5/2/2008

Blue Jays fall 5-1 to Methodist in NCAA first-round match

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS
Friday, May 2, 2008

Elizabethtown Falls to Methodist 5-1 in NCAA Opener

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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team lost to Methodist College 5-1 in an NCAA Division III first-round match on Friday afternoon at the University of Mary Washington.

The Blue Jays, making their first appearance in the NCAA tournament, finished the season with a 13-4 record while the Monarchs (21-3 overall) advanced to Saturday's second-round action against host Mary Washington.

The Monarchs jumped to a 3-0 lead in doubles play, as Jenny Smith and Tiffany Tucker defeated senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) 8-1 at flight one, Leighton Bull and Kaitlin Flaherty downed sophomores Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) and Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) 8-3 at flight two, and Lauren Hulse and Shannon Vivian won 8-1 at flight three over first-year students Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) and Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt).

In singles, Flaherty defeated Smith 6-4, 6-4 at flight two to give the Monarchs a 4-0 lead, but Yu got the Blue Jays on the board with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Jenny Smith at flight three. Tucker then ended the match with 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Swarr at flight one.