Women’s Tennis Stays Unbeaten In Conference Play With 7-1 Win At Carleton Posted on April 10th, 2009 by

The Gustavus women’s tennis team took an important step towards the goal of winning its 18th consecutive MIAC regular season title with a 7-1 win over Carleton in Northfield on Friday. The Gusties won five singles matches and two of the three doubles matches to improve to 11-7 overall and 4-0 in the MIAC. Carleton falls to 10-4 overall and 7-1 in the MIAC.

The Gusties got off to a good start winning two of the three doubles matches as Ali O’Neal and Erica Dobson won at the #2 position and Megan Gaard and Marianne Barau won at the #3 position.

In singles play, the Gusties claimed five convincing wins posting straight set victories at the #2 through the #6 positions. At #1 singles, Sierra Krebsbach’s match against Kathryn Schmidt was halted due to darkness. Krebsbach was trailing a very tight match by the score of 6-7 (7-9), 4-5.

The Gusties next match will be against Bethel in Arden Hills on Saturday, April 18 at 10:00 am.

#17 Gustavus Adolphus College 7, Carleton College 1

Singles
1. Kathryn Schmidt (CAR) vs. Sierra Krebsbach (GAC) 7-6 (9-7), 5-4, unfinished
2. Megan Gaard (GAC) def. Erin Gudul (CAR) 6-1, 6-1
3. Sam Frank (GAC) def. Frances Leung (CAR) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Ali O’Neal (GAC) def. Hannah Clemons (CAR) 6-3, 6-0
5. Marianne Barau (GAC) def. Hannah Goldberg (CAR) 6-2, 6-3
6. Erica Dobson (GAC) def. Devin Daugherty (CAR) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Kathryn Schmidt/Erin Gudul (CAR) def. Sierra Krebsbach/Sam Frank (GAC) 9-7
2. Ali O’Neal/Erica Dobson (GAC) def. Hannah Goldberg/Linnea Carlson (CAR) 8-4
3. Megan Gaard/Marianne Barau (GAC) def. Frances Leung/Devin Daugherty (CAR) 8-4

Match Notes
Gustavus Adolphus College 11-7, 4-0 MIAC; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #5
Carleton College 10-4, 7-1 MIAC; Regional ranking #10

 

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