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2012 Northern Champions - Minnesota
The University of Minnesota claimed their 9th consecutive USTA Tennis
On Campus Northern Championship.





 

 

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USTA Tennis On Campus Northern Championship
The USTA Tennis On Campus Northern Championship uses the exciting, co-ed World TeamTennis format and is open to all college and university club and intramural tennis programs in the USTA Northern section.  Teams can accumulate experience and points for seeding by participation in the Northern Tennis On Campus Series.  Teams who advance to the finals are granted automatic bids to the USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship and receive a stipend from the USTA Northern section to attend the National Championship.

For more information, visit the USTA Northern Section website or contact Brandon Jackson at (952) 358-3291.
2012 USTA Tennis On Campus Northern Championship
Date: Venue: Contact:
February 24-25, 2012 Brandon Jackson at (952) 358-329
2012 USTA Tennis On Campus Northern Championship Recap
The University of Minnesota won its ninth consecutive championship, while North Dakota State was second, at the 2012 USTA Northern Tennis on Campus Section Championships at Life Time Fitness - Lakeville. Both teams will represent USTA Northern at the Tennis on Campus National Championships in North Carolina in March.

In the finals, Minnesota jumped out to an early 12-5 lead after the doubles and never looked back taking the match 30-7. The Gopher doubles team of Rachel Goldberg and Jessica Edwards beat Kelly Rensink and Cassie Smith of NDSU 6-3, while Minnesota's Michael Kraft and Erik Sahlin beat Matt Makis and Ben Ballweber of NDSU 6-2. In singles, Makenna Borg of the Gophers defeated Erin Swanberg 6-0 and Jay Mairet handled David Russell 6-2. In the mixed doubles, Jeff Adolf and Melanie Vu of MInnesota beat Addie Paramarta and Scott Kompelien 6-0.
 
"We are excited to have won the Section championship again and can't wait to go to Nationals in North Carolina," Kraft said.
2012 USTA Tennis On Campus Northern Championship Field
Carleton College
North Dakota State University
University of Minnesota
University of North Dakota
University of South Dakota
University of Wisconsin - Stout
University of Wisconsin - Superior
Valley City State University
USTA Tennis On Campus Northern Past Champions
2012 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Club Tennis Team
2011 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Club Tennis Team 
2010 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Club Tennis Team
2009 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Club Tennis Team
2008 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Club Tennis Team
2007 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Club Tennis Team
2006 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Club Tennis Team
2005 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Club Tennis Team
2004 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Club Tennis Team
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