GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Fighting Sioux women's tennis team began play today in the 2006 North Central Conference Tennis Championships at Center Court Fitness Club.  After one day of action, the Sioux are currently sitting in second place.

UND players still in competition for a first place finish in their flight are Erin Sullivan (Sr., Bemidji, Minn.), Shauna Differding (Sr., Valley City, N.D.), Lindsey Folkert (So., Bemidji, Minn.), and Hana Bloomberg (Sr., Pierre, S.D.) in singles action, while all three Sioux doubles teams are still in title contention.

Results follow:

2006 North Central Conference Women's Tennis Championships

Hosted by the University of North Dakota – April 21, 2006

Center Court Fitness Club in Grand Forks, N.D.

Day 1 Results

TEAMS                                                 TOTAL

1. University of Nebraska-Omaha            34

2. University of North Dakota                   30

3. St. Cloud State University                    26

4. Augustana College                              17

5. University of Minnesota-Duluth             15

6. Minnesota State University-Mankato     15

7. University of South Dakota                   13

First Singles

Quarterfinals:                Katie Schmidt, UNO – BYE

                                    Tara Tesmer, AC def. Kim Lindblom, SCSU 6-0, 5-7, 10-8

                                    Erin Sullivan, UND def. Amanda Barton, USD 6-4, 6-1

                                    Ana Hockett, UMD def. Kate Maland, MSU 6-3, 6-3

Semi-Finals:                  Katie Schmidt, UNO def. Tara Tesmer, AC 6-4, 6-1

                                    Erin Sullivan, UND def. Ana Hockett, UMD 1-6, 7-5, 12-10

Consolation 1^st Rd.:        Kim Lindblom, SCSU – BYE

                                    Kate Maland, MSU def. Amanda Barton, USD 10-4

Second Singles

Quarterfinals:                Rachel Faulk, UNO – BYE

                                    Breck Rolfsrud, MSU def. Ashley Waltman, USD 6-0, 6-2

                                    Shauna Differding, UND def. Kara Skildum, UMD 6-3, 6-0

                                    Kelley Severson, SCSU def. Mallory Larsen, AC 5-7, 6-3, 15-13

Semi-Finals:                  Rachel Faulk, UNO def. Breck Rolfsrud, MSU 6-1, 6-1

                                    Shauna Differding, UND def. Kelley Severson, SCSU 6-2, 6-2

Consolation 1^st Rd.:        Ashley Waltman, USD – BYE

                                    Kara Skildum, UMD def. Mallory Larsen, AC 10-6

Third Singles

Quarterfinals:                Maggie Russell, UNO – BYE

                                    Beth Standke, UMD def. Kelli Galbraith, USD 6-2, 6-3

                                    Jenna Vogel, SCSU def. Katie Bohl, AC 6-1, 6-1

                                    Lindsey Schmidt, MSU def. Emily Callison, UND 3-6, 7-5, 14-12

Semi-Finals:                  Maggie Russell, UNO def. Beth Standke, UMD 6-2, 6-2

                                    Jenna Vogel, SCSU def. Lindsey Schmidt, MSU 6-1, 6-4

Consolation 1^st Rd.:        Kelli Galbraith, USD – BYE

                                    Emily Callison, UND def. Katie Bohl, AC 10-3

Fourth Singles

Quarterfinals:                Abby Wilson, UNO – BYE

                                    Kristie Eull, SCSU def. Stacey Schulz, UMD 3-6, 6-1, 10-4

                                    Michelle Hogan, USD def. Sarah Westman, MSU 4-6, 6-1, 10-4

                                    Lindsey Folkert, UND def. Megan Felder, AC 6-2, 6-0

Semi-Finals:                  Abby Wilson, UNO def. Kristie Eull, SCSU 6-2, 6-3

                                    Lindsey Folkert, UND def. Michelle Hogan, USD 6-2, 6-4

Consolation 1^st Rd.:        Stacey Schulz, UMD – BYE

                                    Sarah Westman, MSU def. Megan Felder, AC 10-8

Fifth Singles

Quarterfinals:                Hana Bloomberg, UND – BYE

                                    Caitlin Jurgensen, SCSU def. Rachel Kludt, USD 6-4, 6-4

                                    Lindsey Agnitsch, AC def. Liz Retzlaff, MSU 6-2, 6-4

                                    Amy Pierson, UNO def. Jamie Hasner, UMD 6-2, 6-3

Semi-Finals:                  Hana Bloomberg, UND def. Caitlin Jurgensen, SCSU 6-2, 6-2

                                    Amy Pierson, UNO def. Lindsey Agnitsch, AC 6-0, 6-2

Consolation 1^st Rd.:        Rachel Kludt, USD – BYE

                                    Jamie Hasner, UMD def. Liz Retzlaff, MSU 10-5

Sixth Singles

Quarterfinals:                Christa Hall, UND – BYE

                                    Sarah Lamberty, AC def. Suzy Puetz, USD 6-1, 6-4

                                    Katie Casper, SCSU def. Andrea Mock, UMD 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

                                    Katie Spahn, UNO def. Britne Sahlmen, MSU 7-5, 7-5

Semi-Finals:                  Sarah Lamberty, AC def. Christa Hall, UND 6-1, 1-6, 10-8

                                    Katie Casper, SCSU def. Katie Spahn, UNO 6-0, 7-5

Consolation 1^st Rd.:        Suzy Puetz, USD – BYE

                                    Britne Sahlmen, MSU def. Andrea Mock, UMD 10-4

First Doubles

Quarterfinals:                Russell/Faulk, UNO – BYE

                                    Callison/Sullivan, UND def. Severson/Lindblom, SCSU 8-6

                                    Maland/Rolfsrud, MSU def. Waltman/Puetz, USD 8-1

                                    Tesmer/Larsen, AC def. Skildum/Hockett, UMD 8-6           

Second Doubles

Quarterfinals:                Wilson/Schmidt, UNO – BYE

                                    Jurgensen/Eull, SCSU def. Retzlaff/Westman, MSU 9-7

                                    Standke/Schulz, UMD def. Barton/Kludt, USD 8-2

                                    Bloomberg/Differding, UND def. Felder/Bohl, AC 8-2         

Third Doubles

Quarterfinals:                Roe/Pierson, UNO – BYE

                                    Vogel/Klein, SCSU def. Hasner/Mock, UMD 8-4

                                    Hogan/Galbraith, USD def. Schmidt/Sahlmen, MSU 8-4

                                    Folkert/Wessman, UND def. Mootz/Agnitsch, AC 8-1

Contact: Mark Lindgren