Weiner Claims Singles Crown at Warhawk Invite

For Immediate Release: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009

Whitewater, Wis. - UW-L's Mara Weiner captured the B Singles Draw at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Invitational Saturday afternoon in Whitewater. Weiner went 3-0 to claim the title. She defeated Amy Hartl of UW-Oshkosh (6-2, 6-0) in her opening match before beating Abby Martin of UW-Whitewater (6-1, 7-6) in the semifinals. Weiner then earned the title win over Abby Werwie of UW-Stout (1-6, 6-1, 12-10).

No team scores were kept in the invitational.

In the A Singles Draw, UW-L's Katie McDonald finished 1-1 while Jenny Maruyama went 0-1. McDonald lost to UW-Whitewater's Ingrid Stensvaag (6-2, 6-2) before defeating Eva Counsell of UW-Oshkosh (6-1, 6-2). Maruyama lost to UW-Whitewater's Anne Smith (6-4, 6-0) in her only match.

UW-L had two doubles teams finish 2-0 in the B Doubles Draw. Megan Fallon/Andrea Vivian defeated Katie Sorenson/Nicole Seitz of UW-Stout (6-1, 6-0) and Megan Kasten/Marta Kinsman of UW-Whitwater (6-2, 6-1).

The Eagles' Amanda O'Keefe/Lindsay Seccombe also went 2-0 in Saturday's doubles competition. The duo defeated Audrey Gonin/Angeline Peterson of Beloit College (6-4, 6-4) and Jenny Peitkauskis/Erica Troia of UW-Oshkosh (6-2, 6-1).

The championship match between Fallon/Vivan versus O'Keefe/Seccombe was not contested.

Carlie Bohrman/Sarah Schoenwaelder and Kelly Stadum/Kelly Kuether each went 1-1 in the A Doubles Draw Saturday. Bohrman/Schoenwaelder defeated Brittany Braasch/Whitney Tornow of UW-Oshkosh (6-2, 6-1) before falling to UW-Whitewater's Kalla Schaefer/Michelle Daciolas (6-2, 6-2). Stadum/Kuether defeated Anna Eckhardt/Erin James of UW-Stout (6-1, 6-1), but fell to UW-Whitewater's Kathleen Kappel/Kelly Rutkowski (6-3, 6-4).

UW-L returns to action Sunday, Sept. 20 at the UW-Stevens Point Triangular starting at 10 a.m.