Franklin Pierce Falls to Wisconsin-La Crosse, 9-0
Erin Whyman and the Ravens played
against Wisconsin-La Crosse on Wednesday.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (March 19,
2008) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s
tennis team fell to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse by a
score of 9-0 in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday
afternoon.
Junior Debbie Braun (Cottage Grove, Wisc./Nicolet), sophomore
Carlie Bohrman (Oconomowoc, Wisc./Oconomowoc) and freshman Katie
McDonald (Green Bay, Wisc./Bay Port) each won a pair of matches for
the Eagles against Franklin Pierce. Bohrman did not lose a game in
either of her matchups on the day, sweeping both her first doubles
match (8-0) and her first singles victory over Raven freshman
Lauren Smilovich (Meriden, Conn./Sacred Heart
Academy) (6-0, 6-0).
Braun and McDonald combined for an 8-1 win at second doubles, and
the pair then earned individual wins at second and third singles,
respectively. Braun defeated sophomore Mariana Zahora (New
Ringgold, Pa./Tamaqua), 6-1, 6-2, while McDonald took down
sophomore Bianca LaPointe (Plainfield, Conn./Saint
Bernard), 6-1, 6-0.
Franklin Pierce (0-8, 0-5 NE-10) finishes up its Spring Break trip
on Thursday morning, when the Ravens take on the University of
Southern Nazarene in Orlando, Fla., at 9 a.m. Wisconsin-La Crosse
(9-5, 2-4 WIAC) takes on Milsaps College on Thursday at 8 a.m.
Wisconsin-La Crosse 9, Franklin Pierce 0
Doubles:
1. Carlie Bohrman/Sarah Schoenwaelder (UWL) def. Mariana
Zahora/Erin Whyman (FP), 8-0
2. Debbie Braun/Katie McDonald (UWL) def. Lauren Smilovich/Bianca
LaPointe (FP), 8-1
3. Anna Schmidt/Stephanie Platto (UWL) def. Monica
Lavertu/Francesca Santoro (FP), 8-0
Singles:
1. Bohrman (UWL) def. Smilovich (FP), 6-0, 6-0
2. Braun (UWL) def. Zahora (FP), 6-1, 6-2
3. McDonald (UWL) def. LaPointe (FP), 6-1, 6-0
4. Kristen Holle (UWL) def. Whyman (FP), 6-2, 6-1
5. Katie Cegelski (UWL) def. Santoro (FP), 6-0, 6-0
6. Jill Stenzel (UWL) def. Kathleen Judge (FP), 6-0, 6-0