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Gophers' Schellhas Earns Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week Award
April 18, 2007
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Ashley Schellhas, Minnesota Senior Ashley Schellhas starred for the Golden Gophers last weekend in matches at No. 9 Northwestern and arch-rival Wisconsin. Against the Wildcats, the unranked Schellhas defeated 29th-ranked Samantha Murray, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7), at No. 1 singles for one of two Minnesota singles wins in the dual. The victory was Schellhas' first this season over a ranked opponent. The next day at Wisconsin, Schellhas downed 23rd-ranked Caitlin Burke, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 1 singles. Schellhas' victory clinched the 4-3 win for Minnesota. With the two wins on the weekend, Schellhas' singles record improved to 13-6 in duals this spring, including a 6-2 mark in Big Ten action. The Minnesota native is the first Gopher to claim the weekly selection since Terra Petsinger was honored on March 24, 2005.
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