ST. PETER, Minn. – The No. 39 Gustavus women’s tennis team shut out St. Olaf 9-0 Friday. The win improves the Gusties to 16-7 overall and 8-1 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while the Oles drop to 7-9 overall and 2-8 in the league. The closest match of the day occurred at No. 1 singles as the No. 20-ranked doubles team of Michaela Schulz (Sr., Elk River, Minn.) and Ally Baker (Jr., Rosemount, Minn.) defeated Margaret Zimmermann and Erin McDonald 9-7. The other two doubles were clean sweeps, while the Gusties’ singles didn’t allow more than three points in a set.
“It was fun to play outside in the elements today,” Head Coach Jon Carlson said. “I’m very proud of our focus today.”
Singles
- Michaela Schulz (GAC) def. Erin McDonald (STO) 6-2, 6-2
- Ally Baker (GAC) def. Kellis Brandt (STO) 6-0, 6-3
- Briana Hartmann (So., Owatonna, Minn.) (GAC) def. Sophia Skoglund (STO) 6-0, 6-3
- Katie Aney (Jr., Rochester, Minn.) (GAC) def. Morgan Steppen (STO) 6-0, 6-1
- Cal Carlson (Sr., St. Peter, Minn.) (GAC) def. Shelby Ahrendt (STO) 6-0, 6-1
- Lilly Hartman (So., Cedar Rapids, Minn.) (GAC) def. Sophie Breen (STO) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
- Michaela Schulz/Ally Baker (GAC) def. Margaret Zimmmermann/Erin McDonald (STO) 9-7
- Briana Hartmann/Cal Carlson (GAC) def. Ellie Bergstrand/Kellis Brandt (STO) 8-0
- Katie Aney/Lilly Hartman (GAC) def. Morgan Steppen/Shelby Ahrendt (STO) 8-0
Gustavus wraps up the regular season at noon tomorrow at league-leading and undefeated St. Thomas (14-0, 8-0 MIAC).