WINONA, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s tennis team opened its season against UW-Whitewater. The Gusties took a 7-2 win and are now 1-0 overall.
“That was one of the best first matches of the year that I can remember,” Head Coach Jon Carlson said. “The energy was great and the play was exactly what I had hoped for all the way down the line. I was very pleased with how everyone stepped up today.”
Singles
| 1. Ginger Valentine (Sr., Delano) (GACW) def. Kasey Schlicht (UWW-W) 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8) |
| 2. Simona Potockova (Jr., Nova’ Dubnica, Slovakia) (GACW) def. Olivia Kraft (UWW-W) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 3. Molly Rueth (UWW-W) def. Emily Norman (So., Rochester) (GACW) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 4. Anna Stutz (Jr., Dellwood) (GACW) def. Kellie Ha (UWW-W) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 5. Bethany Marshall (UWW-W) def. Yuki Oda (So., Kawasaki, Japan) (GACW) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 6. Rachel Lindrud (Jr., North Oaks) (GACW) def. Madalyn Bigelow (UWW-W) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (10-3) |
Doubles
| 1. Ginger Valentine/Simona Potockova (GACW) def. Kasey Schlicht/Molly Rueth (UWW-W) 8-5 |
| 2. Emily Norman/Anna Stutz (GACW) def. Olivia Kraft/Courtney Day (UWW-W) 8-2 |
| 3. Hayley Trebil (Jr., Edina) /Hannah Borgh (Sr., Bettendorf, Iowa) (GACW) def. Bryce Bigelow/Madalyn Bigelow (UWW-W) 8-4 |
The Gusties host Luther at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.