Oct. 18, 2004

Singles: No. 4 singles player Jen Kersten (Fr., Eau Claire Wis., Memorial HS) had a very competitive week against two of the toughest teams in the WIAC. Kersten gave the
Falcons their only win of the week against an Eau Claire opponent, 6-2, 6-3. Although Kersten went 1-1, she played competitively in both matches. Kersten had a very close match against a La Crosse opponent on Saturday losing, 7-5, 6-4.

Doubles: none selected

Oct. 4, 2004

Singles: For the third week in a row the singles Player of the Week goes to No. 2 player, Leah Baron (Jr., Hermantown, MN, Proctor-Hermantown HS). Baron continues to have a great season. Baron had a great week and earned a crucial point for the Falcons this week. Baron played the deciding match for the Falcons against UW-Oshkosh Saturday morning. Baron beat an Oshkosh opponent in a three set match, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. "Leah's emotional control and focus brought her to a victory rising above the pressure of playing the last match of the night," said Falcon Coach Lee Lueck. Baron's overall singles record is now 8-2. She also defeated a Stevens Point opponent, 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles: The No. 1 doubles team of Megan Knobloch (Jr., Marshfield, WI
Columbus HS) and Leah Baron (Jr., Hermantown, MN, Proctor-Hermantown
HS) had a great week with two victories against WIAC teams. The team beat UW-Stevens Point, 8-4. Against UW-Oshkosh the team earned an important point. They came back from a score of 1-5 to win 9-8. "The team never gave up and they never lost sight of the chance to win," said Falcon Coach Lee Lueck.

Sept. 27, 2004

Singles: No. 2 singles player Leah Baron (Jr., Hermantown, Minn. Proctor/Hermantown HS) continues to have a winning season. Baron's record for the past week was 3-1. She played against a very tough competitor from St. Scholastica and lost in a tiebreaker. Against Stout Baron played, "very soundly against an individual who had beaten her earlier this season," said Falcon Coach Lee Lueck. Baron had a very strong match against Ripon defeating her opponent, 6-1, 6-3. Baron's overall record is 6-2 for the season.

Doubles: The No. 2 team of Sarah VandenHoek (So., Elk River, Minn.) and Becky Briese (So., Roseau, Minn.) went 3-1 this week with their only loss against St. Scholastica. The doubles team beat Bethel, 8-2, Stout 8-4 and Ripon, 8-0. VandenHoek and Briese played No. 3 doubles for the Falcons last year and have stepped up this fall to the No.2 spot with a winning record.

Becky
Briese

Sept. 20, 2004

Singles: No. 2 player, Leah Baron (Jr,. Hermantown, MN) has had a very strong fall season. Baron has stepped up from No. 4 singles in 2003 to No. 2 in 2004. She defeated Liz Hilke of St. Mary's in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1. Against UW-Whitewater Baron played a hard three set match before losing, 5-7, 6-0, 7-5. "If you can call any loss a good loss, this one would be it," said Falcon Coach Lee Lueck. She has a 3-1 overall record.

Doubles: The Falcons No. 3 team of Amber Weissinger (Sr., Eau Claire WI/North HS) and Jen Kersten (Fr., Eau Claire WI/Memorial HS) went undefeated last week. In WIAC play, the doubles team beat UW-Whitewater 8-6 on Friday, giving the Falcons their only point. The team also defeated a St. Mary's team, 8-2. Weissinger and Kersten's overall record is 4-1.

Jen
Kersten

Megan
Knobloch