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Brown's Runner-up Finish Leads
Pointers at UW-Whitewater Invitational
Angie Brown placed runner-up at No. 2 singles to lead the UW-Stevens
Point women�s tennis team to a fourth place performance in the
eight-team UW-Whitewater Invitational on Saturday.
Brown posted an opening round 6-3, 6-0 win over Holly DeBruin of
UW-Oshkosh before beating Anne Berg of Wisconsin Lutheran 7-5, 6-2 in
the semifinals. She lost to UW-La Crosse�s Erica Schmelzer 6-2, 6-3 in
the title match.
Mashell Ver Bockel and Sarah O�Melia won their opening match at No. 2
doubles with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Holly Kruschel and Alycia Springs
of Wisconsin Lutheran before settling for fourth place. Elizabeth Stangl
and Ann Robbins lost in the consolation final at No. 3 doubles.
The Pointers also
benefited from a pair of forfeits in opening round matches to Catherine
Thornburg at No. 1 singles and Emily Bouche and Allison Popple and No. 1
doubles. Both finished fourth in their respective brackets.
The Pointers finished with 16 team points while UW-La Crosse won the
meet with 48 points. UW-Stevens Point plays at Lawrence on
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