MILWAUKEE, Wis.—In a final tune-up before the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament the Marian University women's tennis team easily downed Beloit 9-0, but suffered a 7-2 setback against UW-Stout.
"We got off to a slow start against UW-Stout," MU head coach Marcus Wiegert said. It was good to see Meg and Alissa pick up victories at No. 1 and No. 2 singles. We did quite well against Beloit. Overall, it was a step in the right direction. We need to have a good week of practice in preparation for our first conference tournament match next Sunday."
MU had no problem establishing momentum against Beloit.
No. 1 doubles consisted of Meg Hartzell and Celeste Degeneffe and the duo raced to an 8-0 win. The No. 2 doubles team of Alissa Heid Elizabeth Elrick won 8-1 and No. 3 doubles squad of Samantha Smits and Alyssa Ostrowski won easily 8-0.
It was more of the same in singles for MU. No. 1 singles saw Hartzell easily win 6-0, 6-0 and No. 2 singles saw Heid win 6-1, 6-3.
Andrea Krahenbuhl rolled in No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-1 and Melissa Spannbauer was dominant in No. 4 singles 6-0, 6-0. Kristin Houle was victorious 6-0, 6-0 in No. 5 singles and Smits rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 victory in No. 6 singles.
Against UW-Stout Hartzell won No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-1 and Heid was victorious in No. 2 singles 6-4, (1-6), 10-7.
MU returns to action next Sunday at WLC in the first round of the conference tournament.
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