April 27, 2008

The Falcon tennis team lost a 5-1 decision to UW-Eau Claire in the first round of the WIAC team tournament played on Saturday in Whitewater.

In the match for third place, the Falcons lost to No. 4 seeded, La Crosse, 9-0.

Against Eau Claire, the Falcon No. 3 doubles team of Brittany Bonine and Brittany Bach beat their opponents, 8-4. EC, seeded No. 2 in the tourney, won three singles matches and two doubles matches.

Eau Claire 5, River Falls 1
Singles
1. Sarah Riordan, EC, def. Kathryne Ostrowski, RF, 6-4, 7-5
2. Gina Dahl, EC, def. Cassie Wood, RF, 6-1, 6-2
3. Kristie Carlson, EC, vs. Lindsay Gillman, RF, 6-0, 2-0, unfinished
4. Erin Welch, EC, def. Katie Anderson, RF, 6-0, 6-0
5. Michelle Reinders, EC, vs. Brittany Bonine, RF, did not start
6. Emma Gross, EC, vs. Stacia Kozel, RF, did not start

Doubles
1. Riordan/Dahl, EC, def. Ostrowski/Anderson, RF, 8-5
2. Carlson/Welch, EC, def. Wood/Kozel, RF, 8-3
3. Bonine/Britany Bach, RF, def. Marciniak/Grosse, EC, 8-4

La Crosse 9, River Falls 0
Singles
1. Carlie Bohrman , LC, def. Kathryne Ostrowski, RF, 6-2, 6-2
2. Debbie Braun, LC, def. Cassi Wood, RF, 5-7, 7-5 16-14
3. Katie McDonald, LC, def. Lindsay Gillman, RF, 6-2, 6-0
4 Sarah Schoenwaelder, LC, def. Katie Anderson, RF, 6-4, 6-4
5. Kristen Holle, LC, def. Brittany Bonine, RF, 6-0, 6-1
6. Katie Cegelski, LC, def. Stacia Kozel, RF, 4-6, 6-2, 10-5

Doubles
1. Bohrman/Schoenwaelder, LC, def. Ostrowski/Anderson, RF, 8-4
2. McDonald/Braun, LC, def. Wood/Kozel, RF, 8-6
3. Holle/ Stephanie Platto, LC, def. Bonine/Britany Bach, RF, 8-4

Tournament Site

Oct. 21, 2007

For the first time since 1989, River Falls has captured the individual No. 1 singles title and since 1992 first No. 1 doubles title Sunday in Madison helping them take third place.

For the Falcons in singles, freshmen Kozue Matsumoto led the way at No. 1, defeating Allie Hinman of Stout 6-1, 6-4 and later defeating Ingrid Stensvaag of Whitewater 6-1, 6-0, to win the WIAC No. 1 singles title for River Falls for the first time since Tanya Bryan did it in 1989. Kozue finished the season with a 15-0 record without dropping a set the entire season.

Cassie Wood took third place for the Falcons at No. 3 singles, defeating Kara Amundson of Whitewater 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. At No. 2, Kathryne Ostrowski defeated Jenna Abbot of Oshkosh 2-6, 6-0, 6-4 to take fifth place. Mindy Rudiger also took fifth place at No. 4 knocking off Natalie Hahn of Stout 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. At No. 6, Lindsay Gillman defeated Liz Deprey of Eau Claire 6-4, 6-3. Katie Anderson dropped her match versus Kaitlyn King of Stevens Point 6-3, 6-3, to take sixth place.

Kozue added another first place medal to repertoire; along with teammate Kathryne Ostrowski they defeated Lauren Fahl/Jessie Farrar from Whitewater 8-5. This was the first No. 1 doubles title in 15 years for the Falcons; Lori Johnson & Karen Whiteside were the last to do it back in 1992.

Mindy Rudiger and Katie Anderson took sixth place after being defeated in the fifth place match 8-5 by Mashell VerBockel/Kaitlyn King of Stevens Point. The No. 3 doubles team of Cassie Wood and Stacia Kozul took fourth place, losing 8-1 to Emily Bouche/Emily Oxton of Stevens Point.

The Falcons finished fourth last year in the WIAC Tournament and fourth in the conference.

Tournament Results

Oct. 20, 2007

Cassie Wood and the No. 1 doubles team of Kozue Matsumoto/Kathryne Ostrowski advance from Saturday’s rounds in the WIAC championships.

Wood, seeded third at No. 3, was the only Falcon to escape round one with a victory and did so with ease. She defeated Kiersten Johnson of Stout 6-0, 6-2.

