. Michelle Daciolas, WW, def. Amber Hemp, EC, 6-1, 5-7. 10-6
2. Kelly Rutkowski, WW, def. Shae Beckwith, EC, 6-0 6-0
3. Megan Kasten, WW, def. Jessi Ditzler, EC, 6-1, 6-1
4. Lauren Aguilar, WW. def. Bridget Prendergast, EC, 6-1, 6-0
5. Sydney Divelbiss, WW, def. Roachel Mixtacki, EC, 6-0, 6-0
6. Abby Martin, WW, def. Brreanna Reifert, EC, 6-0, 6-0
1. Annie Smith/Ingrid Stensvaag, WW, def. Hemp/Beckwith, EC, 8-2
2. Rutkowski/Amy Siemon, WW, def. Ditzler/Brittany Storhoff, EC. 8-2
3. Megan Kasten/Marta Kinsman, WW, def. Mixtacki/Reifert, EC, 8-1
Siemon leads the Warhawks in singles victories with 15, and she has the best wining percentage at 15-1. Stensvaag and Smith are 14-2 at two to top the squad in doubles wins, and Kappel and Anguilar have combined for a 6-0 mark at three doubles for the best percentage.
The WIAC tennis championship is decided by a combination of dual meet standings and finish in the league's postseason tournament, which will be held at the Nielsen Tennis Center in Madison October 24-25. The winner of the WIAC title earns the league's automatic berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III championship in May.
For additional information:
Frank Barnes, UW-W coach