Schaefer went 6-0 playing in the ITA Midwest Regional Championships. The tournament included a field of 18 of the top tennis teams in the Midwest. Schaefer won the draw of 64 knocking off four seeded players on the way, including No. 1 seed Kathryn Schmidt of Carleton College (Minn.) 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 in the semis, and McKennah Edwards of University of St Mary’s (Minn.) 6-2, 6-2 in the finals. The only other time a WIAC player has won this event was in 2008, when Schaefer did it as a freshman. Winning this tournament gives Schaefer automatic ITA All-America honors.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Maddie Johnson, Freshman, Lakeville, Minn. (South)
UW-La Crosse, Karie Williams, Sophomore, Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)
UW-Stevens Point, Rachel Brown, Sophomore, Neenah, Wis. (St. Mary Central)