Earlier, Wood and Stacia Kozel (5) upset Jodie Czeck/Lindsey Luberda (4) of Stout 9-8. Wood and Kozel advanced to the second round but fell 8-3 to Amy Siemon and Brittany Gering of Whitewater (1).

Kozue Matsumoto and Kathryne Ostrowski will play in the No. 1 doubles championship game Sunday after winning both of their matches Saturday. Seeded second at No. 1, they won 8-5 over Jenna Abbott/Whitney Tornow of Oshkosh. In the second round, they knocked off third seeded Sarah Schoenwaelder/Carlie Bohrman of LaCrosse 8-5.

Tomorrow, Matsumoto and Ostrowski, seeded second, will take on fourth seeded Sarah Riordan/Gina Dahl of Eau Claire in the No. 1 doubles championship match. Cassie Wood and Stacia Kozel will take on Emily Bouche/Emily Oxton from Stevens Point. Action starts at 9:00 AM in Madison

Full WIAC Championship Results

Oct. 10, 2007

The Falcon tennis team made history on Tuesday when it defeated La Crosse, 5-4.

The Falcons had never beaten La Crosse in all-time series between the two teams. UWRF records have the two teams playing for the first time in the 1979-80 school year. The teams played twice that year and one every year since then.

The Falcons picked up three points in singles and two in doubles.

Kozue Matsumoto had an easy time at No. 1 singles winning 6-0, 6-0. Kathryne Ostrowski picked up a big point at No. 2 with a 6-4, 6-1 win. At No. 5, Katie Anderson came back and won a big match, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3. "Anderson's match was the last one to finish and that made everything very exciting," Falcon Coach Lee Lueck said. "Her win clinched the match for us." Lueck also mentioned Ostrowski's win at No. 2. "The La Crosse No. 2 player is very good and Kathryne's win set the stage."

Matsumoto finished the season undefeated with a 13-0 record at No. 1. None of her matches went to three sets.

The Falcon No. 1 doubles team of Matsumoto and Ostrwoski won 8-4 and the No. 3 team of Stacia Kozel and Cassie Wood won, 8-3. "Kozel and Wood came through in winning a big point," said Lueck.

Matsumoto and Ostrowski finished the year with an 11-3 record.

The Falcons finish the regular season 10-4 overall and 3-3 in the WIAC. They are tied for third place in the WIAC with Stout. They are the only team in the league to reach double digits in overall wins.

The Falcons will now prepare for the WIAC Championships which will be held Oct. 20-21 at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison. Seedings in each flight will be based on results from the regular season dual meets.

The 2007 WIAC team title will be determined by using a combination of the regular season dual meet standings and the conference championship results. The finish in the regular season conference standings accounts for one-third of the criteria, while the WIAC championship accounts for the remaining two-thirds.

The first day of competition will consit of the first two rounds of doubles matches followed by the first round of singles matches. The second day of the championship will feature the final two rounds of singles matches followed by the final round of doubles matches.

In 2006 the Falcons finished fourth at the championships and fourth in the overall standings with 11 points. La Crosse is the defending champion.

River Falls 5, La Crosse 4

Oct. 2, 2007

The Falcon tennis team dropped its fourth match of the season, 7-2, Tuesday in Eau Claire.

Kozue Matsumoto won the only singles point for the Falcons 6-2, 6-2 at No.1. Katie Lynn Anderson split sets at No. 4 but lost a super tie breaker 12-10.

The Falcons only doubles point came at No. 1 where Kozue Matsumoto and Kathyne Ostrowski won 8-2 for their ninth victory as a pair this season.

Kozue Matsumoto extended her win streak to 12 and remains undefeated on the season with a 12-0 record.

The Falcons are now 9-4 overall and 2-3 in the WIAC. On Tuesday Oct. 9 they head to La Crosse for their final WIAC match of the season. Action starts at 3:30 p.m.

Eau Claire 7, River Falls 2

The Falcon tennis team won its third straight match, 8-1, Saturday afternoon indoors at Knowles against Bethel.

The Falcons again played dominate singles. Kozue Matsumoto won 6-2, 6-1at No. 1.Kathryne Ostrowski was sidelined in singles competition with an injured wrist. In the No. 2 spot Cassie Wood won 6-3, 6-0. Katie Lynn Anderson won 6-2, 6-7, (7-3) at No. 4. Lindsay Gillman won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5. Britney Brouwer won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 6

Doubles competition was dominated again by the Falcons. For the second straight match and fifth time on the season the Falcons took all three doubles points. Kozue Matsumoto and Kathryne Ostrowski won 8-2 at No. 1. Katie Lynn Anderson and Mindy Rudiger won 8-4 at No. 2. Brittany Bonine and Britany Bach won 8-3 at No. 3.

