Carthage Women’s Tennis Records

Bold denotes active player thru the end of the 2008 season.  Year refers to the end of the academic year, for example 1998 refers to the 1997-98 academic year

 

Singles

Most wins, career

100

Elizca Buys, 2004-07

95

Kelly Mikkila, 2002-05

78

Kristin Hejtmanek, 1998-2001

77

Kelly Carstensen, 1998-2001

76

Amanda Sta. Romana, 2005-07

76

Alex Jackson, 2002-05

76

Cherie Matthaidess, 1998-2001

75

Sara Cahoon, 2001-04

74

Kristine Meulendyke, 2001-04

72

Christine Hamm, 2000-03

70

Pam Bedker, 1993-96

69

Carolin Waring, 1990-93

67

Kelly Daniels, 1996-98

66

Rena Benn, 1994-97

Heidi Henschel, 1984-87

 

Elizca Buys holds the Carthage career singles record with 100 wins between 2004 and 2007.  Buys earned first-team All-CCIW honors four-straight years, won a CCIW title at number-three singles in 2004 and  number-two singles titles in both 2005 and 2007.  Along with teammate Amanda Sta. Romana, she was named Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-America in doubles in both 2005 and 2007.

 

Amanda Sta. Romana was named first-team All-CCIW three-straight years from 2005 to 2007 after transferring from Carleton College after her freshman year.  She won a CCIW championship at number-two singles in 2005 with second-place finishes at number-one singles in both 2006 and 2007.  Along with teammate Elizca Buys, she was named Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-America in doubles in both 2005 and 2007.

 

Kelly Mikkila, Carthage’s second-leading singles player (95-25, 2002-05).  With her number-one singles title at the 2003-04 CCIW Women's Tennis Championship, Mikkila was named the league's "most outstanding player" for the third-straight year.  Mikkila was only the second conference player to win the award three times.  Sarah Ainsworth from Augustana (Ill.) won the number-one singles crown in 1994-95, 1996-97 and 1997-98.  Leanne Biehl from Wheaton (Ill.), won four-straight titles at number-three singles between 1995-96 and 1998-99. 

 

Alex Jackson set a Carthage season record in 2005 with 28 victories.  Jackson is ranked fourth among Lady Reds singles players with a 76-15 mark (2002-05).

 

Kelly Daniels set a Carthage record in 1997 with 14-consecutuve wins.

 

Kelly Carstensen and Cherie Matthaidess, Carthage's all-time leading doubles team with 87 wins and ranked second with an .853 winning percentage (1998-2001).

 

Winning Percentage, Career (two years minimum)

.886

Natalie Widaman, 39-5 (2001-04)

.848

Kelly Daniels, 67-12 (1996-98)

.835

Alex Jackson, 76-15 (2002-05)

.833

Elizca Buys, 100-20 (2004-07)

.792

Kelly Mikkila, 95-25 (2002-05)

.789

Sara Cahoon, 75-20 (2001-04)

.770

Kelly Carstensen, 77-23 (1998-2001)

.768

Amanda Sta. Romana, 76-23 (2005-07)

.768

Cherie Matthaidess, 76-23 (1998-2001)

.750

Kristin Hejtmanek, 78-26 (1998-2001)

.745

Aimee Maurer, 35-12 (1993-94)

.727

Sarah Lesinski, 32-12 (1999-2000)

.725

Heidi Henschel, 66-25 (1984-87)

.711

Caroline Waring, 69-28 (1990-93)

.707

Pam Bedker, 70-29 (1993-96)

 

Most wins, season

28

Alex Jackson, 2005

27

Amanda Sta. Romana, 2006

Kelly Mikkila, 2005

Elizca Buys, 2005

26

Elizca Buys, 2007

Amanda Sta. Romana, 2005

25

Kelly Mikkila, 2002

Kelly Daniels, 1996

24

Elizca Buys, 2006

Kristin Hejtmanek, 2001

23

Gina Klein, 2007

Kristin Minkowski, 2007

Amanda Sta. Romana, 2007

Elizca Buys, 2004

Kelly Mikkila, 2004

Christine Hamm, 2003

22

Kristine Meulendyke, 2004

Kelly Daniels, 1997

Pam Bedker, 1993

21

Alex Jackson, 2003

Kristine Meulendyke, 2002

Sara Cahoon, 2001

Kelly Carstensen, 2001

Aimee Maurer, 1993

20

Kristin Hejtmanek, 2000

Kelly Daniels, 1998

Cherie Matthaidess, 1998

Caroline Waring, 1993

Heidi Henschel, 1986

Heidi Henschel, 1984

 

Season Winning Percentage

.900

Cherie Matthaidess, 18-2 in 1999

.897

Elizca Buys, 26-3 in 2007

.893

Kelly Daniels, 25-3 in1996

.885

Elizca Buys, 23-3 in 2004

Christine Hamm, 23-3 in 2003

.882

Alex Jackson, 15-2 in 2004

Trisha DeVries, 15-2 in 1984

.875

Sara Cahoon, 21-3 in 2001

Aimee Maurer, 21-3 in 1993

Judy Schlict, 14-2 in 1991

.870

Heidi Henschel, 20-3 in 1984

.857

Kelly Carstensen, 18-3 in 1999

.844

Elizca Buys, 27-5 in 2005

.839

Amanda Sta. Romana, 26-6 in 2005

.833

Kelly Daniels, 20-4 in 1998

Cherie Matthaidess, 20-4 in 1998

 

