Oct. 10, 2009
Thanks to a sweep in doubles play, #2 seed Luther College defeated #1 seed Coe College 5-1 this afternoon in the championship match of the Iowa Conference Team Championships played at the University of Iowa Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center. The title was Luther's first since 2005 and was also a conference record 24th in school history.
Brynne Zinnecker and Kelsie Allen posted an 8-6 victory at #1 doubles, while Katy Lindstrom and Fran Fairfield were victorious 8-5 victory at #3. Alana Humpal and Katie Nichols completed the sweep with a hard fought 9-8 (2) win at #2.
Entering singles play, Cami Czech extended the Luther lead to 4-0 with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Sarah Ohlman at #6 singles, before freshman Michelle Schupbach put the Kohawks on the board with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Humpal at #4. Allen capped the title run for the Norse with a 6-4, 6-4 win at #1.
Both Luther and Coe advanced to the championship tilt after 5-0 semifinal wins Saturday morning. Luther over #3 Wartburg and Coe over #5 Cornell.
"It was a total team effort," commented Head Coach Brian Huinker. "Everyone that played in the championship match scored a point for the team. You couldn't write a better script for our lone senior - Kelsie Allen. She played the best tennis of her career at the perfect time."
The two victories this weekend gives Luther a dual meet record of 14-2. The Coe lost was its first of the fall giving the Kohawks an overall record of 9-1.
The final weekend of the fall season will take place Oct. 16-17 when the Norse will play in the The Iowa Conference Women’s Tennis Individual Tournament. This year the two-day tournament will be played at Veterans Memorial Tennis Complex and Coe College in Cedar Rapids.
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