THE TOURNAMENT:  The 32nd Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Team Tennis Tournament will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24-25. The meet takes place at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison, Wis. Action will begin at 4 p.m. Friday and resume Saturday at 9 a.m. 

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TEAM TOURNAMENT SEEDING:  Seeding of the State Girls Team Tournament in both divisions began in 2017. In Division 1, the eight coaches of the qualifying teams vote to seed all eight teams. In Division 2, the four coaches of qualifying teams vote to seed all four teams in the bracket.

THE DIVISION 1 MATCH-UPS:
Division 1 - Quarterfinals (4 p.m. Oct. 24)
Match-1:  #1 Brookfield East (20-2) vs. #8 Westosha Central (25-3)
Match-2:  #4 Eau Claire Memorial (22-3) vs. #5 Notre Dame (18-6)
Match-3:  #3 University School of Milw. (16-3) vs. #6 Madison West (20-8)
Match-4:  #2 Neenah (19-2) vs. #7 Verona (21-8)

Division 1 - Semifinals (9 a.m. Oct. 25)
Match-5:  Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
Match-6:  Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4

Division 1 - Championship (2 p.m. Oct. 25)*
Match-7:  Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6

THE DIVISION 2 MATCH-UPS:
Division 2 - Semifinals (9 a.m. Oct. 25)
Match-1:  #1 Edgewood (15-2) vs. #4 Shorewood (18-7-1)
Match-2:  #2 St. Mary Catholic (13-5) vs. #3 Altoona (18-5) 

Division 2 - Championship (Oct. 25)*
Match-3:  Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2

* Time TBA based on first court available

BY THE NUMBERS:  There were 198 teams participating in the girls tennis Tournament Series this fall with 130 in Division 1 and 68 in Division 2. The State Tournament field of teams is determined by team points recorded at the subsectional and sectional levels.

LAST YEAR:  Second-seeded Brookfield East won the Division 1 title with a 4-3 win over top-seeded and former two-time defending champion Arrowhead in the championship match. The Spartans won at the #1, #2 and #3 singles flights and at #2 doubles to post the victory. In Division 2, top-seeded Brookfield Academy edged second-seeded Aquinas 4-3 in the championship match. The Blue Knights recorded victories at the #1 singles positions and swept the doubles flights to account for the margin of victory. 

THE HISTORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Nicolet has won six titles since the advent of the team championship dual format in 1994 and has won a membership-leading 17 titles overall. University School of Milwaukee has won 11 titles, while Brookfield Central and Homestead have captured nine titles. Whitefish Bay possesses eight team championships.

ABOUT THE DIVISION 1 FIELD:  Defending champion Brookfield East, the top seed in the bracket, returns to State for the 10th time overall and for the second consecutive season. Prior to winning the title last season, the Spartans’ most notable appearance in the State Tournament was a runner-up finish in 2015. Second-seeded Neenah is making its third appearance in a row and its 22nd overall. The Rockets won State titles in 2015 and 2021, and they have finished runner-up seven times, including 1983, 1986, 2000, 2014, 2016, 2017 and the alternate season in 2020-21. University School of Milwaukee is the third seed in the bracket. The Wildcats seek their 11th State team championship in their 16th State appearance. All 11 championships and previous 15 experiences came in Division 2. They won back-to-back titles in 2017-18. In addition, they won four straight titles from 2004-07, another two straight championships in 2011-12 and 2022-23, as well as one other in 2014. They have also placed runner-up at State three times­–in 2008, 2009 and 2013. Eau Claire Memorial is seeded fourth. The Old Abes are making their third straight appearance and their 24th overall, which leads all member schools in number of tourney appearances. The Old Abes are seeking their first team tournament title. They have placed second five times, including 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2013. Notre Dame is the #5 seed in the bracket. The Tritons are making their third appearance in the past four seasons and their 15th overall. They have won five Division 2 championships. A five-year run of appearances from 2007-11 produced three straight titles from 2008-10. In addition, they made three straight appearances from 2001-2003 that produced championships in 2002 and 2003. The Tritons had runner-up finishes in Division 2 in 2005 and 2011. They are seeking to advance past the quarterfinal round for the first time in five appearances in Division 1. Sixth-seeded Madison West qualifies for the tournament for the 14th time and for the first time since 2019. The Regents’ best outcome in the tournament was a runner-up finish in 1997. The seventh seed is Verona. The Wildcats are making their fifth appearance overall and their second in the last three seasons. Their furthest advance in the tournament was to the semifinals in 2023. Westosha Central, which received the #8 seed, is making its second straight appearance after experiencing State for the first time last season. The Falcons initial appearance resulted in a loss in the quarterfinals.

ABOUT THE DIVISION 2 FIELD:  Top-seeded Edgewood is making its 15th appearance overall and the first since 2022. The Crusaders won the Division 2 championship in 2013, 2015 and 2016. They also have four runner-up finishes on their ledger. Those came in 2004, 2010, 2012 and again in 2014.  St. Mary Catholic, the #2 seed, will experience the State Tournament for the third time. In the Zephyrs previous two appearances, they fell in the Division 2 semifinals in 2000 and 2004. Altoona has been issued the third seed. The Railroaders advance to State for the third time in the last four seasons and for the eighth time overall. Their most notable experience was a runner-up finish in 2015. Fourth-seeded Shorewood will be participating in its first team tournament.

LAST WEEK:  Top-seeded Caroline Raster of Brookfield East won the Division 1 singles crown with a 6-3, 3-6, 11-9 victory over second-seeded McKenna Thorson of Verona. A four-time qualifier, Raster placed fifth the past two seasons after advancing to the third round of play in 2022. In doubles play, the top-seeded sister duo of Lizzie and Amelia Stuckslager of Divine Savior Holy Angels won the Division 1 title. The tandem defeated third-seeded, and 2024 champions, Sarah Neubert and Isabella Heidenberger of Arrowhead 6-1, 6-0. Lizzie, a four-time State qualifier, becomes just the third girl in State Tournament history to win three doubles titles. She also won the 2022 and 2023 doubles championships with a different partner. Last year, she advanced to the quarterfinals in singles play. Amelia adds a title after a runner-up finish with a different partner last season. In Division 2, top-seeded Susanna Hundt of Chesterton Academy won the singles championship following a 4-6, 6-0, 10-8 triumph over second-seeded Sasha Quandt of Lourdes Academy. Hundt improves on her third-place standing a year ago and a sixth-place finish in 2023. In Division 2 doubles action, Adel Schneider and Vivie Auth of St. Mary Catholic successfully defended the championship they won in 2024 with a 6-2, 6-1 win over third-seeded Ava Miller and Parker Van Dusen of Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic. Schneider also qualified in 2023 in singles play and fell in her first-round match after advancing to the second round as a freshman in 2022. 

STATE TOURNEY CENTRAL:  The WIAA has a one-stop page on the website for State Tournament information named State Tourney Central. The page displays links for users seeking information about the State Tournaments, including schedules, tickets, parking, venue carry-in policies, results, previews, where to watch broadcast and streams, apparel and much more. 

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