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10.13.07 -
Stephanie Strong and Raelyn Althoff claimed the #1 doubles conference
championship with a 9-8 win over Goshen's Diana Diaz and Laurelyn
Foderaro at the MCC Tennis Championships. The pair also received
MCC All-Conference honors. HU tied for fourth in the final team
standings.
Indiana Wesleyan kept its strangle
hold on the title, winning it with 19 points. Bethel was second with
10 points followed by Marian (8), HU (7), Taylor (7), Grace (6),
Goshen (4), Spring Arbor (2) and St. Francis (0).
Kendra Ganz and
Jessica Deter also made it to the championship match at #2 doubles,
but fell 9-8 to Bethel's Carrie Edison and Rachel Strittmatter.
Katie Sprunger and Liz Hull fell 8-6 in their opening match at #3
doubles.
In singles play,
two HU players advanced to the semifinals. Strong defeated
Spring Arbor's Amy Smith 6-4, 6-2 at #1 before falling 6-2, 6-1 to
Grace's Jessica Stolle and #5 Sprunger knocked off Taylor's Jennifer
Warner 7-6, 6-3 and then fell 6-2, 6-1 to Indiana Wesleyan's Kristi
Haddad.
At #2 singles, Althoff
lost to Kristine Bolinger (Taylor) 7-5, 6-4 in the first round. Ganz was
knocked out at #3 by Indiana Wesleyan's Brittany Raymond 6-2, 6-1.
Deter fell 6-3, 6-4 to Kayla Semmerling (Grace) at #4 and Erica Abel
lost 6-4, 6-1 to Taylor's Mary Horton.
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