Monmouth began doubles competition on the wrong foot as sophomore Amy Unzicker and junior Kimi Wegner fell at the hands of Lake Forest’s Melika Celebic and Nonie Carson losing 7-5, 4-6 and 6-2.

     Unzicker and Wegner then lost 10-4 to Lawrence University’s Elizabeth Larson and Jennifer Roesch. Shortly after, Carroll University began to bury the Scots as Samantha Bachmann and Alyssa Larson defeated freshman Nicole Anson and senior Sarah McLinden 6-1 and 6-1, respectively. The pattern continued for Monmouth as the Fighting Scots dropped the next three doubles matches to Lawrence and Carroll.

     Unfortunately, Unzicker began singles competition the same as she did the doubles match falling 6-1 and 6-4 to St. Norbert’s Lauren Post. However, she redeemed herself as she trampled Elissa McKinley of Carroll 10-0 and Josie Ullsperger of Ripon College 10-4, which helped earn her the title of consolation champion.

     Wegner found her stroke as well during singles play as she thumped Jordan Kuban from Knox College 6-1 and 6-4.

     "Wegner played the best I’ve seen her play all year," said head coach Patrick Montgomery. "Our number three player Nicole Anson also played extremely well, but she fell just short of winning. However, she proved that she can play at that spot at a competitive level. I was satisfied with the way the team played as a whole. They have seen some adversity but they really stepped it up."

     The team finished the 2009 fall season with a 2-9 record and 1-3 record in conference play and will now look to the spring season beginning in March to improve its skills.