2000 Women’s Tennis - Season Looks Promising

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Women's Tennis Season 'Looks Promising'
         Without making any bold predictions, Coach Bill Logan can say one thing about this upcoming season and that is "it looks promising."
         The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women's tennis team returns four letterwinners, including senior and All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection Kim Mulherin (Belleville) for the 2000 fall season. In addition, Logan has brought four new players on board.
         The Cougars finished second last year in the GLVC with an 8-2 mark, reaching the semifinals of the conference tournament before falling to Northern Kentucky 5-2. However, SIUE continued its solid play into the spring season, earning its first NCAA bid since the Cougars won their last of four consecutive national titles in 1989. SIUE went 14-9 overall and finished 16th in the Midwest Regionals.
         Mulherin posted a record of 13-9 overall and 8-1 in the GLVC at the No. 2 spot. Logan said Mulherin would move up to the No. 1 position. "I look for her to be the team leader this season."
         Along with Mulherin, the women's tennis team returns juniors Kelly Wohltman (Effingham) and Gretchen DeLaney (Grafton) and sophomore Keli Keener (Bethalto).
         Sophomore transfer Laura Zeeb (Greenville) joins the Cougars this season and looks to lock up the No. 4 spot. "She will add more strength to the team."
         Freshmen Coryn Reich (Newton) and Amber Stanley (Effingham) and sophomore walk-on Laura Stoeber (Belleville) round out the new players Logan has brought in.
         "I am very happy with the incoming freshmen and both sophomores joining the team. They will provide additional strength to the team."
         Logan believes his women's team is stronger, making them more capable of taking that next step to a GLVC title.
         "I think we should be right back in the hunt for the conference title. The team in coming in with more experience."
         And where better to win the conference title at home when the Cougars host this year's GLVC Tournament October 13-14. The first match of the season is on the road on Friday, Sept. 8 against Bellarmine.
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