Falcons Have Successful 2004 Season

Nov. 2, 2004

By Jenna Campbell
UWRF Sports Information

The Falcon women's tennis team ended its season with an impressive dual meet record of 10-4. The Falcons WIAC record was 3-3.

The four teams that defeated the Falcons were very good programs. "This past season, St. Scholastica was the strongest team that we played all fall," says Falcon Coach Lee Lueck. The other teams that
defeated the Falcons were the three elite teams from the WIAC - UW-Whitewater, UW-La Crosse, and UW-Eau Claire.

The Falcons goal this fall was to maintain their status as the No. 4 team in the WIAC, and to beat one of the three elite teams. Unfortunately, the Falcons were unable to achieve either of these goals. However, the Falcons came very close, ending at No. 5 behind: No.1 UW-Whitewater, No. 2 UW-La Crosse, No .3 UW-Eau Claire, and No. 4 UW-Oshkosh.

The overall standing for the WIAC is a combination of regular season matches and the WIAC tournament. At the WIAC tournament the Falcons also ended up No. 5, with a total score of 32 points.

There were two very impressive accomplishments that came out of the WIAC tournament. No. 2 singles player, Leah Baron, placed third in her flight. Baron defeated an Eau Claire opponent, 6-4, 6-3.

Another impressive accomplishment was No. 4 singles player Jen Kersten placing second in her flight. Kersten's only loss came from the championship match against a UW-Whitewater opponent,
6-3, 6-3. Kersten placed the highest at the WIAC tournament for the Falcons this fall.

Even though the Falcons didn't achieve their specific goals they succeeded in other places. "We all grew as individuals and bonded well as a team. We were happy being able to beat the majority of schools, we still have a common goal, and as a team we will strive and work toward that end goal," states Lueck.

With this success the team will be able to move on to next year and hopefully achieve all their new goals, with a solid base. Five out of six players will be returning for the Falcons next fall. No. 3 singles
player and co-captain, Amber Weissinger, will be graduating.

"My personal highlight of the season was the third straight team victory (5-4) over Oshkosh," says Lueck. "Keeping the entire team healthy and eligible are also important accomplishments. Perhaps the greatest of all personal accomplishments is to see former team members attend meets, become team
assistants, writing about tennis as sports journalists, playing USTA tennis as a lifelong sport, traveling to Madison and spending an entire weekend supporting the team, emailing me wishes and personal updates about their lives, and just staying lifelong friends on and off the tennis courts. "That's a successful season!

Falcons Take Fifth at WIAC Tournament

Oct. 24, 2004

The Falcons take fifth overall at the WIAC Tournament this past weekend in Madison, WI. The Falcons ended with a total score of 32.

Singles
No. 1 - Megan Knobloch finished 5th with a record of 1-1
No. 2 - Leah Baron went 2-1, and finished 3rd
No. 3 - Amber Weissinger went 0-2, and finshed 6th
No. 4 - Jen Kersten took 2nd with a record of 2-1
No. 5 - Becky Briese finished 5th, with a record of 1-1
No. 6 - Sarah VandenHoek placed 6th

Doubles
No. 1 - Knobloch-Baron took 5th place with a record of 1-1
No. 2 - Briese/VandenHoek placed 4th with a record of 1-2
No. 3 - Weissinger/Kersten placed 4th with a record of 1-2

Falcons Lose WIAC Match Against UW-La Crosse

Oct. 16, 2004

The Falcons lost against No.1 ranked WIAC UW-La Crosse 9-0 on Saturday morning.

The Falcons closest match went to No. 4 singles, Jen Kersten with a score of 5-7, 6-4.

The Falcons end their season with an overall record of 10-4, and a 3-3 record in WIAC play. The Falcons will go to Madison to play in the WIAC tournament, starting October 22.

La Crosse 9, River Falls 0
No. 1 - Angie Riedel (LC) defeated Megan Knobloch (RF), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 - Erin Schmelzer (LC) defeated Leah Baron (RF), 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 - Julie Tellefsen (LC) defeated Amber Weissinger (RF), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 - Louie Dubinski (LC) defeated Jen Kersten (RF), 7-5, 6-4
No. 5 - Shannon Mikulecky (LC) defeated Becky Briese (RF), 6-3, 6-2
No. 6 - Erin Fekete (LC) defeated Sarah VandenHoek (RF), 6-0, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 - Riedel-Schmelzer (LC) defeated Knobloch-Baron (RF), 8-0
No. 2 - Tellefsen-Dubinski (LC) defeated Briese-VandenHoek (RF), 8-0
No. 3 - Mikulecky-Fekete (LC) defeated Weissinger-Kersten (RF), 8-6

Falcons Lose WIAC Match Against UW-Eau Claire

Oct. 13, 2004

The Falcons lost against UW-Eau Claire 8-1 Wednesday afternoon.

