Lake Forest College Sports Information
September 27, 2003 
Contact:  Mike Wajerski, SID

Foresters Move a Step Closer to Fifth Straight Tournament Appearance
Cruise past Knox 7-2 and Monmouth 9-0
  

Head Coach Chris Conger
With the win over Knox College, Head Coach Chris Conger recorded his 50th win.
LAKE FOREST, IL - The Lake Forest College women's tennis team continued its winning ways with two important Midwest Conference South Division victories Saturday (September 27). Victories over visiting Knox College and Monmouth College may have paved the way for the Foresters' fifth straight Midwest Conference tournament appearance. The two wins also extended the team's longest winning streak of the year to four.

In their first match, the Foresters defeated Knox College 7-2 and moved into a second place tie in the MWC South standings with the Prairie Fire. Getting the squad off to a great start was the number one doubles team of freshmen Greer Stenberg (Cape Elizabeth, ME/Cape Elizabeth) and Madeline Harris (Wooster, OH/Wooster). Pairing up for just the third time in their career, Stenberg and Harris set the tone for the afternoon, battling their way to a tiebreak victory (9-8, (9-7)). Sophomore Brittany Richardson (Little Rock, AK/Central) also continued her hot play; winning at number two singles in straight sets (6-3, 6-0). The win also marked Head Coach Chris Conger's 50th career victory.

In the second match of the double-header, the Foresters dismantled Monmouth College, shutting out the visiting Scots 9-0. Four players recorded two wins apiece in a match that saw a lot of "firsts" for Lake Forest. Senior Abbey Jennings (Logan, OH/Logan) had little trouble in her first-ever match at number three singles (6-3, 6-1) after teaming with freshman Jill Chudacoff (Highland Park, IL/Highland Park) for a win at number two doubles (8-6). Freshman Anastasia Rudkovskaya (Buffalo Grove, IL/Buffalo Grove) handled her first assignment at number one singles with ease, winning in straight sets (6-4, 6-3). The victory came just after Rudkovskaya and Richardson teamed up for their first win at number one singles (8-1). 

Freshman Katie Kunz (Monona, WI/Monona Grove) experienced a "first" of her own with her first collegiate victory. Kunz defeated her opponent at number six singles 6-3, 6-2. Freshmen Emily Bell (Chicago, IL/San Francisco Univ. H.S) and Kendal Wapotish (McHenry, IL/McHenry) also recorded two points each with their team effort at number three doubles (8-2) and wins at number four (6-3, 7-5) and five (6-1, 6-0) singles, respectively. 

The Foresters are back on the road this Tuesday (September 30th) to face the Warhawks of UW-Whitewater. The match is slated to begin at 3:00 p.m. They then return home for match-ups with Ripon College on Friday (October 3rd) and Carroll College on Wednesday (October 8th)

Knox College Match Results
Monmouth College Match Results