TENNIS TEAM SPLITS IN WEEKEND MATCHES

Oct. 22, 2007

The Women's Tennis Team split games this weekend, falling to Johnson & Wales University on Saturday and defeating Albertus Magnus College on Sunday. The Saints were defeated by the host Wildcats, 7-2, but bounced back to shutout the visiting Falcons, 9-0, on Sunday. In Sunday's match, senior Anna Marie Podnecky (Bridgewater Corners, VT) recorded a 6-1, 6-0 win at 1st singles. Junior Rachel Strauss (Westwood, MA) picked up the win at 2nd singles. Freshman Catherine Dunphy (Duxbury, MA) got the straight-set win at 3rd singles. Senior Megan Barrows (West Springfield, MA) notched a 6-1, 6-4 win at 4th singles, while sophomore Nory Hayes (Newport, RI) and freshman Taylor Kelly (Poughkeepsie, NY) both shut out their opponents, 6-0 and 6-0, at 5th and 6th singles, respectively. Hayes teamed up with senior captain Jamie Kenyon (Ware, MA) for an 8-2 in doubles. Barrows joined partner Caitrin Dunn (Toms Rivier, NJ) for an 8-2 win at 2nd doubles. Freshmen Brianna Murphy (Wilbraham, MA) and Ali Shakra (Bedford, NH) recorded an 8-1 win at 3rd doubles. The Saints improved to 8-5 overall and 3-4 in the GNAC. The team earned the 5th seed in the GNAC post-season tournament. The Saints will travel to 4th-seeded Emerson College to take on the Lions in the tournament quarterfinal match on Wednesday (10/24).