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2005-2006 Archives ROCHESTER SQUEAKS PAST SAINTS, 5-4 Apr. 9: The St. Lawrence women's tennis team fell behind by the score of 2-1 after the double's matches and were unable to make up the point as the Rochester Yellowjackets topped the Saints 5-4 on Sunday afternoon in the Newell Field House.
In double's play, the top St. Lawrence duo of Anne Moulin and Kirsten Lannon continued their impressive play by downing Rochester's top team of Cross and Perry by the score of 8-3. However, the Yellowjackets won the next two double's points, including a down-to-the-wire match between Rochester's No. 2 team of Grieshaber and Baker versus St. Lawrence's Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Karam. The visitors battled their way to a 9-7 win in a match that easily could've gone either way.
Trailing 2-1 entering the single's round, the Saints knew they'd need to make their move and they would get solid wins from Lannon, Karam, and Rodriguez. Lannon was a straight set winner over Prabhakar (7-6, 6-3), as was Rodriguez over Grieshaber (6-1, 6-2). Karam dropped the first set to Perry 3-6, but stormed back to take the next two sets 6-4, 6-0 for the win.
Unfortunately for St. Lawrence, they were unable to tally that coveted final point, as Cross bested Moulin at the No. 1 spot 6-2, 6-3, followed by a win for the Yellowjackets from Beckmann, who topped Candice Vallejos 6-1, 6-4 at No. 6. In an exciting match at the No. 4 spot, Rochester earned the winning point as Della defeated senior Meg Terrien after dropping the opening set 6-0, coming back to win 0-6, 6-3, 6-2.
The loss completed the Saints' dual-match season, as the team finished with a 14-4 overall record. Head coach Jeremy Freeman and his squad will now prepare for the St. Lawrence University Spring Invitational, which is set to run from April 15-16.
SAINTS TOO MUCH FOR NAZARETH, TOP GOLDEN FLYERS 9-0 Apr. 8: The St. Lawrence University women's tennis team improved to 14-3 on the season with a convincing 9-0 win over the Nazareth Golden Flyers of the Empire 8 conference on Saturday in the Newell Field House.
The Saints win was truly a team effort, as only one set was dropped the entire day by the home team. Junior Anne Moulin teamed with sophomore Kirsten Lannon to defeat Rachel Leonard and Stephanie Parvan 8-3 at the top spot in double's competition. Although they won the opening point, the pairings of Teresa Rodriguez with Liz Karam and Meg Terrien with Candice Vallejos were also solid, winning their doubles matches to give St. Lawrence a 3-0 lead heading into the single's matches.
Although the Golden Flyers would battle hard in the single's bracket, the Saints were too strong top-to-bottom, sweeping the remaining points to shut out Nazareth. Moulin topped Leonard at No. 1 in straight sets, followed by Lannon at No. 2, who came back after dropping the first set to Parvan to win the match 2-6, 7-5, 10-8.
Karam defeated Emily McAdoo in the No. 3 hole for the Saints, while Terrien took care of Besy O'Brien in straight sets as well 6-2, 6-4. Rodriguez and Vallejos completed the scoring, as Rodriguez bested Kathryn Cross 6-0, 6-0 and Vallejos, in her first match this spring, topped Danielle Carinci 6-3, 6-1.
The women's tennis team will not have time to celebrate their victory, however, as they must prepare for a Liberty League showdown with the University of Rochester on Sunday. The match will again be played in the Newell Field House.
SAINTS TOP SKIDMORE 6-3 IN TENNIS Mar. 25: The Saint women’s tennis team improved to 13-3 on the season with a 6-3 win over Skidmore at the Newell Field House Saturday afternoon.
The Saints took five of the six singles matches and won at first doubles for their team victory, which followed on the heels of a 2-2 record in Spring Break matches at Hilton Head.
Anne Moulin and Kiki Lannon won 8-5 at first doubles for the Saints on Saturday. Lannon was a 6-4, 6-3 winner at second singles, Liz Karam won 6-1, 6-3 at third singles and Meg Terrien came back from a 7-5 first set loss to win 6-1, 6-4 at fourth singles. Teresa Rodriguez won 6-3, 6-2 at fifth singles and Majken Tranby was a 6-4, 6-1 winner at sixth singles to wrap up the Skidmore match.
The Saints won 8-1 in their Hilton Head opener over Wooster, sweeping the doubles and winning five of the six singles matches. Moulin and Lannon won 8-5 at first doubles, Terrien and Rodriguez won 8-7 with a 7-4 tiebreaker at second doubles and Karam and Tranby were 8-3 winners at third doubles. Lannon, Karam, Rodriguez and Tranby won in straight sets in singles and Terrien bounced back from a 7-6 tiebreaker loss in the first set at four to win 6-3, 7-5 .
