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Kelsey Dorr and Sofia Walker ITA Doubles Champions

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Dorr and Walker win program first ITA Midwest Regional Doubles title

Tennis

Dorr and Walker win program first ITA Midwest Regional Doubles title

WHITEWATER, Wis. -- Kelsey Dorr and Sofia Walker of St. Catherine University tennis made history on Sunday at the ITA Midwest Regional clinching a program first Doubles title to advance to the ITA National Championship. 

Dorr and Walker entered the regional tournament as the No. 2 seed winning their first match on Friday 8-7 (5) over unseeded Megan Dekan and Syd Presler from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. 

The double pair advanced to face the No. 15 seed Abby Stubel and Jay Mascardo from Luther by a score of 8-2 to advance again. On Saturday, Dorr and Walker faced conference rival, Lauren Douglas and Julia Barber from Bethel as the No. 5 seed by a score of 8-4. 

In the semifinals match, the Wildcats competed against the No. 4 seed Cassandra Lee and Gracie Ha from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by a decisive 8-4 to move on to the championship. The duo defeated Molly Austin and Allison Szalay from Gustavus Adolphus 7-6 (5), 6-1 for the program's first-ever ITA regional title and earn All-America honors. 

They both also appeared in the singles draw at the regional championship with Dorr earning the top-seed resulting in a first-round bye. Walker was ranked 32nd also earning a first round bye before dropping a tight match in a tiebreaker to Alex Repplier from UW-Whitewater by a match score of 2-6, 6-3, 10-12. 

Dorr's claimed her first match 6-2, 6-1 over Alliandra Hagness from Coe to advance to the round of 32. From there, Dorr moved onto the round of 16 with a 6-2, 6-0 defeat of Utsah Kalra from Grinnell. In the top-eight Dorr took the victory over Gracie Ha from UW-Whitewater 7-6 (5), 6-3 to appear in the quarterfinal round. Her impressive run finished on Sunday morning falling to Irene Agusti from Grinnell with a score of 6-7 (6), 4-6 while Agusti went onto to win the singles title. 

Dorr and Walker punched their ticket to the ITA Cup in Rome, Georgia, October 12-26. 
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Players Mentioned

Kelsey Dorr

Kelsey Dorr

5' 8"
Graduate Student
Sofia Walker

Sofia Walker

5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kelsey Dorr

Kelsey Dorr

5' 8"
Graduate Student
Sofia Walker

Sofia Walker

5' 7"
Senior