Elizabethtown College WomensTennis News 
Back to top 10/19/2008 Women's tennis finishes fall season at MASCAC championships ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Alice Yu Finishes as Runner-Up at MASCAC Individual Championships LANDISVILLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team concluded action at the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) Individual Championships at Hempfield Sports Complex on Sunday. Senior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) was the lone Blue Jay to advance to a championship match, falling to Xiaoqiao Zhang of Wilkes University 6-2, 6-2 in the finals at second singles after defeating Jess Smith of DeSales University 6-1, 6-0 in the semifinals.Junior Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) fell 6-4, 6-1 to Sarah Grodzinski of Lebanon Valley College in semifinal action at first singles, and junior Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) was defeated 6-2, 6-3 to eventual champion Alison McDonald of Wilkes in semifinal play at third singles. In doubles, Swarr and Russell lost to eventual champions McDonald and Zhang of Wilkes in the semifinals by an 8-5 score at flight one, and at flight two Yu and first-year student Sarah Poulle (Wilmington, DE/Cab Calloway School) were defeated by Kelly Moll and Jan White of Lebanon Valley 8-5 in the semifinals. at Landisville, Pa. Singles: Flight #2: Flight #3: Flight #2:
Back to top 10/18/2008 Women's tennis opens play at MASCAC tournament ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Advances Three Singles Players, Two Doubles Teams to MASCAC Semifinals LANDISVILLE,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team opened play at the two-day
Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC)
Individual Championships at Hempfield Sports Complex on Saturday, and advanced three singles players and a pair of doubles teams to Sunday's semifinals. In singles, junior Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central), senior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) and junior Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) all moved into semifinal action along with the doubles teams of Russell and Swarr along with Yu and first-year student Sarah Poulle (Wilmington, DE/Cab Calloway School). At first singles, Swarr posted victories over Jillian Talarico of King's College 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round and fourth-seeded Jenny McKee of Alvernia College 5-7, 6-4, (11-9) in quarterfinal play. In doubles, Russell and Swarr were seeded second at flight one and received a first-round bye, then defeated Paisley Coats and Scarlette Rodriguez of Manhattanville College 8-4 in the quarterfinals. Yu and Poulle defeated Leh and Maria Shrefler of Eastern 8-4 in the first round, then upset third-seeded MaryKate Boylan and Christine Petrilla of DeSales University 8-3 in the quarterfinals. In other singles action, Poulle competed at flight four and defeated Julia Romano of Manhattanville 6-2, 6-3 in the first round before being defeated by Katie Marstaller of Messiah College 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. First-year student Alyssa Neill (New Milford, CT/New Milford) played at flight five and won 6-1, 7-5 over Annie Jaeger of Manhattanville in the first round, but lost 6-3, 6-1 to top-seeded Michelle Knight of Wilkes University in quarterfinal play. At flight six, first-year student Allison Oberg (Westmont, NJ/Haddon Township) won 6-4, 6-4 in the first round over Maria Cometa of King's, but lost 6-2, 6-0 to top-seeded Sara Wagner of Lebanon Valley College in the quarterfinals. In doubles, Oberg and first-year student Shannon Brown (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) played at flight three and defeated Elizabeth Stauffer and Gabrielle Toda of Albright College by default in the first round, but fell to the third-seeded team of Marstaller and Steph Knepper of Messiah by an 8-3 score in the quarterfinals. at Landisville, Pa. Singles: Flight #2: Flight #3: Flight #4: Flight #5: Flight #6: Flight #2: Flight #3:
Back to top 10/17/2008 Women's tennis to compete at MASCAC championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown to Compete at MASCAC Women's Tennis Individual Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team will be in action this weekend at the 2008 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Individual Championships at the Hempfield Sports Complex in Landisville. Action at the
two-day tournament begins Saturday morning and concludes on Sunday with
semifinals and finals in each of six singles flights and three doubles
flights. In singles, junior Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) will compete at flight one for the second straight year after going 3-2 in conference play during the fall season. Swarr,
