Blom-Skrade, a senior, won the consolation championship at the ITA Midwest Regional Invitational at Gustavus Adolphus College. After falling in three sets in the opening round to eventual quarterfinalist Amanda Santa Romana of Carleton College (6-3, 4-6, 7-5), she lost just 14 points in six matches en route to the consolation championship. Blom-Skrade defeated University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Katie Steffes (6-1, 6-1), College of St. Catherine’s Shelly Bebler (6-2, 6-0), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Maggie Seitz (6-3, 6-3), Wheaton (Ill.) College’s Karly Olson (6-0, 6-1) and Carleton’s Abby Beggs (6-1, 6-2).
