Lawrence University Sports News

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For Immediate Release September 17, 2008

Larson earns MWC Player of the Week honors

APPLETON, Wis. -- Lawrence University women's tennis standout Beth Larson put together a perfect week and was named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week.

Larson, a freshman from Maplewood, Minn., went 3-0 on the week at both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles and is now 7-0 on the season.

The former star at Mounds Park Academy capped her week with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Grinnell College's Jill Akiyama, and she teamed with Lisa Ritland to beat Akiyama and Tatyna Sukharnikova 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. Lawrence beat Grinnell 5-4, and that is Grinnell's first loss to a Midwest Conference opponent since 2003 and Lawrence's first win over the Pioneers since 1995.

Larson also won at No. 1 singles and doubles in Lawrence's 5-4 win over UW-Stevens Point. Larson again won at No. 1 singles and doubles in Lawrence's 5-4 loss to NCAA Division II opponent Lake Superior State University.

Lawrence opens Midwest Conference North Division play on Friday when it travels to Carroll University.