SLU beat Allegheny 7-0 in match two of the Hilton Head series with second doubles rained out. The Saints swept the singles in straight sets, Moulin and Lannon won 8-0 and Karam and Tranby won 8-1 in doubles and Terrien and Rodriguez were leading 7-6 when their match was washed out.
Middlebury beat the Saints 8-1 in match three with the lone win coming on a default at third doubles with Karam and Tranby leading 2-1. Moulin and Lannon won 8-5 at first doubles and Lindsay Abramo won at sixth singles for the Saint points in a 7-2 loss to Kalamazoo.
The Saints will return to action with home matches against Nazareth and Rochester April 8 and 9.
FIVE SAINTS NAMED TO ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Nov. 2: Five Saints Women’s Tennis players were named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team this week. To qualify, student-athletes must have a 3.2 GPA or higher and be at least a sophomore in standing.
Named to the All-Academic team were Courtney Ellis, Kristi Martin, Majken Tranby, Denise Kyte, and Candice Vallejos.
Ellis, a senior from Jericho, Vt., is a Neuroscience major. Martin, a senior from Becket, Mass., is majoring in Biology. A senior from North Hero, Vt., Majken is majoring in Speech and Theater. Kyte, a junior from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, is majoring in Psychology. Vallejos, a sophomore from Plattsburgh, N.Y., is majoring in Psychology.
FREEMAN NAMED CO-COACH OF THE YEAR
Oct. 31: The Liberty League announced the 2005 Women’s Tennis Awards Monday afternoon. Head Coach Jeremy Freeman was honored as the Co-Coach of the Year. In addition, sophomore Kirsten Lannon earned First-Team Singles honors.
Freeman led the Saints to an undefeated regular season at 8-0, the first since 1992. For the first time under Coach Freeman, the Saints advanced to the Liberty League Championship finals, finishing the season at 10-1. The Saints posted a singles record of 47-11 and a doubles record of 24-8 in dual matches. He coached junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon to the ITA Northeast Region Doubles Championship. Freeman is assisted by Dave Kurvink.
Lannon posted a 10-1 record in singles play this season. In dual matches, she was undefeated at 8-0, going 3-0 at #1 and 5-0 at #2. She advanced to the third round at the ITA Northeast Regionals. In the Saints win over William Smith, Lannon played at #1 and defeated Liberty League Player & Rookie of the Year Chelsea Rauck 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.
Additionally, Lannon and Moulin earned First-Team Doubles honors. Moulin and Lannon had a strong fall in doubles play this season. The pair posted a 7-3 dual match record at #1. Overall, they posted a 12-6 record. In September, they became the first doubles pair from St. Lawrence to win the ITA Northeast Region Championship, going 5-0 at the tournament. Moulin and Lannon went on to the ITA National Small College Championship where they finished eighth.
Senior Courtney Ellis earned Honorable Mention Singles honors. Ellis posted a 9-2 record in dual matches this season, including a 4-0 mark at #2 and a 2-0 mark at #4. She earned Player of the Week honors twice. One of her biggest wins of the season came in the Saints match versus Cortland. Ellis defeated Andrea Terbush to break a 4-4 tie and push the Saints to a 5-4 win over the Red Dragons.
Ellis and doubles partner freshman Liz Karam earned Honorable Mention Doubles honors. Ellis and Karam had a strong first season together in doubles. The pair posted a 10-1 dual match record. Playing at #2, they went 9-1 and went 1-0 at #1. Their only loss of the season came in the Liberty League Championship against Vassar. The pair lost 9-8 (7-3) to Robinette and Barnett.
TERRIEN/VALLEJOS FALL IN NYSWCAA SEMIFINALS
Oct. 16: Senior Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos lost in the semifinals of the second doubles draw at the NYSWCAA Championships Sunday.
Terrien and Vallejos played the No.1 seed of Robinette and Romita of Vassar in the semifinals Sunday. The Vassar duo held off the Terrien and Vallejos to win 8-6 and advance to the finals.
The NYSWCAA Championships concludes the St. Lawrence Women's Tennis team's fall season. The Saints will resume play in March.
TERRIEN/VALLEJOS ADVANCE TO NYSWCAA SEMIFINALS
Oct. 15: Senior Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos advanced to the semifinals of the second doubles draw at the NYSWCAA Championships Saturday.
Terrien and Vallejos were set to play the No.4 seed of McCaslin and Terbush of Cortland. But the Saints duo advanced when McCaslin suffered an injury during her singles match and Cortland had to default the doubles match. Terrien and Vallejos will meet the No.1 seed of Robinette and Romita of Vassar in the semifinals Sunday.