Kozue Matsumoto extended her win streak to eleven and remains undefeated on the season with an 11-0 record. Katie Lynn Anderson and Mindy Rudiger won their fifth straight doubles match and now 9-2 as a pair this season.


The Falcons are now 9-3 overall and 2-2 in the WIAC. They travel to Eau Claire for a WIAC match this Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

River Falls 8, Bethel 1

The Falcon tennis team won its second straight WIAC match, 6-3, Saturday indoors at Knowles against Oshkosh.

For the second straight match the, the singles line up came through big for the Falcons. At No. 1, Kozue Matsumoto won 6-1, 6-0. Kathryne Ostrowski won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2. Cassie Wood won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3. Co-Captain Mindy Rudiger came back after being down 1-6 to win the second set 7-5 but lost the tie breaker 7-10.

For the fourth time this season, the Falcons swept their opponent in doubles competition. Kozue Matsumoto and Kathryne Ostrowski won 8-6 at No. 1. Katie Lynn Anderson and Mindy Rudiger won 8-6 at No. 2. Cassie Wood and Stacia Kozel won convincingly 8-1 at No. 3.

Kozue Matsumoto extended her win streak to ten and remains undefeated on the season with a 10-0 record. Katie Lynn Anderson and Mindy Rudiger won their fourth straight doubles match and now 8-2 as a pair this season.


The Falcons, now 8-3 overall and 2-2 in the WIAC, host Bethel College Saturday at 2 p.m. indoors at Knowles.

River Falls 6, Oshkosh 3

The Falcons won their seventh match of the season, 5-4, at home Friday over UW-Stevens Point.

The singles line up came through big for the Falcons. Kozue Matsumoto won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1. Kathryne Ostrowski won 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) at No. 2. Cassie Wood won 6-4, 6-1 at No. 3. Katie Lynn Anderson won 6-7, 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 at No. 4.

In doubles, Katie Lynn Anderson and Mindy Rudiger won 8-7 at No. 2.

Kozue Matsumoto extended her win streak to nine and remains undefeated on the season with a 9-0 record.

The Falcons are now 7-3 overall and 1-2 in the WIAC. They host UW-Oshkosh at 10 a.m., followed by Bethel College at 2 p.m. Both matches will be at the UWRF tennis courts.

River Falls 5, Stevens Point 4

The Falcons won their sixth match of the season, 5-3, over the University of St. Thomas indoors at the Knowles.

“Concentration was key,” said Falcon Coach Lee Lueck, as he spoke about Lindsay Gillman’s 7-5, 7-5 win at No. 6. He added that she played well under pressure. Gillman came back after being down 5-4 in consecutive sets.

Kozue Matsumoto extended her win streak to eight and remains undefeated on the season with an 8-0 record.

The Falcons played excellent doubles tennis. Matsumoto and Kathryne Ostrowski won 8-4 at No. 1, Mindy Rudiger and Katie Anderson won 8-5 at No. 2, and Cassie Wood and Stacia Kozel won 8-2 at No. 3.

The Falcons are now 6-3 overall and 0-2 in the WIAC. On Sept. 28 they host UW-Stevens Point at 3:30 p.m. at the UWRF Courts in a WIAC match.

River Falls 5, St. Thomas 3

The Falcon tennis dream dropped its third match of the season, 5-4, Tuesday at UW-Stout.

Kozue Matsumoto extended her winning streak to seven and remains undefeated after winning 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles. Lindsay Gillman won her fifth consecutive match at No 6. singles 4-6, 6-3, and 6-1 and is now 5-2.

In doubles Matsumoto and Kathryne Ostrowski won at No 1. 8-6. Mindy Rudiger and Katie Lynn Anderson won 9-8 (8-6) at No. 2 and are now 5-2 as a pair this season.

The Falcons are now 5-3 overall and 0-2 in the WIAC. Thursday they host St. Thomas at 4 p.m. at the UWRF Courts.

Stout 5, River Falls 4

Sept. 18, 2007

Falcon tennis player Kozue Matsumoto has been named the WIAC tennis Player of the Week, according to league Sports Information Director, Matt Stanek.

Matsumoto (Fr., Kasuga, Japan, Hooh HS) remains undefeated and continues to be dominant after convincing wins against St Mary’s (6-1, 6-1), Whitewater (6-2, 6-1) and Div. I opponent UW-Milwaukee (6-2, 6-1). Kozue has yet to drop a set in any of her matches this season. Her overall singles record is 6-0.