The Falcons only point went to No. 4 singles Jen Kersten with a score of 6-2, 6-3. No. 2 singles Leah Baron had a very close match ending in a third set tie-breaker that did not go the Falcons way.

The Falcons, now 10-3 overall and 3-2 in the WIAC, will host UW-La Crosse on October 16 at 11:00.

Eau Claire 8, River Falls 1
No. 1 - Katie Kuzma (EC) defeated Megan Knobloch (RF), 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 - Sarah Riordan (EC) defeated Leah Baron (RF), 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, (8-6)
No. 3 - Kristie Carlson (EC) defeated Amber Weissinger (RF), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 - Jen Kersten (RF) defeated Lindsay Lee (EC), 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 - Molly Hunt (EC) defeated Becky Briese (RF), 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 - Alli Taplin (EC) defeated Sarah VandenHoek (RF), 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
No. 1 - Kuzma-Geissler (EC) defeated Knobloch-Baron (RF), 8-5
No. 2 - Riordan-Hunt (EC) defeated Briese-VandenHoek (RF), 8-2
No. 3 - Carlson-Lee (EC) defeated Weissinger-Kersten (RF), 8-6

Falcons Win WIAC Match at UW-Oshkosh

Oct. 2, 2004

The Falcons won a close match against UW-Oshkosh 5-4 Saturday morning.

The Falcons won two out of six sinlges matches. In doubles play the Falcons swept the board leading the team to a victory.

The Falcons, now 10-2 overall and 3-1 in the WIAC, will host UW-Eau Claire on October 13 at 3:30.

River Falls 5, Oshkosh 4
No. 1 - Mercedes Blanch (UWO) defeated Megan Knobloch (RF), 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 - Leah Baron (RF) defeated Lauren Young (UWO), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 - Michelle Baur (UWO) defeated Amber Weissing (RF), 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 - Jamie Simon (UWO) defeated Jen Kersten (RF), 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 - Tina Wiesner (UWO) defeated Becky Briese (RF), 7-6, 6-2
No. 6 - Sarah VandenHoek (RF) defeated Andrea Nauer (UWO), 6-4, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1 - Knobloch-Baron (RF) defeated (UWO), Blanch-Young 9-7
No. 2 - Briese-VandenHoek (RF) defeated (UWO), Baur-Simon 9-8
No. 3 - Weissinger-Kersten (RF) defeated (UWO), Salo-Wiesner 8-3

Falcons Win WIAC Match at UWSP

Oct. 1, 2004

The Falcons won a WIAC match at UW-Stevens Point Friday afternoon, 9-0.

Every singles match when just two sets. Becky Briese, playing at No. 5, dominated her opponent winning 6-0, 6-0.

The Falcons, now 9-2 overall and 2-1 in the WIAC, will play another WIAC match at Oshkosh on Saturday. Action starts at 10 a.m.

River Falls 9, Stevens Point 0
Singles
No. 1 - Megan Knobloch (RF) defeated Tiffany Serpico (SP), 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 - Leah Baron (RF) defeated Angie Brown (SP), 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 - Amber Weissinger (RF) defeated Kim Goron (SP), 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 - Jen Kersten (RF) defeated Emily Bouche (SP), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
No. 5 - Becky Briese (RF) defeated Jada Fenske (SP), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 - Sarah VandenHoek (RF) defeated Liz Ganshert (SP), 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
No. 1 - Knobloch-Baron (RF) defeated (SP), Serpico-Bouche 8-4
No. 2 - Briese-VandenHoek (RF) defeated (SP), Brown-Goron 8-6
No. 3 - Weissinger-Kersten (RF) defeated (SP), Fenske-Ganshert 8-2

Falcons Beat Hamline

Sept. 29, 2004

The Falcons open their week with a win against Hamline 7-2 Wednesday afternoon.

The Falcons won five of the six singles matches and two of the three doulbes matches.