Earlier, Terrien lost her quarterfinal match to No.1 Ashley Abar of Cortland in the third singles draw. Abar won the first match 6-2. Terrien then battled Abar in the second, before falling 7-5. Vallejos lost her quarterfinals match in the fourth singles draw to No.4 Brittany Horn of Hamilton. Horn and Vallejos battled, but Horn came out on top winning 7-5, 6-4.
In the third doubles draw, senior Kristie Martin and junior Denise Kyte won their opening round match. The Saints duo defeated Gil and Kaplan of Rensselaer 8-6. They then fell in the quarterfinals to the No.4 seed of Hugo and Parrott 8-3.
TERRIEN, VALLEJOS ADVANCE TO NYSWCAA QUARTERFINALS
Oct. 13: Senior Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos won their opening round matches at the NYSWCAA Championships to advance to the quarterfinals Friday in Ithaca, N.Y. Play resumes on Saturday, at 8:30 a.m.
Terrien, playing in the third singles draw, defeated Jess Meola of Union in the opening round. She beat Meola without losing a game, winning 6-0, 6-0. Terrien will play Ashley Abar, the No.1 seed from Cortland, in the quarterfinals. Vallejos, playing in the fourth singles draw, defeated Rebecca Caouette of Oneonta. She won 6-1, 6-2. Vallejos will play Brittany Horn, the No.4 seed, from Hamilton in the quarterfinals.
Senior Courtney Ellis, playing in the first singles draw, lost in the first round to No.2 seed Debbie Sharnak of Vassar. Ellis lost in straight sets 6-0, 6-2. Playing in the second singles draw, freshman Liz Karam fell to Roni Brumberger of Union 6-2, 6-2. Senior Kristie Martin fell in the first round of the fifth singles draw to Marni Powers of Hamilton 6-1, 6-2. Senior Emily Leibowitz lost in the first round of the sixth singles draw to the No.4 seed, Rachel Gunderson of Ithaca, 6-1, 6-1.
Terrien and Vallejos had success in the doubles draw as well. The duo, playing in the second doubles draw, defeated Cheung and Sternberg of Geneseo 8-4. They will play the No.4 seed McCaslin and Terbursh of Cortland in the quarterfinals. In the first doubles draw, Ellis and Karam lost to Kelley and Rauck of William Smith 8-6.
MOULIN AND LANNON FINISH EIGHTH AT ITA NATIONAL SMALL COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Oct. 13: Junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon dropped two matches at the ITA Small College Championships in Fort Myers, Fla. Friday. The duo finished eighth in the championships, posting a 12-6 record this season.
After falling in a tough battle in the first round, Moulin and Lannon met Erin Andrade and Connie Shim of Depauw in the back draw. The Depauw duo won over the Saints 6-3, 6-3. Moulin and Lannon then met Linda Tien and Sam Shapiro of Emory in the seventh place match. Tien and Shapiro won 6-2, 6-2 to finish seventh, while the Saints duo finished eighth.
SAINTS FALL TO VASSAR IN LIBERTY LEAGUE FINALS
Oct. 9: On just three hours sleep after playing their semi-final match until 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, the Saints (10-1) fell to Vassar 5-0 in the Liberty League Women ’s Tennis Championship at the Walker Fieldhouse in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The loss is the first for the Saints, who were 10-0 heading into this morning’s match.
The No. 1 seeded Brewers clinched the match over the No. 2 seeded Saints when No. 1 singles player Debbie Sharnak defeated junior Anne Moulin, 6-1, 6-2. The Brewers opened play by sweeping the doubles competition and got a victory from Kelly Barnett at third singles over St. Lawrence's Courtney Ellis, 6-3, 6-0.
SAINTS TO MEET VASSAR FOR LIBERTY LEAGUE TITLE
Oct. 9: No. 2 seed St. Lawrence (10-0) will meet defending champion and No. 1 seed Vassar College (6-1) for the 2005 Liberty League Women's Tennis Championship on Sunday. The Hamilton-St. Lawrence semi-final match, which ended at 2:30 am Sunday morning, was won by the Saints 5-2. The Saints, which posted its first undefeated regular season since 1992, will play for the Liberty League Championship for the first time under seventh-year head coach Jeremy Freeman.
The Brewers advanced to the finals with victories over Rensselaer and Skidmore, while St. Lawrence earned its meeting with Hamilton by defeating Union. Due to severe rain, the tournament was moved indoors, causing a backlog of matches and late evening play.
