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Minnesota blanks Wisconsin-Milwaukee 7-0
2/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Minnesota, ranked 52nd nationally, took their second win of the day with a dominant performance blanking the Panthers of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 7-0.
After taking the doubles point Minnesota started out singles strongly with Magdalena Wiecha at No. 4 singles sweeping Kari Kastenholz 6-0, 6-0. She was followed up by Alessandra Ferrazzi at No. 1 singles taking down Sammi Schoen with the same score of 6-0, 6-0 to put the Gophers up 3-0.
Peta Forsyth sealed the match with her win over the Panthers Beth Ganser at the No. 6 singles spot by a score of 6-2, 6-0. The next two matches continued in similar fashion with Tijana Koprivica winning by a score of 6-0, 6-2 over Megan Gow, and Jackie Sperling beating Kelly Fritz by a score of 6-, 6-0 at the No. 3 singles.
In doubles action the Gophers pairing of Koprivica and Sperling took down Gow and Schoneman 8-2 to start the night. It was then the pairing of Forsyth and Wiecha over Fritz and Kastenholz that gave the Gophers the doubles point.
The closest match of the night came in the final match at the No. 5 singles spot. Mariana Spilca ended the night for Minnesota in a hard fought match over Brittany Skemp. Spilca came out on top and kept the Gophers perfect on the match winning by a score of 6-2, 7-4.
This was only the second meeting between Minnesota and Wisconsin-Milwaukee with Minnesota now holding a perfect 2-0 record over the Panthers.
The Gophers return to action next weekend as they head to Eugene, Ore to face off with the University of Oregon on Friday night. They then head to Seattle, Wash on Sunday to face off with the University of Washington.
#52 Minnesota 7, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0
Feb 13, 2010 Baseline Tennis Center Minneapolis, MN
Singles
Alessandra Ferrazzi (MINN) def. Sammi Schoen (UWM) 6-0, 6-0
Tijana Koprivica (MINN) def. Megan Gow (UWM) 6-0, 6-2
Jackie Sperling (MINN) def. Kelly Fritz (UWM) 6-1, 6-0
Magdalena Wiecha (MINN) def. Kari Kastenholz 6-0, 6-0
Mariana Spilca (MINN) def. Brittany Skemp 6-2, 6-4
Peta Forsyth (MINN) def. Beth Ganser 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
Tijana Koprivica/ Jackie Sperling (MINN) def. Megan Gow/ Ashley Schoneman (UWM) 8-2
Peta Forsyth/ Magdalena Wiecha (MINN) def. Kelly Fritz/ Kari Kastenholz (UWM) 8-1
Alessandra Ferrazzi/ Ronni Saxon (MINN) def. Jenna Felsher/ Sammi Schoen (UWM) 8-7
Match Notes:
Minnesota 5-2; National Ranking #52
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,1,6,2,3,5)
After taking the doubles point Minnesota started out singles strongly with Magdalena Wiecha at No. 4 singles sweeping Kari Kastenholz 6-0, 6-0. She was followed up by Alessandra Ferrazzi at No. 1 singles taking down Sammi Schoen with the same score of 6-0, 6-0 to put the Gophers up 3-0.
Peta Forsyth sealed the match with her win over the Panthers Beth Ganser at the No. 6 singles spot by a score of 6-2, 6-0. The next two matches continued in similar fashion with Tijana Koprivica winning by a score of 6-0, 6-2 over Megan Gow, and Jackie Sperling beating Kelly Fritz by a score of 6-, 6-0 at the No. 3 singles.
In doubles action the Gophers pairing of Koprivica and Sperling took down Gow and Schoneman 8-2 to start the night. It was then the pairing of Forsyth and Wiecha over Fritz and Kastenholz that gave the Gophers the doubles point.
The closest match of the night came in the final match at the No. 5 singles spot. Mariana Spilca ended the night for Minnesota in a hard fought match over Brittany Skemp. Spilca came out on top and kept the Gophers perfect on the match winning by a score of 6-2, 7-4.
This was only the second meeting between Minnesota and Wisconsin-Milwaukee with Minnesota now holding a perfect 2-0 record over the Panthers.
The Gophers return to action next weekend as they head to Eugene, Ore to face off with the University of Oregon on Friday night. They then head to Seattle, Wash on Sunday to face off with the University of Washington.
#52 Minnesota 7, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0
Feb 13, 2010 Baseline Tennis Center Minneapolis, MN
Singles
Alessandra Ferrazzi (MINN) def. Sammi Schoen (UWM) 6-0, 6-0
Tijana Koprivica (MINN) def. Megan Gow (UWM) 6-0, 6-2
Jackie Sperling (MINN) def. Kelly Fritz (UWM) 6-1, 6-0
Magdalena Wiecha (MINN) def. Kari Kastenholz 6-0, 6-0
Mariana Spilca (MINN) def. Brittany Skemp 6-2, 6-4
Peta Forsyth (MINN) def. Beth Ganser 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
Tijana Koprivica/ Jackie Sperling (MINN) def. Megan Gow/ Ashley Schoneman (UWM) 8-2
Peta Forsyth/ Magdalena Wiecha (MINN) def. Kelly Fritz/ Kari Kastenholz (UWM) 8-1
Alessandra Ferrazzi/ Ronni Saxon (MINN) def. Jenna Felsher/ Sammi Schoen (UWM) 8-7
Match Notes:
Minnesota 5-2; National Ranking #52
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,1,6,2,3,5)
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