The Falcons will go to Stevens Point for their third WIAC match on Oct. 1, the Falcons play at 3:30.

River Falls 7, Hamline 2
Singles
No. 1: Kristen Bothun (H) defeated Megan Knobloch (RF), 2-6, 6-3, (10-8)
No. 2: Amber Weissinger (RF) defeated Lauri Munoz (H), 6-3, 6-3
No. 3: Jen Kersten (RF) defeated Jena Maki (H), 6-1, 6-3
No. 4: Becky Briese (RF) defeated Trina Ellis (H), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5: Sarah VandenHoek (RF) defeated Andrea Eilertson (H), 6-1, 6-3
No. 6: Maite Oyarbide (RF) defeated Lacy Schumann (H), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1: Knobloch-Maurer (RF) defeated Maki-Eilertson (H), 8-3
No. 2: Bothun-Ellis (H) defeated Weissinger-Kersten (RF), 8-3
No. 3: Briese-VandenHoek (RF) defeated Munoz-Winter (H), 8-1

Falcons Defeat Ripon

Sept. 25, 2004

The Falcons defeat Ripon 7-2 Saturday morning. The win brought the teams record for the week to 3-1.

In singles play the Falcons won five out of six matches. At No. 5 singles Becky Breise had her second straight win with a score of 6-0, 6-0. In doubles play the Falcons won two out of three matches. No. 2 doubles team, Becky Briese and Sarah VandenHoek defeated Ripon 8-0.

UWRF will play atHamline on September 29th at 4:30.

RF 7, Ripon 2
Singles
No. 1: Megan Knobloch (RF) defeated Etta Hilligoss (R), 6-3, 6-3
No. 2: Leah Baron (RF) defeated Jamie Lichon (R), 6-1, 6-3
No. 3: Natalie Schnick (R) defeated Amber Weissinger (RF), 6-3, 6-1
No. 4: Jen Kersten (RF) defeated Lisa Vergongs (R), 6-2, 6-1
No. 5: Becky Breise (RF) defeated Natalie Rincon (R), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6: Sarah VandenHoek (RF) defeated Kara Wagner (R), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1: Hilligoss-Lichon (R) defeated Knobloch-Maurer (RF), 9-7, (7-0)
No. 2: Breise-VandenHoek (RF) defeated Schnick-Rincon (R), 8-0
No. 3: Weissinger-Kersten (RF) defeated Wagner-Engbrinn (R), 8-3

Falcons Lose to St. Scholastica

Sept. 22, 2004

The Falcons lost to St. Scholastica 9-0.

In singles play the Falcons brought three of the six matches to third set super tiebreakers.

UWRF will host thier second conference match againt UW-Stout on friday afternoon at 3:30.

St. Scholastica 9, RF 0
Singles
No. 1: Steph Miettunen (SS) defeated Megan Knobloch (RF), 3-6, 6-1, (10-8)
No. 2: Katie Kundel (SS) defeated Leah Baron (RF), 7-5, 7-6, (8-6)
No. 3: Amber Erickson (SS) defeated Jen Kersten (RF), 6-3, 6-0
No. 4: Jess Rich (SS) defeated Becky Breise (RF), 3-6, 6-3, (10-8)
No. 5: Lindsey Shoden (SS) defeated Sarah VandenHock (RF), 6-2, 6-0
No. 6: Shannon Hohl (SS) defeated Maite Oyarbide-Sanchez (RF), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Miettunen-Hohl (SS) defeated Knobloch-Baron (RF), 8-5
No. 2: Sparby-Anderson (SS) defeated Briese-VandenHoek (RF), 8-1
No. 3: Novak-Ruberto (SS) defeated Kersten-Berisidene (RF), 8-3

Falcons Defeat Bethel

Sept. 20, 2004

The Falcons opened their week with a 7-2 win at Bethel on Monday.

The Falcons won five of six singles matches and two of of three doubles matches. Four of the five singles matches were won in straight sets.

UWRF will go to Duluth, Minn., on Wednesday to play at St. Scholastica with action starting at 3:30 p.m.