Most consecutive wins, season

14 by Kelly Daniels, 1996

13 by Kelly Mikkila, 2002

13 by Cherie Matthaidess, 1999

 

Doubles

Most wins, career

87

Kelly Carstensen/Cherie Matthaidess, 1998-2001

71

Kelly Mikkila/Sara Cahoon, 2002-04

71

Judy Schlicht/Alexis Siegel, 1989-92

57

Christine Hamm/Kristine Meulendyke, 2001-03

55

Amanda Sta. Romana/Elizca Buys, 2006-07

50

Tara Doherty/Kara Klemencic, 1996-99

43

Amanda King/Kristin Pachal, 1992-94

41

Maxine Arinta/Terri Ellman, 1991-93

40

Pam Bedker/Kristen Powell, 1994-96

 

Winning Percentage, Career (two years minimum)

.860

Rachel Lesinski/Natalie Widaman, 37-6 (2002-03)

.853

Kelly Carstensen/Cherie Matthaidess, 87-15 (1998-2001)

.850

Alex Jackson/Natalie Widaman, 17-3 (2002, 2004)

.845

Kelly Mikkila/ Sara Cahoon, 71-13 (2002-04)

.797

Elizca Buys/Amanda Sta. Romana, 55-14 (2006-07)

.731

Christine Hamm/Kristine Meulendyke, 57-21 (2001-03)

.707

Sarah Lesinski/Megan Weber, 29-12 (1999-2000)

.667

Tara Doherty/Kara Klemencic, 50-25 (1996-99)

.631

Maxine Arinta/Terri Ellman, 41-24 (1991-93)

.628

Judy Schlicht/Alexis Siegel, 71-42 (1980-92)

 

Most wins, season

28

Elizca Buys/Amanda Sta. Romana, 2007

27

Elizca Buys/Amanda Sta. Romana, 2006

Kelly Mikkila/Sara Cahoon, 2004

26

Kelly Mikkila/Elizca Buys, 2005

Amanda Sta. Romana/Alex Jackson, 2005

24

Kelly Mikkila/Sara Cahoon, 2003

Kelly Carstensen/Cherie Matthaidess, 1999

23

Rachel Lesinski/Natalie Widaman, 2003

Kelly Carstensen/Cherie Matthaidess, 1998

22

Gina Klein/Kristin Minkowski, 2007

Christine Hamm/Kristine Meulendyke, 2003

Sara Cahoon/Rachel Lesinski, 2001

Kelly Daniels/Kristen Powell, 1997

21

Cherie Matthaidess/Kelly Carstensen, 2001

20

Taylor Gustafson/Gina Klein, 2008

Christine Hamm/Kristine Meulendyke, 2001

Rena Benn/Megan Weber, 1997

Rena Benn/Kelly Daniels, 1996

 

Season Winning Percentage

.917

Sara Cahoon/Rachel Lesinski, 22-2 in 2001

.896

Amanda Sta. Romana/Alex Jackson, 26-3 in 2005

.889

Kelly Carstensen/Cherie Matthaidess, 24-3 in 1999

.885

Kelly Carstensen/Cherie Matthaidess, 23-3 in 1998

.882

Alex Jackson/Natalie Widaman, 15-2 (2004)

.875

Kelly Carstensen/Cherie Matthaidess, 21-3 in 2001

.844

Amanda Sta. Ramona/Elizca Buys, 27-5 in 2006

Kelly Mikkila/Sara Cahoon, 27-5 in 2004

.839

Kelly Mikkila/Elizca Buys, 26-5 in 2005

.800

Rena Benn/Kelly Daniels, 20-5 in 1996

Rena Benn/Kristin Pachal, 12-3 in 1995

.789

Karen Cutler/Sue Spencer, 15-4 in 1983

.777

Elizca Buys/Amanda Sta. Romana, 28-8 in 2007

.769

Taylor Gustafson/Gina Kelin, 20-6 in 2008

.760

Kelly Carstensen/Cherie Matthaidess, 19-6 in 2000

 

Most consecutive wins, season

18 by Elizca Buys/Amanda Sta. Romana, 2007

13 by Judy Schlicht/Alexis Siegel, 1992

12 by Kelly Mikkila/Sara Cahoon, 2002

11 by Rachel Lesinski/Natalie Widaman, 2003

10 by Kelly Mikkila/Sara Cahoon, 2003

10 by Kelly Carstensen/Cherie Matthaidess, 1999

 

Other Records

Longest dual-meet winning streak

16 in 2004

13 in 2005

13 in 1999

11 in 1999 and 2000

10 in 1984 and 1986

Longest dual-match winning streak to open a season

16 in 2004

Most Wins

21 in 2005

Best team season record by percentage

.941 (16-1) in 1999

.850 (17-3) in 2003

.818 (18-4) in 2004

.810 (17-4) in 2001

.792 (19-5) in 2002

.789 (15-4) in 2000