Leavenworth, a freshman, won the Iowa Conference Championship at number one singles and was runner-up at number one doubles with classmate Stephanie Froehlich. As the second seed at number one singles, Leavenworth upset top seed Katherine Trevino from Loras in the final (6-2, 6-3).
In the doubles final, top seeded Leavenworth and Froehlich were upset by Loras’ team of Trevino and Anna Kramer, the third seed (6-3, 7-5). Behind Leavenworth, the IIAC MVP, the Rams’ won the IIAC Tennis Championship, ending Luther College’s 19-year run as Conference Champions. It is Cornell’s first championship in any sport since joining the IIAC in 1997.