The Falcons play a WIAC match at UW-Stout on Tuesday with action starting at 3:30 p.m. On Thursday the Falcons play at St. Thomas starting at 4 p.m.

Kozue Matsumoto

UWRF's Kozue Matsumoto is 6-0 at
No. 1 singles and has not lost a set
this year.

The Falcon tennis team lost its first match of the season, 7-2, at UW-Whitewater Saturday morning.

In a second match later in the day, the Falcons lost to Div. I UW-Milwaukee, 8-1.

The Falcons won two singles matches against the Warhawks. No. 1 Kozue Matsumoto won, 6-2, 6-1 and No. 3 Cassie Wood won, 6-3, 6-2.

Matsumoto kept her record perfect with a win at No. 1 singles against UWM. She won, 6-1, 6-3, to improve to 5-0 at No. 1.

The Falcons, now 5-2 overall and 0-1 in the WIAC, will next play a WIAC match at Stout on Tuesday. Action starts at 3:30 p.m.

Whitewater 7, River Falls 2 Box Score

The Falcon tennis team won by a shutout for the first time this year, 9-0, at Ripon on Friday afternoon.

Three Falcons won in singles to stay undeafted this year. At No. 1 Kozue Matsumoto won, 6-2, 6-1. Mindy Rudiger won at No. 4, 6-0, 6-0. At No. 6, Lindsay Gillman won, 6-0, 6-0.

Two of the Falcon doubles teams also won to keep their records perfect. The No. 1 team of Matsumoto and Kathryne Ostrowski and the No. 2 team of Rudiger and Katie Anderson, both won by 8-0 scores.

The Falcons, now 5-0 overall, open WIAC action on Saturday when they play at Whitewater at 9 a.m. At noon UWRF will play NCAA Div. I opponent, UW-Milwaukee, also at Whitewater.

The Falcon tennis team improved to 4-0 overall with a 6-3 win over St. Mary's on Tuesday afternoon at the UWRF Courts.

UWRF won three singles and all three doubles matches. Kozue Matsumoto at No. 1 singles and doubles and Mindy Rudiger at No. 5 singles and No. 2 doubles both won twice. Matsumoto won in singles, 6-1, 6-1 and she teammed with Katie Ostrowski to win in doubles, 8-1. Rudiger won, 6-3, 6-0 in singles and played with Katie Anderson in doubles and won, 9-7.

The Falcons will play at Ripon on Friday starting at 3 p.m.

The Falcon tennis team is now 3-0 after defeating Marian, 6-3.

Coach Lee Lueck used a little different line up but it didn't matter as the Falcons won four singles and two doubles matches.

In singles Cassie Wood played at No. 2 and won, 6-0, 6-1. Mindy Rudiger played at No. 3 and won, 6-0, 6-2. Lindsay Gillman won, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 4. Kozue Matsumoto and Katie Anderson won at No. 1 doubles, 8-1.

The Falcons will next play St. Mary's on Tuesday at the UWRF Courts at 4 p.m.

The Falcon tennis team won its second straight match, 7-2, at Lawrence on Saturday.

The Falcons won five of six singles matches. Kozue Matsumoto defeated Lisa Ritland at No. 1, 6-0, 6-1 and at No. 2 Kathryne Ostrowski topped Emily Dalton, 6-1, 6-0 Cassie Wood, playing at No. 3, defeated Tara Lahtinen, 6-2, 6-2 4 and Mindy Rudiger defeated Emma Kent, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-5 at No. 5. At No. 6 Lindsay Gillman beat Katie Schuld, 6-1, 6-1.

Matsumoto and Ostrowski won at No. 1 doubles, 8-1 and the No. 2 team of Katie Anderson and Rudiger won, 8-6.

The Falcon tennis team opened its season with 6-3 win at St. Norbert on Friday evening.

UWRF won four singles matches and two in doubles.

Winning singles matches were Kozue Matsumoto (No. 1), 6-1, 6-1, Katie Anderson (No. 4), 7-6 (12-10), 6-1, Mindy Rudiger (No. 5), 6-3, 6-3 and Lindsay Gillman (No. 6), 6-3, 7-6 (7-1).

In doubles, Matsumoto and Kathryne Ostrowski (No. 1) won, 8-5 and Cassie Wood and Anderson (No. 2) won, 8-6.

The Falcons face Lawrence and Marian on Saturday in Appleton.