River Falls 7, Bethel 2
Singles
No. 1: Megan Knobloch (RF) defeated Tasha Reitenbur (B), 6-0, 6-1
No. 2: Leah Baron (RF) defeated Courtney Kelly (B), 6-0, 7-5
No. 3: Lindsey Chapman (B) defeated Amber Wessinger (RF), 4-6, 7-5, (10-5)
No. 4: Jenny Kersten (RF) defeated Cindy Ask (B), 6-2, 6-4
No. 5: Becky Briese (RF) defeated Katie Anderson (B), 6-4, 6-0
No. 6: Sarah VandenHoek (RF) defeated Kari Blair (B), 7-5, 3-6, (10-8)
Doubles
No. 1: Knobloch-Baron (RF) defeated Kelly-Ask (B), 8-4
No. 2: Briese-VandenHoek (RF) defeated Reitenbur-Chapman (B), 8-2
No. 3: Anderson-Blair (B) defeated Weissinger-Kersten (RF), 8-6

Falcons Lose WIAC Match to Whitewater

Sept. 17, 2004

The Falcons lost for the first time in 2004, 8-1, to Whitewater in a WIAC match played in River Falls Friday afternoon.

The No. 3 doubles team of Amber Weissinger and Jen Kersten picked up the only Falcon point, 8-6.

The Falcons will next play at Bethel on Monday with action starting at 4:30 p.m.

Whitewater 8, River Falls 1
Singles
No. 1: Kristin Chamberlain (W) defeated Megan Knobloch (RF), 6-3, 6-1
No. 2: Autum Wilkowski (W) defeated Leah Baron (RF) , 5-7, 6-0, 7-5
No. 3: Nicole Stamm (W) defeated Amber Wessinger (RF), 1-6, 6-1, 6-1
No. 4: Maggie Seitz (W) defeated Jen Kersten (RF), 6-3, 6-2
No. 5: Kara Theis (W) defeated Becky Briese (RF), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 6: Andrea Alioto (W) defeated Sarah VandenHoek (RF), 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1: Chamberlain-Wilkowski (W) defeated Knobloch-Baron (RF), 8-3
No. 2: Stamm/Theis (W) defeated Briese-VandenHoek (RF), 8-1
No. 3: Weissinger-Kersten(RF) defeated Alioto/Katherine Smith (W), 8-6

Falcons Beat St. Mary's, 7-2

Sept. 15, 2004

The Falcons won all six singles matches and one out of the three doubles matches. Bringing the final score to 7-2 Falcons on Wednesday afternoon.

The Falcons won the four out of six single matches in a third set, super tie-breaker.

UWRF will next host their first conference match against UW-Whitewater on Friday at 3:30.

River Falls 7, St. Mary's 2
Singles
No. 1 Megan Knobloch (RF) Ashley Meschke (SM), 6-4 (4-7), 6-4, (10-4)
No. 2 Leah Baron (RF) defeated Liz Hilke (SM), 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 Amber Wessinger (RF) defeated Michele Clarke (SM), 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 Jen Kersten (RF) defeated Becky Newby (SM), 5-7, 6-1, (10-4)
No. 5 Becky Briese (RF) defeated Annie Harala (SM), 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 Sarah VandenHoek (RF) defeated Lindsay Johnson (SM), 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 Meschke-Clarke (SM) defeated Knobloch-Baron (RF), 8-6
No. 2 Hilke-Newby (SM) defeated Breise-VandenHock (RF), 8-6
No. 3 Weissinger-Kersten(RF) defeated Harala-Johnson (SM), 8-2

Falcons Beat Lawrence, 8-1

Sept. 11, 2004

The Falcons won five of six singles matches and all three doubles matches en route to an 8-1 win over Lawrence Saturday morning in Appleton.

The Falcons won the five singles matches in straight sets.

UWRF will next host St. Mary's on Wednesday with action starting at 3:30 p.m.

River Falls 8, Lawrence 1
Singles
No. 1 Megan Knobloch (RF) defeated Susan Klumpner (L), 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 Leah Baron (RF) defeated Serene Sahar (L), 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 Amy Gammon (L) defeated Amber Weissinger (L), 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 Jen Kersten (RF) defeated Maggie Helms (L), 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 Becky Briese (RF) defeated Adriana Teodoro-Dier (L), 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 Sarah VandenHoek (RF) defeated Loni Philbrick-Linzmeyer (L), 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 Knobloch-Baron (RF) defeated Klumpner-Sahar (L), 8-5
No. 2 Briese-VandenHoek (RF) defeated Teodoro-Dier-Philbrick-Linzmeyer (L), 8-4
No. 3 Weissinger-Kersten(RF) defeated Gammon-Leila Sahar (L), 8-0