Minnetonka, Minn. (Life Fitness) - The Peacocks' run at the 2012 NSIC Women's Tennis Championships ended late Saturday night when the second-seeded Warriors of Winona State claimed a 5-2 semifinal victory.
Each team won an 8-6 decision in doubles, but the Warriors won #3 doubles by an 8-2 count. Amanda Nunez and Karli Loewecke won the tight decision at #1 doubles for UIU.
Winona State earned victories at #1, #2, and #5 singles to claim the five team points needed to win. Upper Iowa posted a win at #4 singles when Angelica Alba won in straight sets (6-3, 6-3).
Loewecke came up on the short end of the most tightly contested match losing a pair of tiebreakers (7-2, 10-4) to drop the match at #2 singles.
Matches at #3 and #6 singles were retired after Winona State reached five points.
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Singles competition |
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1. Kappers, Erin (WSU) def. Nunez, Amanda (UIU) 6-3, 6-3 |
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2. Dahl, Leah (WSU) def. Loewecke, Karli (UIU) 7-6 (2-7), 7-6 (10-4) |
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3. Urban, Jessica (WSU) vs. Romer, Courtney (UIU) 4-6, 1-5, unfinished |
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4. Alba, Angelica (UIU) def. Lindstrand, Laura (WSU) 6-3, 6-3 |
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5. Koehler, Leah (WSU) def. VanderHoeven, Patty (UIU) 6-2, 6-1 |
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6. Krueger, Andrea (WSU) vs. Smith, Jennah (UIU) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished |
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Doubles competition |
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1. Nunez, Amanda/Loewecke, Karli (UIU) def. Kappers, Erin/Dahl, Leah (WSU) 8-6 |
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2. Urban, Jessica/Lindstrand, Laura (WSU) def. Romer, Courtney/Alba, Angelica (UIU) 8-6 |
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3. Roesslein, Laura/Koehler, Leah (WSU) def. VanderHoeven, Patty/Pothen, Nicole (UIU) 8-2 |
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Match Notes |
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Upper Iowa 10-10 |
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Winona State 15-2 |
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T-2:30 |
