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  • Four Women’s Tennis Players Earn 2012 All-Conference Honors

    Four Women’s Tennis Players Earn 2012 All-Conference Honors

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    St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2012 MIAC Women’s Tennis Awards Tuesday, and with that, four Gustavus women’s tennis players were named to both the singles and doubles All-Conference teams.  Seniors Alex Erickson (Minnetonka, Minn.) and Megan Gaard (Edina, Minn.), sophomore Megan Born (Antigo, Wis.), and first-year Laurel Krebsbach…

  • Women’s Tennis Falls To Carleton 5-3 In MIAC Playoff Title Match

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    For the first time in the six-year history of the MIAC Women’s Tennis Playoffs, Gustavus did not claim the title. After defeating the Gusties 5-4 for the MIAC regular title on April 29, the Carleton Knights responded with a 5-3 decision over defending champion Gustavus on Saturday night in St. Peter, Minn. The Knights will…

  • Women’s Tennis Falls 5-4 To Carleton, Knights Crowned 2012 MIAC Champion

    Women’s Tennis Falls 5-4 To Carleton, Knights Crowned 2012 MIAC Champion

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    St. Peter, Minn. – Streaks, just like records, are meant to be broken – sports have taught us that.  For more than two decades, the Gustavus women’s tennis team, under the direction of the Head Coach Jon Carlson, has enjoyed one of the more brilliant streaks seen in collegiate women’s tennis.  At 2:44 p.m. on…

  • Women’s Tennis Tops Bethel 9-0

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    St. Peter, Minn. – With a 9-0 win over Bethel on Saturday afternoon in the Swanson Tennis Center, the Gustavus women’s tennis improved to 9-0 in the MIAC and 16-7 overall.  Bethel finishes its season at 1-9 in the MIAC and 6-13 overall. “We played well today and set ourselves up for a big match…

  • Women’s Tennis Player Alex Erickson Featured On MIAC’s Student-Athlete Spotlight

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    Gustavus Adolphus women’s tennis player Alex Erickson (Minnetonka, Minn.) has been featured on the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Student-Athlete Spotlight.  The Spotlight highlights student-athletes from across the conference each Tuesday and Thursday. Erickson, a graduate of Hopkins High School, will graduate from Gustavus in May with a degree in biology.  An All-Conference performer in both…

  • Erickson And Gaard Finish Runner-Up At USTA/ITA Midwest Regional

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    Seniors Alex Erickson and Megan Gaard of the Gustavus women’s tennis team fell to Kalla Schaefer and Alexandra Bayliss of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 6-3, 6-3 in the championship match of the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional on Sunday afternoon in St. Peter, Minn. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater filled both podiums on championship Sunday. Third seed Kalla…

  • Alex Erickson And Megan Gaard Advance To Doubles Final Of USTA/ITA Midwest Regional

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    Following another full day of tennis at the USTA/ITA Division III Midwest Regional, the semifinals of the singles tournament and the final of the doubles are set for Sunday. Saint Mary’s McKennah Edwards will take on Alex Bayliss of UW-Whitewater in one semifnal, while Kathryn Schmidt of Carleton and Kalla Schaefer of UW-Whitewater will battle…

  • Women’s Tennis Has Strong Showing In ITA Post-Season Academic Awards

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    The Gustavus women’s tennis team was strongly represented by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as a part of its post-season academic awards. The 2011 Gusties earned ITA Team Academic honors,while nine individuals took home Scholar-Athlete distinction.

  • Four Women’s Tennis Players Named 2011 All-Conference

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    Four members of the Gustavus women’s tennis team were named to the 2011 All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference singles and doubles teams on Tuesday, May 10. Marianne Barau, Alex Erickson, Sam Frank, and Megan Gaard were named All-Conference in both singles and doubles, while Julie Bardenwerper was named Gustavus’ representative on the 2011 All-Sportsmanship Team.

  • Women’s Tennis Defeats St. Olaf 9-0, Secures 20th Straight MIAC Title

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    The Gustavus women’s tennis team brought the regular season to a close with a 9-0 win over St. Olaf on Tuesday afternoon in St. Peter. With the victory, Gustavus locks up its 20th straight MIAC regular season title, improving to 17-9 overall and 10-0 in the MIAC.