The Gustavus women’s tennis team defeated Albion College (Mich.) 9-0 in the quarterfinal round of the Midwest Invitational being played in Madison, Wisconsin. Gustavus is seeded #1 in the 11-team tournament, Albion was seeded eighth. The Gusties, who are now 17-2 on the season will play the winner of the #4 Washington University/#5 Carthage College match in the semifinals at 7:15 am on Saturday, April 9.
Gustavus 9 Albion 0
Singles
1. Tara Houlihan (GA) defeated Katie Tornga (AC) 6-3, 7-5
2. Lauren Hom (GA) defeated Betsy Netherton (AC) 6-4, 6-2
3. Kara Smiley (GA) defeated Emily Stocker (AC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Lyndsey Palen (GA) defeated Vicky Seiter (AC) 4-6, 7-5, 10-4
5. Jaime Gaard (GA) defeated Emily Dumas (AC) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
6. Marla Menne (GA) defeated Emily Gundersen (AC) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
Houlihan/Palen (GA) defeated Tornga/Stocker (AC) 9-7
2. Hom/Smiley (GA) defeated Dumas/Seiter (AC) 8-6
3. Jenni White/Marla Menne (GA) defeated Gundersen/Jenny Bringham (AC) 8-5