who was honored as Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year last year, was the conference runner up at flight three in 2006. At flight two will be senior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) who is the defending champion at flight three singles. She overwhelmed her conference competition during the regular season for the second straight year, finishing 5-0 in league play and losing just one game, after finishing 4-0 and dropping one game in 2007. First-year students Sarah Poulle (Wilmington, DE/Cab Calloway School), Alyssa Neill (New Milford, CT/New Milford) and Allison Oberg (Westmont, NJ/Haddon Township) will make their MASCAC debuts after playing at flights four, five and six, respectively, during the fall. Poulle went 2-3, Neill 1-1 and Oberg 2-2 during conference play. In doubles, Russell and Swarr will play at flight one after going 5-0 in conference play and teaming to finish as runners-up at flight two last year. Russell was also the runner-up at flight three in 2006 while Swarr was the MASCAC champion at flight two as Yu's partner in 2006. Yu and Poulle will play at flight two after going 4-1 during the fall, while Oberg will play with fellow first-year student Shannon Brown (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) at flight three following a 2-1 fall season.Back to top 10/14/2008 Women's tennis downs Arcadia 6-3 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 6, Arcadia 3 GLENSIDE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team defeated Arcadia University 6-3 in Commonwealth Conference action on Tuesday afternoon in their final dual match of the fall season. The Blue Jays (3-2 overall, 3-2 Commonwealth) secured the third seed in next spring's conference tournament, where they will play second-seeded Messiah College. The Knights (9-4 overall, 2-3 Commonwealth) are the fourth seed and will face top-seeded Lebanon Valley College. In singles, junior Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) won 6-0, 6-0 over Cory Mazen at first singles, senior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) defeated Sarah Lapp 6-0, 6-0 at second singles, junior Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) was a 6-0, 6-1 winner over Megan Gillespie at third singles, and first-year student Alyssa Neill (New Milford, CT/New Milford) won 6-2, 6-1 at fifth singles over Danielle Klim. In doubles, Swarr and Russell won 8-1 at flight one over Lapp and Irina Samson, and Yu teamed with first-year student Sarah Poulle (Wilmington, DE/Cab Calloway School) for an 8-6 win over Mazen and Kate Wiseman at flight two. Elizabethtown College 6, Arcadia University 3Singles competition 1. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) def. Cory Mazen (ARCADIA) 6-0, 6-0 2. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Sarah Lapp (ARCADIA) 6-0, 6-0 3. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Megan Gillespie (ARCADIA) 6-0, 6-1 4. Kate Wiseman (ARCADIA) def. Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) 6-7 (7-3), 7-5, (10-8) 5. Alyssa Neill (ETOWN) def. Danielle Klim (ARCADIA) 6-2, 6-1 6. Irina Samson (ARCADIA) def. Allison Oberg (ETOWN) 6-0, 6-0 Doubles competition 1. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Sarah Lapp/Irina Samson (ARCADIA) 8-1 2. Alice Yu/Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) def. Cory Mazen/Kate Wiseman (ARCADIA) 8-6 3. Danielle Klim/Megan Gillespie (ARCADIA) def. Allison Oberg/Shannon Brown (ETOWN) 8-4 Back to top 10/8/2008 Women's tennis defeats Lycoming, 8-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 8, Lycoming 1 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College picked up an 8-1 victory over Lycoming College in Commonwealth Conference women's tennis action on Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Jays (2-2 overall, 2-2 Commonwealth) won five of six singles matches and all three doubles pro sets to claim the win over the Warriors (2-6 overall, 1-3 Commonwealth). In singles, junior Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) defeated Aimee Snyder 6-0, 6-3 at first singles, senior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) won 6-0, 6-0 at second singles over Rebecca Reynolds, and at third singles junior Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) downed Erica Niemann 6-0, 6-1. First-year student Sarah Poulle (Wilmington, DE/Cab Calloway School) won 6-2, 6-4 at fourth singles over Kelly Drinkard, and first-year student Allison Oberg (Westmont, NJ/Haddon Township) defeated Abigail Petritsch 6-0, 6-1 at sixth singles. In doubles, Swarr and Russell won 8-2 over Snyder and Reynolds at flight one, Yu and Poulle were an 8-1 winner over Niemann and Drinkard at flight two, and Oberg and first-year student Shannon Brown (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) were an 8-2 winner at flight three over Petritsch and Esther Sandvik. Elizabethtown College 8, Lycoming College 1 Singles competition 1. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) def. Aimee Snyder (LYCO) 6-0, 6-3 2. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Rebecca Reynolds (LYCO) 6-0, 6-0 3. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Erica Niemann (LYCO) 6-0, 6-1 4. Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) def. Kelly Drinkard (LYCO) 6-2, 6-4 5. Kathryn Walker (LYCO) def. Angela Cairns (ETOWN) 6-2, 4-6, (10-8) 6. Allison Oberg (ETOWN) def. Abigail Petritsch (LYCO) 6-0, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Aimee Snyder/Rebecca Reynolds (LYCO) 8-2 2. Alice Yu/Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) def. Erica Niemann/Kelly Drinkard (LYCO) 8-1 3. Allison Oberg/Shannon Brown (ETOWN) def. Abigail Petritsch/Esther Sandvik (LYCO) 8-2 |
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