The Saints took an early 2-1 lead after doubles play, with wins at No.1 and 2. Junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon moved to 12-2 with a 8-5 win over Sarah Coleman and Katie Donovan at No.1. Senior Courtney Ellis and freshman Liz Karam improved to 9-2 by beating Kara and Marni Powers 8-5 at No.2. Elizabeth Goheen and Ashley Pardoe defeated Saints senior Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos 8-5 at No.3.
In singles play, wins by Lannon, Karam, and Terrien gave the Saints a 5-2 win over the Continentals, and the right to play Vassar for the Liberty League Title. Coleman beat Moulin 6-1, 6-0 at No.1. Lannon downed Donovan at No.2 in a long match (0-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)). Ellis was beaten by Kara Powers 6-1, 7-5 at No.3. Karam defeated Brittany Horn 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 at No.4. And Terrien beat Marni Powers 6-2, 6-4 at No.5.
SAINTS TOP UNION IN LIBERTY LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
Oct. 8: The St. Lawrence University Women’s Tennis team improved to 9-0 with a 6-0 win over Union in the Liberty League Tournament at Vassar College Saturday afternoon. The Saints were seeded No.2 and the Dutchwomen were No.7. St. Lawrence will next face the No.3 seed Hamilton in the semi-finals.
The Saints opened with a sweep at doubles to take an early 3-0 lead over the Dutchwomen. Junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon defeated Jennie Werts and Jess Meola 8-4 at No.1. Senior Courtney Ellis and freshman Liz Karam won at No.2 over Roni Brumberger and Kathleen Rucci 8-5. At No.3 senior Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos won 8-3 over Jenny Daleuta and Kelly Fitzpatrick.
In singles play, the Saints took the match with wins at No. 3, 4, and 5 singles (match was played to decision). Ellis beat Meola at No.3 6-0, 6-1. Karam won over Brittany Miller 7-5, 6-1 at No.4. Terrien won over Rucci 6-2, 6-0 at No.5.
UNDEFEATED SAINTS SEEDED NO.2 FOR LIBERTY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Oct. 5: The St. Lawrence University Women's Tennis team, undefeated at 8-0, is seeded No.2 for this weekend's Liberty League Championships hosted by Vassar College. The Saints will face No.7 Union (4-5) in the first round of the championships.
Match times are dependent on the weather in Poughkeepsie this weekend. If the Saints play outdoors, they will meet Union at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. If play is moved inside, St. Lawrence and Union will meet at 3:00 p.m. Brackets are available on the Vassar College website:
Outdoor Schedule: http://athletics.vassar.edu/tennis/w-games/2006/LibertyLeagueChamp.html Indoor Schedule: http://athletics.vassar.edu/tennis/w-games/2006/LibertyLeagueChampInd.html
SAINTS POST FIRST UNBEATEN SEASON SINCE 1992
Oct. 4: The St. Lawrence University Women’s Tennis team (8-0) completed its first unbeaten regular season since 1992 with a 9-0 win over Plattsburgh State (4-5) Tuesday night.
In doubles play, at No.1 senior Courtney Ellis and freshman Liz Karam moved to 8-2 with an 8-3 win over Valerie Papi and Rachel Johnson. Senior Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos improved to 6-2 with an 8-5 win at No.2 over Justine Higgins and Danielle Circelli. And playing at No.3, freshman Lindsey Abramo and junior Denise Kyte beat Angela Roy and Amanda Oliver 8-2.
In singles play, freshman Kirsten Lannon improved to 9-1 overall with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Papi at No.1. Ellis defeated Higgins 6-0, 6-1 at No.2, improving to 8-2 on the season. Karam won at No.3 over Roy 6-0, 6-0 improving to 8-2. Terrien won over Circelli at No.4 6-0, 6-0 moving to 7-1 on the season. At No.5, Vallejos beat Jones 6-1, 6-2 moving to 4-1. Senior Majken Tranby beat Johnson 6-0, 6-2 at No.6.
The Saints move to the post-season this weekend when they travel to Vassar for the Liberty League Championships. Play will begin Saturday, October 8 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
KARAM NAMED ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 3: Freshman Liz Karam was named the Liberty League Rookie of the Week on Monday for her performance against Hamilton and William Smith last weekend.
Karam went 2-0 in singles play against Hamilton and William Smith and 2-0 in doubles play with partner, senior Courtney Ellis. Against Hamilton on Friday with the match tied at 4-4, Karam defeated Brittany Horn at the No.4 spot (1-6, 6-2, 7-5) to give the Saints a 5-4 win. On Saturday, Karam played at No.3 and defeated Tara Ware (6-1, 6-2) helping St. Lawrence to a 7-2 in over the Herons.
SAINTS ROLL TO 7-2 WIN; REMAIN UNDEFEATED AT 7-0
Oct. 1: The St. Lawrence University Women’s Tennis team rolled to a 7-2 win over William Smith Saturday afternoon in Geneva to remain undefeated at 7-0 on the season.
