Megan Humphreys 2014 ITA Singles Champ
Megan Humphreys won the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional singles championship and earned All-America honors for the second straight season on Sept. 21, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Gustavus Adolphus College)

Women's Tennis

Humphreys, Beck, McGuire Earn All-America Accolades at ITAs

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Saturday Recap
 
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's tennis team enjoyed a banner day Sunday to conclude 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) won the singles draw for the second year in a row, while freshmen Alicia Beck (Bismarck, ND/St. Mary's Central) and Bridgid McGuire (Slinger/Slinger) teamed up to take the doubles flight and give the Warhawks a sweep of first place in both singles and doubles.
 
All three earned All-America honors and a trip to the ITA Small College National Championships next month by virtue of their victories. The championship tournament will take place Oct. 9-12 in Sumter, S.C.
 
Humphreys didn't drop a set en route to the title. She started Sunday with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Gustavus Adolphus' Laurel Krebsbach, the downed Bridgit Bellissimo of UW-La Crosse 6-2, 6-0 in the championship match.
 
Beck and McGuire defeated Krebsbach and Michaela Schulz of Gustavus Adolphus by an 8-6 margin in the semifinals to set up an all UW-Whitewater doubles final against Humphreys and sophomore Amy Upthagrove (Muskego/Muskego), who knocked off Kylie Ketcho and Mikinzee Salo of St. Catherine in the other semifinal.
 
In the final, Beck and McGuire posted a 6-3, 6-3 win over Humphreys and Upthagrove to join Humphreys on the All-America platform.
 
In other ITA action, junior captain Ashley Miller (Racine/Union Grove) and freshman Jillian Wallace (Crystal Lake, IL/Central) reached the consolation doubles final, but fell just shy with a narrow 8-6 setback.
 
Several players also competed Friday and Saturday at the Gustie Fall Invite.
 
See below for complete results from both tournaments during the weekend.
 
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
Semifinal: d. No. 5 Laurel Krebsbach (Gustavus Adolphus) 6-4, 6-2
Final: d. No. 5 Bridgit Bellissimo (UW-La Crosse) 6-2, 6-0
 
Ashley Miller (Racine/Union Grove) (unseeded)
Play-In: Bye
Round 1: lost to No. 9 Maddie Johnson (UW-Eau Claire) 6-0, 6-3
Consolation: lost to Abbi Howell (Carthage) 6-4, 6-2
 
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
Semifinal: d. Kylie Ketcho/Mikinzee Salo (St. Catherine) score unreported
Final: lost to No. 9 Bridgid McGuire (Slinger/Slinger)/Alicia Beck (Bismarck, ND/St. Mary's Central) (UW-Whitewater) 6-3, 6-3
 
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
Semifinal: d. No. 2 Michaela Schulz/Laurel Krebsbach (Gustavus Adolphus) 8-6
Final: d. No. 5 Megan Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper)/Amy Upthagrove (Muskego/Muskego) (UW-Whitewater) 6-3, 6-3
 
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
Consolation: d. Claire Spencer/Caroline Greenberg (Carleton) 8-3
Cons. Quarterfinal: d. Sarah Lesecki/Haley Resnick (Coe) 8-5
Cons. Semifinal: d. No. 3 Haleigh McPeek/Max Mella (Carthage) 8-1
Cons. Final: lost to Maria Koval/Angie Lorenzen (St. Catherine) 8-6
 
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 Seldal (Oaklawn, IL/Queen of Peace)
Round 1: lost to Kirsten Hoffman (St. Mary's) 6-2, 6-3
Consolation: lost to Kendra Stoick (Concordia, Minn.) 8-3
 
Brittany Goebel (McHenry, IL/West)
Round 1: lost to Emily Mone (St. Kate's) 6-4, 6-7 (3), 1-0 (10-3)
Consolation: d. Diannah Watson (Coe) 8-4
Cons. Semifinal: d. Brittany Glatt (Concordia, Minn.) 8-1
Cons. Final: d. Jenna Sherrick (UW-Eau Claire) 8-4
 
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
 
Kristin Zeilinger (Janesville/Parker)
Round 1: d. Jessy Sapp (Concordia, Wis.) 6-1, 6-1
Round 2: lost to Bailey Kent (St. Olaf) 6-1, 6-0
 
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
Quarterfinal: d. Kirsten Hoffman/Stacey Buss (St. Mary's) 8-2
Semifinal: d. Kaitlin Foster/Amy Sebastian (Coe) 8-5
Final: d. Taylor Bolyard/Kristen Kalinka (Carthage) 8-5
 
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
Consolation: d. Carrie Craball/Kelsey Woodward (Loras) 8-2
Cons. Semifinal: lost to Olivia Gallagher/Renee Nelson (UW-Eau Claire) 8-6
 
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) 8-2
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