Women's tennis reaches MIAC title match, falls to Gustavus in final

Mike Ludwig
May 2, 2009

ST. PETER, Minn. - The St. Olaf women's tennis team won four of six singles matches in a 5-4 win over Carleton College in the semifinals on Saturday before losing an 8-1 match to Gustavus in the MIAC playoffs title match.

In the championship loss to Gustavus, the Oles' Claire Carlson earned a 2-6, 7-5 1-0 (10-7) win at the No. 4 singles spot.

St. Olaf finished the season 14-6 overall and 8-2 in conference play. The team extended its winning streak to seven with first round win over Concordia and the semifinal win over Carleton.

Claire Carlson finished the season on a nine-match winning streak and was 15-3 overall, including a 12-1 mark at the No. 4 spot.

Abigail Ho finished 11-9 at the top singles flight, while four others were over .500 as well -- Christine Muller (10-8), Aimee Ny (11-5), Sarah Carlson (8-6) and Ellen Goerss (8-6).

The Oles' No. 2 player, Caitlin Harper, won five of her last eight matches of the spring including each in of the first two in the MIAC playoffs.

Contact media relations specialist Mike Ludwig at (507) 786-3834 or ludwigm@stolaf.edu.