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Whaling, Johnson, Valentine Named September Student-Athletes of the Month
Tennis players Patrick Whaling (Sr., Manakin Sabot, Va.), Chase Johnson (Sr., Golden Valley, Minn.), and Ginger Valentine (So., Delano, Minn.) have been named Gustavus September Co-Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Month, which is voted on by the Gustavus Sports Information Department and presented by Thrivent Financial.
Valentine Wins ITA Midwest Singles Title, Becomes All-American
For the second consecutive season, the Gustavus women’s tennis team has produced the singles champion at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships. On Monday morning, Ginger Valentine (So., Delano, Minn.) defeated Ali Kopiecki of Hamline 6-0, 6-4 to earn All-America status. Valentine joins teammate Bri Hartmann as ITA Midwest Region singles champions as Hartmann achieved the feat last year. Valentine is the 42nd All-American in program history.
Valentine to play for ITA Regional Singles Title Monday
Day three of the 2018 ITA Women’s Midwest Regional Championships concluded Sunday night with the doubles championship and the singles semifinals.
Women’s Tennis Advances Two Singles, One Doubles after Day Two of ITA Regional
Day two of the ITA Midwest Regional Championships wrapped up Saturday with Gustavus advancing two singles players and one doubles team to the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, respectively. Ginger Valentine and Bri Hartmann will play in the singles quarterfinals at 9 a.m. Sunday. Valentine will face Natalie Wijesinghe of UW-Eau Claire and Hartmann will take on Grace Riermann of Bethel. The doubles team of Hartman and Lilly Hartman will take on Maggie Riermann and Grace Riermann of Bethel in the semifinals.
Women’s Tennis Advances Six Singles, Three Doubles at Day One of ITA Regional
The Gustavus women’s tennis team is playing host to the ITA Midwest Regional Championships this weekend and completed the first day of action on a brisk Friday morning and afternoon. Six Gusties advanced to the round of 32 with wins on Friday, including Lilly Hartman, Ginger Valentine, Anna Stutz, Ally Thorson, Simona Ptotckova, and Bri Hartmann, who is the defending region champion.
Gustavus set to Host 2018 ITA Women’s Midwest Regional Championships
Gustavus Adolphus College is set to host the 2018 ITA Midwest Regional Championships in Saint Peter, Minn. this weekend. The tournament runs from Friday, September 21 through Monday, September 24 and will feature 28 of the top teams in the region at eight sites throughout Saint Peter and Mankato.
Women’s Tennis Boasts 10 ITA Scholar-Athletes, Named All-Academic Team
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association released its 2018 academic awards and the Gustavus women’s tennis team has 10 ITA Scholar-Athletes to comprise an All-Academic Team. Of 128 Division III teams that earned All-Academic Team status, Gustavus is one of nine programs to have at least 10 Scholar-Athletes.
Katie Aney Earns Second Consecutive CoSIDA Academic All-America Award
The 2018 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Google Cloud Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Teams released today and Gustavus senior Katie Aney (Rochester, Minn.) is named to the 15-member First Team, which features student-athletes who participated in field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, swimming, and tennis. Aney makes her second consecutive appearance on the Academic All-America Team after earning Second Team honors last year.
Hartmann, Hensch Named May Student-Athletes Of The Month
Women’s tennis ace Briana Hartmann (Jr., Owatonna, Minn.) and men’s throwing specialist Michael Hensch (Jr., North Branch, Minn.) have been selected as the Gustavus Adolphus College May Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Month, presented by Thrivent Financial and voted on by the Gustavus Sports Information Office.
Hartmann Ends Season In Second Round Of NCAA Women’s Tennis Singles Championships
Gustavus women’s tennis ace Briana Hartmann (Jr., Owatonna, Minn.) Thursday experienced her first NCAA singles tournament, winning the first match and losing in the second round against the defending national champion. Hartmann, who earned All-America status in the fall by winning the ITA Midwest Regional and taking fifth at the Oracle Cup, finishes her season with a 26-10 singles record.