The Saints opened the match with a sweep at doubles, to take a 3-0 lead heading into singles play. Junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon, the 2005 Wilson/ITA Northeast doubles champions, defeated Meghan Kelley and Chelsea Rauck 9-8 for their 10th straight win. Senior Courtney Ellis and freshman Liz Karam moved to 7-2 on the season with a 8-5 win over Katie Campbell and Cory Turner at No.2. Senior Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos eased to an 8-2 win over Tara Ware and Erinn Cain at No.3.
The Saints earned wins at No.1 through No.4 singles to take the win over the Herons. Lannon defeated Rauck 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 at No.1. Ellis won at No.2 over Kelley 6-4, 6-4. Karam defeated Ware 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3, followed by a 6-3, 6-3 win by Terrien at No.4 over Turner. Campbell defeated Vallejos 7-6, 6-4 at No.5 and Cain beat sophomore Sara Bernier 6-1, 6-2 at No.6
The Saints return to action on Tuesday, October 4 at Plattsburgh, as they look to move to 8-0 on the season. St. Lawrence will then play in the Liberty League Tournament, which will be hosted by Vassar.
SAINTS MOVE TO 6-0 WITH WIN AT HAMILTON
Sept. 30: The Saints Women’s Tennis team improved to 6-0 with a tough 5-4 win at Hamilton Friday afternoon. Hamilton falls to 2-3 on the season. St. Lawrence is having its best season under seventh-year Head Coach Jeremy Freeman.
The Saints opened with wins at No.1 and No.2 doubles to take a 2-1 lead heading into singles play. Junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon, the 2005 Wilson/ITA Northeast Doubles champions, defeated Sarah Coleman and Kaitie Donovan 8-3 at No.1 Senior Courtney Ellis and freshman Liz Karam won at No.2 over Kara and Marni Powers 8-4. Hamilton’s Elizabeth Goheen and Ashley Pardoe took the No.3 doubles match 8-4 over senior Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos.
In singles play, Lannon, Karam and Vallejos all won to push the Saints to a 5-4 win over the host Continentals. Lannon defeated Donovan 6-3, 6-3 at No.2. Karam beat Brittany Horn 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 at No.4 and Vallejos won at No.6 6-2, 6-2 over Julia Houlden. Moulin fell at No.1 to Coleman 6-2, 7-6 (3). Ellis lost to K. Powers 6-3, 7-5 at No.3 and Terrien fell at No.5 to M. Powers 6-2, 6-1.
The Saints return to action on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in Geneva, N.Y. against William Smith, as they look to move to 7-0 on the season.
MOULIN AND LANNON WIN DOUBLES TITLE AT ITA NORTHEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sept. 25: Junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon won five doubles matches at the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women’s Northeast Regional Championships to take win the Doubles Championship. With the win, the duo receives an invitation to the Oct. 13-16 ITA National Small College Championships at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers .
On their way to the championship win, Moulin and Lannon defeated three seeded doubles pairs. In the second round, Moulin and Lannon beat the No.4 pairing of Dana Lim and Eri Yamakawa of New Paltz 8-5. In the quarterfinals, the Saints duo beat the No.6 seeded team of Haley Kutner and Kristen Turturiello of the College of New Jersey , 8-6. In the semi-finals, they defeated Megan Hayes and Katie Lee of NYU, 8-5. Finally, Moulin and Lannon beat the No.5 seeded pair of Laura Dorscheid and Amanda Husson of Cortland 8-2.
More than 70 tennis players, representing 21 colleges and universities, from around the Northeast competed in the three-day tournament. Matches were played at the Hobart William Smith Tennis Center and in the Bristol Field House in Geneva , N.Y.
LANNON ADVANCES TO THIRD ROUND OF ITA REGIONALS
Sept. 23: Sophomore Kirsten Lannon, seeded No.13 in the ITA Northeast Regional Championships, advanced to the third round on Friday. Teammates, senior Courtney Ellis, junior Anne Moulin and freshman Liz Karam also competed in the ITA Regionals.
Lannon (6-0) defeated Gabby Rosenthal of Skidmore 7-6, 4-6, 10-8 in the opening round. She then faced Brittany Horn of Hamilton , winning 6-4, 6-2. In the third round, Lannon will play No.6 Meggie Smith of NYU on Saturday for the right to play in the quarterfinals. Ellis fell to No.12 Amanda Husson of Cortland 6-3, 6-0 in the opening round on Friday.
