{"id":641105,"date":"2026-04-30T18:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/641105\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T18:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:36:08","slug":"no-20-womens-tennis-to-open-miac-playoffs-thursday-against-st-kates-in-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/641105\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 20 Women\u2019s Tennis to Open MIAC Playoffs Thursday Against St. Kate\u2019s in Semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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SAINT PETER, Minn. \u2013 The No. 20 nationally ranked Gustavus Adolphus College women’s tennis team will take on the St. Catherine University Wildcats on Thursday, April 30 at 3:30 p.m. at the Wilkinson Tennis Complex in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoff Semifinals.
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\nGUSTAVUS GOLDEN GUSTIES\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\nThe Gusties enter the postseason as the No. 1 seed after a 10-0 undefeated season in the MIAC as part of their 27-5 overall record. With their perfect record in the MAIC regular season, Gustavus secured the MIAC Championship for the second year in a row and 32nd time in program history. After going 10-0 in the conference, the Gusties improved their all-time record against MIAC teams in the regular season to 388-18 in program history.

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\nKarina Elvestrom<\/a> leads Gustavus at #1 singles with a 15-6 overall record, going 8-1 in the MIAC this spring. Kaya De Bruijn<\/a> follows at #2 singles, standing at 18-3 overall and 9-0 in the conference.

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\nST. CATHERINE WILDCATS<\/p>\n

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The Wildcats are the No. 4 seed in the conference postseason with a 7-3 MIAC record, going 16-5 overall. St. Kate’s advanced to the semifinals after defeating the No. 5 seeded Macalester Scots in the quarterfinals, 4-1. The Wildcats are led by Faith Simon at #1 singles, who has gone 13-7 overall and 6-3 in the conference. Liliana Holmberg follows at #2 singles at 10-11 overall and 5-4 in the MIAC.

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\nMATCHUP HISTORY

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\nIn the regular season meeting between the Gusties and Wildcast this season, Gustavus swept St. Kate’s 7-0, winning all nine matches.

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\nElvestrom and De Bruijn won the #1 doubles match, sweeping 6-0. Molly Austin<\/a> and Lanie Davis<\/a> secured the doubles team point with a 6-3 win at #2 doubles. Ella De Young<\/a> and Allison Szalay<\/a> added a 6-1 win at #3 doubles.

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\nDavis doubled the lead for the Gusties with a 6-1, 6-0 win at #6 singles. Noor Omar<\/a> followed with a 6-1, 6-1 win at #4 singles. Austin took the fourth team point for Gustavus with a 6-2, 6-1 win at #3 singles.

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\nElvestrom won #1 singles 6-0, 6-2. De Young added another point for the Gusties with a 6-2, 6-0 win at #5 singles. De Bruijn completed the team sweep with a 6-1, 6-1 win at #2 singles.

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\nCHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY

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\nThursday’s two semifinal winners will meet on Saturday, May 2 in the 2026 MIAC Women’s Tennis Playoff Championship at the home court of the highest remaining seed. If there is a doubleheader with the same institution hosting both men’s and women’s championships, the women’s match will start at 3:30 p.m.; if not, it will be at 1:00 p.m. The MIAC Playoff champion will receive the playoff championship trophy and the conference’s automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Tournament.

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\nPLAYOFF SCHEDULE

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\nQuarterfinals | Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026

\nNo. 4 St. Catherine 4, No. 5 Macalester 1

\nNo. 3 Bethel 4, No. 6 Hamline 0

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\nSemifinals | Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026

\nNo. 4 St. Catherine at No. 1 Gustavus | 3:30 PM |

\nNo. 3 Bethel at No. 2 Carleton | 4:00 PM |

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\nChampionship | Saturday, May 2, 2026

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\n*Match dates, times, and locations are subject to change due to weather

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\n| 2026 MIAC Women’s Tennis Playoffs<\/a> |

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