WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Carleton College women's tennis program sent eight players to participate in the singles and doubles draw at the two-day Warhawk Fall Invitational hosted by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Alise Pedersen (Jr./San Anselmo, Calif./The Branson School) went undefeated as the Knights came home with first-place results in 4-of the-8 singles draws as well as 1-of the-3 doubles draws.
 
(see full match results for Carleton below)
 
In addition to NCAA Division III squads from UW-Whitewater and Carleton, the seven-team field included five scholarship programs: Northern Illinois University (NCAA Division I), Lewis University (NCAA Division II), Cardinal Stritch University (NAIA), Roosevelt University (NAIA), and University of St. Francis University (NAIA)
 
Ingrid Smith (Fy./Edina, Minn./Edina) won all three matches in straight sets to prevail in the No. 5 singles draw. She defeated opponents from Lewis, Roosevelt, and Cardinal Stritch.
 
Miriam Shteyman (Fy./Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) dropped only eight total games in her three victories to secure the top spot in the No. 6 singles draw. She began her run through the bracket with a 6-1, 6-0 triumph over Northern Illinois' Gabriella Kaminski.
 
Taylor Thulson (Sr./Louisville, Colo./Niwot) rallied from down a set to win the finals of the No 7 singles draw by a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-8 count.
 
Pederson took advantage of an opening-round bye to claim a 6-0, 6-0 win in the semifinals of the No. 8 singles draw. She then knocked off MacKenzie Lindow of how UW-Whitewater in the finals by a 6-3, 6-4 score.
 
Pederson teamed with Lingyu Wei (Jr./Shanghai, China/Shanghai Weiyu High School) for the win at No. 4 doubles. They beat Lindow and teammate Gianna Nikoleit in the finals, 6-3.'
 
Elsewhere in the singles brackets, after dropping her opening round match Amelia Asfaw (Fy./Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep) won her final two matches to capture fifth place in the No. 1 singles draw.
 
Mariam Nechiporuk (Fy./Portland, Ore./Lake Oswego) and Amanda Black (Fy./Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) finished seventh in the No. 2 and No. 3 singles draws, respectively.
 
Wei took third place in the No. 4 singles draw.
 
Asfaw and Black finished sixth in the No. 1 doubles draw, while Nechiporuk and Smith went 2-1 to finish third in the No. 2 doubles bracket. Thulson and Shteyman placed fourth in the No. 3 doubles draw.
 
Up Next for the Knights
Mary Frances Hose (So./Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge) travels to Rome, Ga., for the ITA Cup (formerly the Small College Nationals tournament) from Oct. 14-17.
 
Warhawk Fall Invitational results for Carleton entries
 
#1 Singles Draw
Opening Round — Nefeli Zafeiri (Lewis) def. Amelia Asfaw (CAR) — 6-3, 7-6 (7)
Consolation Semifinals — Amelia Asfaw (CAR) def. Nina Westkamp (CSU) — 6-1, 6-0
Consolation Finals — Amelia Asfaw (CAR) def. Autumn Bruno (UWW) — 6-4, 6-2
 
#2 Singles Draw
Opening Round — Jovana Vujaic (Lewis) def. Mariam Nechiporuk (CAR) — 5-7, 6-3, 12-10
Consolation Semifinals — Emmerson Banning (CSU) def. Mariam Nechiporuk (CAR) — 1-6, 6-4, 11-9
7^th Place Match — Mariam Nechiporuk (CAR) def. Samia Maaroufi (CSU) — 6-1, 6-4
 
#3 Singles Draw
Opening Round — Noor Goyvaerts (CSU) def. Amanda Black (CAR) — 6-4, 6-2
Consolation Semifinals — Sage Hills (Lewis) def. Amanda Black (CAR) — 6-1, 6-0
7^th Place Match — Amanda Black (CAR) def. Fernanda Naves (NIU) — walkover
 
#4 Singles Draw
Opening Round — Lingyu Wei (CAR) def. Maria Kuzminskaya (SFU) — 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
Semifinals — Christy Robinson (NIU) def. Lingyu Wei (CAR) — 6-0, 6-1
3^rd Place Match — Nicole Christiansen (SFU) def. Lingyu Wei (CAR) — walkover
 
#5 Singles Draw
Opening Round — Ingrid Smith (CAR) def. Sophie Davis (Lewis) — 6-3, 6-2
Semifinals — Ingrid Smith (CAR) def. Emaira Saini (Roosevelt) — 7-5, 6-1
Finals — Ingrid Smith (CAR) def.Aspasia Katsouda (CSU) — 6-3, 6-2
 
#6 Singles Draw
Opening Round — Miriam Shteyman (CAR) def. Gabriella Kaminski (NIU) — 6-1, 6-0
Semifinals — Miriam Shteyman (CAR) def. Zenia Barretto (UWW) — 6-2, 6-3
Finals — Miriam Shteyman (CAR) def. Fabiola Rivas (Roosevelt) — 6-2, 6-0
 
#7 Singles Draw
Opening Round — Taylor Thulson (CAR) def. Madalyn Bigelow (UWW) — 6-2, 6-3
Semifinals — Taylor Thulson (CAR) def. Agnes Florczyk (Lewis) — 6-3, 6-4
Finals — Taylor Thulson (CAR) def. Bryce Bigelow (UWW) — 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-8
 
#8 Singles Draw
Opening Round — Alise Pederson (CAR) — bye
Semifinals — Alise Pederson (CAR) def. Ava Collins (Roosevelt) — 6-0, 6-0
Finals — Alise Pederson (CAR) def. MacKenzie Lindow (UWW) — 6-3, 6-4
 
#1 Doubles Draw
Opening Round — Casey Smith/Nefeil Zaferiri (Lewis) def. Amelia Asfaw/Amanda Black (CAR) — 6-1
Consolation Semifinals — Amelia Asfaw/Amanda Black (CAR) def. Kissmel Cedano/Samia Maaroufi (CSU) — 6-3
Consolation Finals — Anastasyia Salenko/Joie Reisch (Lewis) def. Amelia Asfaw/Amanda Black (CAR) — 6-1
 
#2 Doubles Draw
Opening Round — Mariam Nechiporuk/Ingrid Smith (CAR) def. Emerson Banning/Noor Goyvaerts (CSU) — 6-3
Semifinals — Fernanda Naves/Iuliia Dmetieva (NIU) def. Mariam Nechiporuk/Ingrid Smith (CAR) — 6-1
Third Place — Mariam Nechiporuk/Ingrid Smith (CAR) def. Olivia Kraft/Kellie Ha (UWW) — 6-3
 
#3 Doubles Draw
Opening Round — Taylor Thulson/Miriam Shteyman (CAR) def. Yashleen Kheterpal/Viyaleta Hordzich (SFU)
Semifinals — Courtney Day/Molly Rueth (UWW) def. Taylor Thulson/Miriam Shteyman (CAR) — 6-3
Third Place — Denise Lizaon/Kiana Kikich (SFU) def. Taylor Thulson/Miriam Shteyman (CAR) — 6-4
 
#4 Doubles Draw
Opening Round — Alise Pederson/LIngyu Wei (CAR) — bye
Semifinals — Alise Pederson/LIngyu Wei (CAR) def. Zenia Barretto/Kasey Schlicht (UWW) — 6-4
Finals — Alise Pederson/LIngyu Wei (CAR) def. Gianna Nikoleit/MacKenzie Lindow (UWW) — 6-3