Moulin, the No.14 seed in the tournament, fell in the first round to Stephanie Tu of NYU, 7-6, 6-3. Karam won in the opening round over Alex Holzman of Drew 6-0, 6-0. Karam then fell to No.15 Maddie Pauli of Skidmore 6-0, 6-2.
In doubles action, Ellis and Karam lost their first match of the season, 8-5 to No.3 Sarah Coleman and Katie Donovan of Hamilton . Moulin and Lannon won their opening round match over Sherri Bell and Mallory Bieber of Misericordia 8-3. The duo will play No.4 Dana Lim and Eri Yamakawa of New Paltz in the second round on Saturday.
MOULIN AND LANNON EARN SEEDS FOR ITA REGIONALS
Sept. 22: The Saints Women’s Tennis team will travel to William Smith this weekend to participate in the ITA Northeast Regional Championships. Junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon were seeded for the tournament.
Moulin, the Saints No.1 singles player, was seeded 14 th. She will play Stephanie Tu of NYU in the opening round of the Championships. Lannon, the Saints No.2 singles player, was seeded 13 th, and will play Gabby Rosenthal of Skidmore in the opening round. Seeds nine through 16 were ranked alphabetically. Also participating in the Championships are senior Courtney Ellis, and freshman Liz Karam. Ellis will play No.12 seed Amanda Husson of Cortland. Karam will meet Alex Holzman of Drew in the first round.
In doubles action, Moulin and Lannon will pair to play Sherri Bell and Mallory Bieber of Misericordia in the first round. Ellis and Karam will pair to play the No.3 pairing of Sarah Coleman and Katie Donovan of Hamilton.
Play begins Friday morning at William Smith in Geneva, N.Y. The Saints, undefeated at 5-0, will return to team play on Friday, September 30 at Hamilton and Saturday, October 1 at William Smith.
ELLIS EARNS LIBERTY LEAGUE HONORS
Sept. 19: Senior co-captain Courtney Ellis was honored by the Liberty League on Monday afternoon. The Jericho, Vt. native was named the league's Co-Performer of the Week. This is the second time this season that Ellis has been honored by the league, she was named the Performer of the Week on September 6.
Ellis remained undefeated on the season (5-0) in singles action with wins over Potsdam and Clarkson at No.2 on Sunday. Against the Bears, Ellis defeated Kristina Koncewicz 6-3, 6-0. Against the Golden Knights, she beat Katelyn Hendryx 6-0, 6-2. In doubles, Ellis paired with freshman Liz Karam as the duo improved to 5-0 at No.2 without losing a game. Against Potsdam, they defeated Lauren Malema and Sarah Rosintoski 8-0 and against Clarkson, they earned an 8-0 win over Meghan Jones and Rebecca Riner.
The Saints hit the courts this weekend at the ITA Northeast Championships hosted by William Smith. Play begins Friday, September 23 and continues through Sunday, September 25.
SAINTS REMAIN UNDEFEATED; BEAT POTSDAM AND CLARKSON
Sept. 18: The St. Lawrence Women’s Tennis team improved to 5-0 with wins over Potsdam (1-5) and Clarkson (1-5) Sunday afternoon in Canton, N.Y. The Saints downed the Potsdam Bears 9-0 on the courts inside Newell Field House Sunday morning. St. Lawrence then moved outside to the Sammis Tennis Courts, defeating Clarkson 8-1 in the afternoon.
Against the Bears, the Saints took an early 3-0 lead by sweeping all three doubles matches. Junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon defeated Lauren Olivari and Kristina Koncewicz 8-4 at No.1. Senior Courtney Ellis and freshman Liz Karam paired to defeat Lauren Malema and Sarah Rosintoski 8-0 and improved to 4-0 on the season. Senior Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos downed Christina Collins and Ashley Hopkins 8-1 at No.3. In singles play, Terrien defeated Rosintoski 6-0, 6-1 at No.4 to push the Saints lead to 4-0. Karam then beat Malema 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 to secure the win for the Saints. Vallejos beat Collins 6-0, 6-0 at No5, followed by a 6-3, 6-0 win at No.2 for Ellis over Koncewicz. Martin won over Hopkins 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6. The match concluded with a win for Lannon over Olivari 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 at No.1.
Once again the Saints took an early 3-0 lead by sweeping all three doubles matches. Moulin and Lannon defeated Shannon Hopkins and Katelyn Hendryx 8-6 at No.1. Ellis and Karam remained undefeated with an 8-0 win over Meghan Jones and Rebecca Riner at No.2. Vallejos and Terrien won over Elena Babichenko and Alyssa Breed 8-1 at No.3. In singles action, Moulin won over Hopkins at No.1 6-0, 6-3. At No.2, Ellis defeated Hendryx 6-0, 6-2. Karam won at No.3 over Jones 6-1, 6-0. Terrien defeated Riner 6-0, 6-0 at No.4 and senior Emily Leibowitz beat Babichenko 6-3, 6-1 at No.6. In the final match, Breed beat sophomore Sara Bernier 1-6, 7-6(5), 10-4 for the Golden Knights lone win.
