Panthers Head To MCC Tennis TournamentApril 25, 2001 MILWAUKEE - The UWM women's tennis team is the seventh seed heading into this weekend's Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament at North Central High School in Indianapolis. The Panthers finished the MCC season 1-5 after dropping matches to UW-Green Bay and Illinois-Chicago over the weekend. UWM will face second-seeded Wright State in the first round. The Raiders beat the Panthers in Dayton in March. UWM will face either Butler or Detroit at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the second round. The Panthers would be eliminated from the tournament with two losses. Against UW-Green Bay Fridat at the North Shore Elite Racquet Club in Glendale, the Panthers fell 7-0. But, Jamie Martin and Kate Laveck earned a hard-fought 8-6 win at first doubles, pleasing coach Erin Grambow. "What a terrific win for these girls," Grambow said. "They proved that hard work pays off."
Saturday against regular-season league champion Illinois-Chicago, the Panthers again fell 7-0.
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