Lake Forest College Sports Information
October 3, 2003 
Contact:  Mike Wajerski, SID

Lake Forest Drops Close One to Ripon College
Advance to MWC Conference tournament despite 5-4 loss
  

Head Coach Chris Conger
Jill Chudacoff improved to 7-2 at number four singles
LAKE FOREST, IL - The Lake Forest College women's tennis team came up just short of evening their overall season record after their 5-4 loss to Ripon College. The heartbreaking loss dropped the Foresters to 5-7 on the season but their spirits were not down for long when a day later they received news they had just advanced to their fifth straight Midwest Conference Tournament.

In the match versus Ripon, which was forced inside due to poor weather; sophomore Brittany Richardson (Little Rock, AK/Central) led the way by contributing two points for the home team. Early in the day, the team of Richardson and freshman Anastasia Rudkovskaya (Buffalo Grove, IL/Buffalo Grove) continued their recent success at number two doubles by recording an 8-6 win. Just a short time later, Richardson continued her late season surge with a straight set win at number two singles (6-4, 6-4). 

SophomoreJill Chudacoff (Highland Park, IL/Highland Park) won easily at number four singles with scores of 6-4, 6-2 to secure the Foresters' third point of the match. Rounding out the scoring was senior Abbey Jennings (Logan, OH/Logan) at number six singles. Jennings, who is no stranger to winning, fought her way into a tiebreak before cruising past her opponent 8-7, (7-3). 

Lake Forest will take the court for the final time of the 2003 regular season Wednesday, when they host Carroll College. The match will begin at 3:00pm. The Foresters will wrap up their season the following weekend (October 17-19th) with the Midwest Conference team and individual tournaments. The team tournament will take place in Rockford, Illinois on Friday (October 17th). The individual tournament will run the following two days (October 18-19th) in Madison, Wisconsin. The times of both tournaments have yet to be determined. 
 

Ripon College Match Results