SAINTS TOP ITHACA 8-1; IMPROVE TO 3-0
Sept. 11: The Saints (3-0) completed a weekend sweep Sunday afternoon with an 8-1 win over the Ithaca (2-1) Bombers at the Sammis Tennis Courts. For the first time under Head Coach Jeremy Freeman, the Saints are 3-0 to start the season.
In singles play, the Saints only loss came at No.1 singles. Freshman Liz Karam pushed St. Lawrence’s lead to 4-0 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Natalie Jenereski at No.3. Sophomore Sara Bernier then beat Dempsey 6-1, 6-4 at No.6 and at No.2 Lannon defeated Alyssa Jaffe 6-4, 6-3 to give the Saints a 6-0 lead and the win. Followed by a 6-1, 6-4 win for Terrien at No.5 over Rachel Gunderson. Ellis defeated Chapman 6-4, 6-4 at No.4 for the Saints. Moulin fell to Castle 6-4, 6-2 at No.1 for the Bombers only point.
The Saints remain at home as they take on Potsdam and Clarkson on Saturday, September 17 at Sammis Tennis Courts. St. Lawrence will face the Bears of Potsdam at 11:00 and then the Golden Knights at 3:00.
SAINTS GO DOWN TO WIRE,
BEAT CORTLAND Sept 10: The St. Lawrence University Women’s Tennis team came from behind in a thrilling match-up versus Cortland Saturday afternoon.
The Saints fell behind after the doubles matches early, as Cortland won two of the three matches. Laura Dorscheid and Amanda Husson teamed up for Cortland and defeated St. Lawrence’s Anne Moulin and Kirsten Lannon 9-8 (7-3) in a tiebreaker in game one, while Jen Hemedinger and Ashley Abar helped Cortland with a 9-7 win over Meg Terrien and Candice Vallejos. The Saints lone win in doubles came from Liz Karam and Courtney Ellis, who defeated Meredith McCaslin and Andrea Terbush 8-6.
The singles matches were equally as tight and competitive as the doubles matches. Sara Bernier pulled the Saints even at 2-2 with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Hemedinger, but Ashley Abar gave the lead back to the Red Dragons, as she defeated Liz Karam 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. After Kirsten Lannon and Meg Terrien won their matches (4-6, 6-4, 6-0 over Husson and 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 over McCaslin, respectively) to give the Saints a 4-3 lead, Cortland rebounded with a win from Dorscheid over Anne Moulin, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, squaring the match at 4-4.
The final singles match, determining the winner, was between Courtney Ellis and Andrea Terbush. The match went three games, with Ellis pulling away in the final game (6-4, 5-7, 6-2), giving the Saints an impressive 5-4 win. With the victory the Saints improve their 2005 record to 2-0, and they will be in action tomorrow, September 11 th, at 1:00pm versus Ithaca. ELLIS AND KARAM EARN LIBERTY LEAGUE HONORS
Sept. 5: Senior co-captain Courtney Ellis and freshman Liz Karam were honored by the Liberty League Monday afternoon. Ellis was named the league’s Player of the Week, while Karam earned Rookie of the Week honors.
Ellis led the Saints to a 8-1 win over Liberty League opponent Union on Sunday. Playing at the No.3 singles spot, Ellis won in straight sets over Jenny Dalenta, without losing a game 6-0, 6-0. Karam started her career strong with the Saints on Sunday in their win over Union. Playing at the No.4 singles spot, she lost just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 win over Stiles. In doubles action, Ellis and Karam paired to defeat Dalenta and Stiles at the No.2 spot 8-1.
SAINTS OPEN SEASON WITH 8-1 WIN OVER DUTCHWOMEN
Sept. 4: The St. Lawrence Women’s Tennis team (1-0) opened the 2005-2006 season with a dominating 8-1 win over the Union Dutchwomen (1-1) at the Sammis Tennis Courts in Canton, N.Y. Sunday afternoon. This marks the first time since the 2000-20001 season, that the Saints have opened with a win.
The match opened with wins for the Saints at No.2 and No.3 doubles and Union taking a win at No.1. Jennie Werts and Jess Meola took an 8-2 win for Union at No.1 over junior Anne Moulin and sophomore Kirsten Lannon. At No.2 senior co-captain Courtney Ellis and freshman Liz Karam defeated Jenny Dalenta and Sarah Stiles 8-1. Senior co-captain Meg Terrien and sophomore Candice Vallejos won 8-3 at No.3 over Liz Weiner and Kelly Fitzpatrick to give the Saints a 2-1 edge heading into singles action.
