Blue Devil tennis takes 8-1 win over Bethany Lutheran

UW-Stout 8, Bethany Lutheran 1 | Photo Gallery

MENOMONIE (October 6, 2012) - All three of UW-Stout's doubles team won by identical 8-3 scores as the Blue Devils went on to an 8-1 win over Bethany Lutheran at the Sports & Fitness Center Saturday.

Abby Cornelius (So, Golden Valley, Minn) and Emily Grossen (Jr, Monroe) won at No. 1 doubles, Molly Denney (So, Duluth, Minn) and Kelsey Pedersen (Fr, Lake Elmo, Minn) at No. 2 and Elizabeth Burda (Fr, Champlin, Minn) and Emily Gawronski (Fr, Brooklyn Center, Minn) at No. 3.

Denney battled through a 7-5 first set win at No. 3 singles, then took the match with a 6-1 second set win. Grossen had to come back from a 6-1 first set loss at No. 2 singles, dominated the second set, 6-0, then won a hard-fourth 10-8 super tiebreaker set.

Pedersen won 6-0, 6-4, at No. 4 singles, Elizabeth Lehnertz (Jr, Cary, Ill) won 6-1, 6-2, at No. 5 singles and Jadie Hurlburt (Fr, Durand) blanked her opponent at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-0.

The Blue Devils return to action Wednesday, Oct. 10 when they travel to UW-River Falls, then close the regular season Saturday, Oct. 13 when they host UW-Whitewater.

UW-Stout 8, Bethany Lutheran College 1
Oct 06, 2012 at Menomonie, Wis.

Singles competition

1. Rebecca Kopacek (BLC) def. Abby Cornelius (STOUT) 6-2, 6-0

2. Emily Grossen (STOUT) def. Marissa Teems (BLC) 1-6, 6-0, 10-8

3. Molly Denney (STOUT) def. Rebecca Grove (BLC) 7-5, 6-1

4. Kelsey Pedersen (STOUT) def. Ellen Tommerdahl (BLC) 6-0, 6-4

5. Elizabeth Lehnertz (STOUT) def. Rebecca Neumann (BLC) 6-1, 6-2

6. Jadie Hurlburt (STOUT) def. Kasarah Smart (BLC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Abby Cornelius/Emily Grossen (STOUT) def. Rebecca Kopacek/Marissa Teems (BLC) 8-3

2. Molly Denney/Kelsey Pedersen (STOUT) def. Rebecca Grove/Ellen Tommerdahl (BLC) 8-3

3. Elizabeth Burda/Emily Gawronski (STOUT) def. Rebecca Neumann/Kasarah Smart (BLC) 8-3

Match Notes

Bethany Lutheran College 0-6

UW-Stout 3-7