Women advance in MIAC Tennis playoffs

MIAC co-champion St. Thomas Women's Tennis scored a 7-2 win in Tuesday's playoff match at St. Catherine. The third-seed Tommies (16-2) won four close battles to eliminate the Wildcats.

Caitlin Bakke, Jenna Zimmerman and Paige Becher won in doubles and singles to lead the Tommie victory.

UST plays Thursday at Gustavus in the playoff semfinals.

Tuesday May 3rd

MIAC Playoffs - Quarterfinals

UST Women def. St. Kate's 7-2

Doubles:

#1) Mikinzee Salo & Angie Lorenzen (SCU) def. Shelby Henderson & Bridget Noack (UST) 8-4

#2) Caitlyn Bakke & Jenna Zimmerman (UST) def. Alicia Knoll & Leah Obert (SCU) 8-4

#3) Paige Becher & Audra Hoffman (UST) def. Jess Duda & Ruth Rike (SCU) 8-4

Singles:

#1) Mikinzee Salo (SCU) def. Bridget Noack (UST) 6-0, 6-4

#2) Shelby Henderson (UST) def. def. Alicia Knoll (SCU) 6-4, 6-2

#3) Caitlyn Bakke (UST) def. Angie Lorenzen (SCU) 6-1, 6-1

#4) Jenna Zimmerman (UST) def. Jess Duda (SCU) 6-0, 6-1

#5) Paige Becher (UST) def. Leah Obert (SCU) 6-0, 6-4

#6) Jessie O'Brien (UST) def. Ruth Rike (SCU) 7-5, 6-4

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Players Mentioned

Caitlin Bakke

Paige Becher

Shelby Henderson

Bridget Noack

Jessie O'Brien

Jenna Zimmerman

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