Karam started her career off well with the Saints, beating Stiles 6-1, 6-0 at the No.4 singles spot. Ellis followed with a 6-0, 6-0 shut-out win over Dalenta at No.3 to push the Saints lead to 4-1. Lannon closed out the win at No.2 singles, 6-1, 6-4 over Meola. Vallejos then downed Libby Johnson 6-0, 6-3 at the No.6 spot. Terrien pulled out a win over Val Gomes at No.5 6-0, 7-5 to make it 7-1 Saints. Moulin closed out the match with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Werts at the No.1 spot.
The Saints remain at home next weekend as they host the Cortland Red Dragons and the Ithaca Bombers at the Sammis Tennis Courts. St. Lawrence will meet Cortland at 1:00 on Saturday, September 10 and Ithaca at 1:00 on Sunday, September 11.
NO.23 SAINTS READY TO MOVE UP IN August 25: The No. 23 ranked Saints Women’s Tennis team is ready to move up the ITA rankings this season and improve on their 12-6 record from a year ago.
Losing just one senior, Liz Kelly, to graduation, the Saints return an experienced team in 2005-2006. Kelly, who captained the team last season, played at the No.4 singles spot and posted a 18-9 record. In doubles play, she paired with Courtney Ellis at No.2 and went 4-2; and with Anne Moulin at No.1 with a 10-6 record. Six seniors return for Head Coach Jeremy Freeman to help fill the leadership void left by Kelly’s graduation.
The senior class of Courtney Ellis, Hannah Kreizel, Emily Leibowitz, Kristie Martin, Meg Terrien, and Majken Tranby, has led the Saints to a 30-18 record over the last three seasons and brings experience and leadership to the team. Also returning for the Saints are juniors Denise Kyte and Anne Moulin, and sophomores Sara Bernier, Candice Vallejos, and Kirsten Lannon.
Ellis posts a 31-35 career singles record, including a 16-10 mark at No.3 in 2004-2005. Splitting time at No.5 and No.6, Terrien went 19-5 last season, and has a career singles record of 38-12. Moulin posted a 12-12 record at No.1 last season and has a career record of 31-18. Lannon jumped into the No.2 spot in her freshman season and posted a 17-7 mark.
Of the 14 players on the roster, nine players with singles experience return for the Saints. While carrying 14 players is more than usual for Coach Freeman, there is strength throughout the team. Among those 14 are three newcomers, Elizabeth Karam, Annalise Bricca, and Lindsay Abramo, with specific doubles experience. All three played in their state tournaments, with Karam twice winning the Pennsylvania Class AA doubles title. The potential of the first year players to help the Saints at doubles is strong.
The Saints, who finished 23 rd in the ITA Northeast rankings last season, are looking to make a move up in the rankings this season with a strong showing. The Liberty League is once again strong, with the Saints particularly looking forward to the match-ups with Hamilton and William Smith. Last season, St. Lawrence fell to both schools by 5-4 margins and are looking to avenge those losses.
FIVE SAINTS NAMED ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
August 24: The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its 2005 ITA Scholar-Athletes. Courtney Ellis ’06 and Denise Kyte ‘07 of the women’s team were honored. As were Terran Palmer-Angell ’05, Mike Wiltshire ’06, and Amin Danai ’08 of the men’s team.
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letter winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman thorough senior year).
Over the past six seasons under Head Coach Jeremy Freeman, 15 Saints Tennis student-athletes have earned ITA Scholar-Athletes honors. This marks the second time that five Saints have earned the honor in one season.
“St. Lawrence has been very successful over the years in bringing not just athletes but student-athletes to its campus,” said Coach Freeman. “The tennis program is no different. I am extremely proud of these five individuals and the example they set for their teammates and classmates.”
Ellis and Kyte are two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete honorees, while Palmer-Angell is a three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete honoree. Ellis posts a career singles record of 31-35, including a 16-10 mark in 2004-2005. Kyte, after missing the majority of the 2004-2005 season due to injury, posts a career 16-4 singles record. Wiltshire has posted a 41-31 singles record in three seasons, including a 16-11 record last season. Palmer-Angell went 14-21 in singles play during his career with the Saints. In his rookie season, Danai posted a 7-12 singles record.
SAINTS RANKED 23RD IN ITA FINAL RANKINGS
June 16: The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released the final rankings of the 2004-05 season this week. The Saints Women's Tennis Team was ranked 23rd in the Northeast Region. The Saints posted a 12-6 record on the season.
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