WHITEWATER, Wis. – Four members of the Macalester College women's tennis team competed in the ITA Midwest Regional, hosted by UW-Whitewater Sept. 22-23. Additionally, two Scots participated in the Midwest Invite, with sophomore
Savannah Haugen (Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji) winning the singles B draw.
Haugen defeated Emma Thurness of Wartburg and Hailey Beisel of UW-Eau Claire in straight sets on Friday. On Saturday, she defeated Kate Trifilio of Carroll, 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the final, where she outlasted Bruna Costa of Luther in three sets, 5-7, 6-1, 10-6.
In the regional singles tournament, senior
Meg Ulrich (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) defeated Natalia Smith of Luther in straight sets and sophomore
Elizabeth Trevathan (St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Academy) downed Mac Graves of Cornell College in three sets. Ulrich and Trevathan joined senior
Sydney Ellison (Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park), who had a first-round bye, in the second round, where all three lost their matches. Senior
Amanye Reynolds (St. Paul, Minn./Harding) also competed in singles and was eliminated in the first round.
In the doubles tournament, Ellison and Ulrich lost in the first round, as did the team of Reynolds and Trevathan. In the doubles tournament, Ellison and Ulrich lost in the first round, as did the team of Reynolds and Trevathan. On Saturday, Reynolds and Ulrich competed in the consolation bracket and won three matches to advance to the final. The duo lost a close match in the final to Lily Perrin & Anika Sheth of Grinnell, 8-5. Trevathan also competed in the singles consolation tournament and won four matches to capture the consolation bracket. She beat Emma Thole of Bethel, 8-5 in the finals.
Also competing at the Midwest Invite was senior
Talia Chait (Lexington, Mass./Lexington), who was edged by Addy Farber of UW-Eau Claire, 6-0, 1-6, 10-8. Chait and Haugen lost their first-round match in the doubles tournament.
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ITA Regional Tournament, Friday, Sept. 22
ITA Singles Round #1
Meg Ulrich (MAC) def. Natalia Smith (Luther) 6-2, 6-2
Sarah Ferguson (UW-W) def.
Amanye Reynolds (MAC) 6-1, 6-2
Elizabeth Trevathan (MAC) def. Mac Graves (Cornell College) 3-6, 6-4, 10-8
#25
Sydney Ellison (MAC) vs BYE
ITA Singles Round #2
Brooke Haddorff (GAC) def. #25
Sydney Ellison (MAC) 5-7, 7-5, 6-6 ret.
#6 Molly Austin (GAC) def.
Elizabeth Trevathan (MAC) 6-1, 6-1
#10 Irene Agusti (Grinnell) def.
Meg Ulrich (MAC) 6-1, 6-2
ITA Doubles Round #1
Tasha Bailey & Lauren Lindow (UW-L) def.
Sydney Ellison &
Meg Ulrich (MAC) walkover
Mary Breitbach & Dorothy Deans (Loras) def.
Amanye Reynolds &
Elizabeth Trevathan (MAC) 8-4
ITA Regional Tournament, Saturday, Sept. 23
Consolation Doubles
Round of 16:
Amanye Reynolds &
Meg Ulrich (MAC) def. Clair Moor & Ellie Kalina (Loras) 8-0
Quarterfinals:
Amanye Reynolds &
Meg Ulrich (MAC) def. Madi Whalen & Jen Larson (Central) 8-1
Semifinals:
Amanye Reynolds &
Meg Ulrich (MAC) def. Georgia Nissen & Natalie Kaiser (Wartburg) 8-3
Finals: Lily Perrin & Anika Sheth (Grinnell) def.
Amanye Reynolds &
Meg Ulrich (MAC) 8-5
Consolation Singles
Round of 16:
Elizabeth Trevathan (MAC) def. Tansy Graves (Cornell) 8-3
Quarterfinals:
Elizabeth Trevathan (MAC) def. Sarah Ferguson (UW-W) 8-3
Semifinals:
Elizabeth Trevathan (MAC) def. Morgan Dekan (UW-EC) 8-2
Finals:
Elizabeth Trevathan (MAC) def. Emma Thole (Bethel) 8-5
Midwest Invite, Friday, Sept. 22
Midwest Singles Round #1
Savannah Haugen (MAC) def. Emma Thurness (Wartburg) 6-1, 6-1
Addy Farber (UW-EC) def.
Talia Chait (MAC) 6-0, 1-6, 10-8
Midwest Singles Round #2
Savannah Haugen (MAC) def. Hailey Beisel (UW-EC) 6-1, 6-0
Midwest Doubles Round #1
Madalyn Connaughty & Ellie Murphy def.
Talia Chait &
Savannah Haugen (MAC) 8-1
Midwest Invite, Saturday, Sept. 23
Midwest Singles Round #3
Savannah Haugen (MAC) def. Kate Trifilio (Carroll) 6-2, 6-1
Midwest Singles B Draw Final
Savannah Haugen (MAC) def. Bruna Costa (Luther) 5-7, 6-1, 10-6