Women’s Tennis Sweeps Minnesota-Duluth 9-0

The No. 36-ranked Gustavus women’s tennis team completed a clean 9-0 sweep over the University of Minnesota, Duluth on Friday night, improving to 3-0 overall on the season.

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DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 36-ranked Gustavus women’s tennis team completed a clean 9-0 sweep over the University of Minnesota, Duluth on Friday night, improving to 3-0 overall on the season.

“Starting out with solid doubles matches to go up 3-0 helped the girls go into singles with confidence,” Assistant Coach Heidi Carlson said. “Michaela Schulz fought back from a 1-4 deficit in her first set to win in a breaker, leading her team to a 9-0 win against a talented team. Excited to be on our first road trip with almost our entire team!”

Singles

1. Michaela Schulz (GACW) def. Benkofske, Shelby (UMD) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

2. Ally Baker (GACW) def. Anderson, Megan (UMD) 6-2, 6-1

3. Briana Hartmann (GACW) def. Zetah, Kelsey (UMD) 6-1, 6-2

4. Cal Carlson (GACW) def. Erickson, Elsa (UMD) 6-2, 6-0

5. Katie Aney (GACW) def. Tellijohn, Macey (UMD) 6-0, 6-1

6. Lilly Hartman (GACW) def. Menke, Rachel (UMD) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

1. Ally Baker/Michaela Schulz (GACW) def. Benkofske, Shelby/Zetah, Kelsey (UMD) 8-1

2. Briana Hartmann/Cal Carlson (GACW) def. Anderson, Megan/Erickson, Elsa (UMD) 8-0

3. Lilly Hartman/Katie Aney (GACW) def. Weber, Karly/Baasch, Katie (UMD) 9-8 (7-0)

Gustavus faces St. Scholastica at 8 a.m. tomorrow followed by a 2 p.m. match against Minnesota-Crookston.