Vitale advanced to the championship match of the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional held Sept. 21-23 in St. Peter, Minn. UW-Whitewater’s No. 3 player went 4-1 in the tournament, defeating Taylor Heltne of UW-Eau Claire - the No. 5 seed, 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-3; Kaitlyn Strehlow of Wisconsin Lutheran College 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; Michaela Burroughs of College of St. Catherine (Minn.) - the No. 9 seed, 6-4, 6-0; and in the semifinals Shirlene Luk of Grinnell College (Iowa) 6-4, 6-2.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mary Frassetto, Junior, Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
UW-La Crosse, Kimmy Mrozek, Freshman, Swanville, Minn. (Upsala)
UW-Ohskosh, Preslee Nolte, Sophomore, Warren, N.J. (Watchung Hills)
UW-Stout, Janessa Poirer, Freshman, Altoona, Wis.