Kelly Stadum, Senior (Mahtomedi, Minn.) & Kelly Kuether, Junior, Elm Grove, Wis. (Brookfield East)
Stadum and Kuether went 4-0 in doubles competition to open the season. The duo defeated Taylor Jones/Emma Beck of Beloit College (Wis.) Sept. 3 at No. 1 doubles. Stadum and Kuether then captured the No. 1 doubles draw at the UW-Whitewater Invitational Sept. 4. They defeated Katie Gilman/Taylor Heltne of UW-Eau Claire in their first match and Annie Smith/Sydney Divelbiss of UW-Whitewater in the semifinals. Stadum and Kuether defeated Hollis McPeek/Kristina Naidicz of Carthage College (Wis.) in the title match.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Katie Gillman, Freshman, Red Wing, Minn. & Taylor Heltne, Sophomore, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley)
UW-Oshkosh, Emily Bostwick, Junior, Whitefish Bay, Wis. & Liz Leffler, Junior, Racine, Wis. (Prairie School)
UW-Stevens Point, Rachael Brown, Freshman, Neenah, Wis. (St. Mary’s Central) & Taylor Weuve, Freshman, Green Bay, Wis. (Preble)
UW-Stout, Allie Hinman, Senior, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial) & Abby Werwie, Sophomore, Kenosha, Wis. (Bradford)
UW-Whitewater, Lauren Aguilar, Sophomore, Gurnee, Ill. (Carmel Catholic) & Abby Martin, Senior, Johnsburg, Ill.