The Gustavus women’s tennis team improved its MIAC record to 9-0 with wins over St. Thomas (8-1) and Macalester (9-0) in St. Paul on Sunday afternoon. The loss at #1 singles against St. Thomas was the first match that the Gusties have dropped in nine MIAC dual matches this season. Gustavus which is 23-7 overall and ranked #5 in the ITA Division III poll, will close out its regular season with a match at St. Olaf on Monday afternoon.
Gustavus 8 St. Thomas 1
Singles
1. Jodi Dmohoski (UST) defeated Tara Houlihan (GAC) 7-6 (7), 4-6, 13-11
2. Lauren Hom (GAC) defeated Katie Miettunen (UST) 6-1, 6-0
3. Lyndsey Palen (GAC) defeated Courtney Dirks (UST) 6-1, 6-1
4. Marla Menne (GAC) defeated Michelle Mills (UST) 6-2, 6-2
5. Jaime Gaard (GAC) defeated Nickey Nichols (UST) 6-0, 6-2
6. Kara Smiley (GAC) defeated Tiffany Banken (UST) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
1. Hom/Smiley (GAC) defeated Dmohoski/Miettunen (UST) 8-5
2. Gaard/Menne (GAC) defeated Rachel Frank/Shari Wiebusch (UST) 8-2
3. Darcy Hawbrick/Hannah Frericks (GAC) defeated Nichols/Heather Waldschmidt (UST) 8-3
Gustavus 9 Macalester 0
Singles
1. Lauren Hom (GAC) defeated Sarah Crangle (MAC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Marla Menne (GAC) defeated Christy Hagstrum (MAC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Jaime Gaard (GAC) defeated Erin Case (MAC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Kara Smiley (GAC) defeated Chelsea Stinson (MAC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Darcy Hawbrick (GAC) defeated Alexis Gerber (MAC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Hannah Frericks (GAC) defeated Brigid Dunn (MAC) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Hom/Smiley (GAC) defeated Crangle/Hagstrum (MAC) 8-0
2. Gaard/Menne (GAC) defeated Chase/Stinson (MAC) 8-3
3. Darcy Hawbrick/Hannah Frericks (GAC) defeated Claire Deason/Sayoko Nakamara (MAC) 8-1