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SAINTS FINISH 2007-2008 RANKED 17th IN NORTHEAST REGION June 6: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team, which qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season, finished the 2008 campaign ranked 17th in the Northeast Region of the ITA.
FINN NAMED CONFERENCE'S “CO-ROOKIE OF THE YEAR”; GILMAN AND HUBBELL HONORED May 6: First year student Stephanie Finn has been named the 2008 Liberty League “Co-Rookie of the Year” for her efforts this season. The Goldens Bridge, NY native was also a First Team All-Conference selection, while sophomores Casey Gilman and Chelsea Hubbell were also honored by the conference.
Finn made an immediate impact in her rookie campaign, finishing with a 22-2 overall singles record. She was 17-0 in singles play within dual matches and 14-2 in doubles competition. Finn also received the Liberty League Rookie of the Week award four times and Performer of the Week honors once.
“Stephanie (Finn) was certainly a key asset for us this season, as she played through injury several times to earn wins in both singles and doubles,” said Saints’ head coach Jeremy Freeman. “She’s very deserving of this award and we’re excited for her bright future.”
Finn shared the award with Skidmore’s Rachel Loeb, who was a five-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week selection and played at the No. 1 singles and doubles spot for the Thoroughbreds this season. Both players earned First Team All-Conference singles honors along with Vassar’s Courtney Burks, Elysa Kliman and Nicole Pontee, Skidmore’s Dani Fancher and William Smith’s Chelsea Rauck.
Meanwhile, Gilman and Hubbell earned Honorable Mention Singles honors after solid seasons at the No. 3 and No. 5 positions. Gilman racked up a 17-5 singles record this season, including a 12-2 mark at the No. 3 singles spot. The Gloucester, MA native earned Liberty League Performer of the Week honors twice this season. Hubbell added depth and skill to the Saints’ line-up, finishing with an 8-2 singles record at the No. 5 position. The Montclair, NJ native's overall mark landed at 15-10.
Finn and Gilman, who teamed up primarily at the No. 2 doubles position for the Saints this season, also received Honorable Mention for doubles. The pairing proved to be St. Lawrence's most effective this season, finishing 15-3 overall. The duo racked up a very impressive 15-2 record at the No. 2 doubles spot.
Vassar’s Pontee was selected the Liberty League’s “Player of the Year,” while the Brewers’ head coach Kathy Campbell and her staff were named the conference’s “Coaching Staff of the Year.”
WILLIAMS ENDS SAINTS’ RUN IN 2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT May 3: The St. Lawrence University’s women’s tennis team’s run in the 2008 NCAA Tournament came to an end on Saturday morning, as the Saints fell 5-0 to national-powerhouse Williams in Williamstown, MA. The Ephs, ranked second in the country, swept the doubles matches and cruised into the Round of 16 while the Scarlet and Brown finish the season with an impressive 15-5 record.
Williams (17-3) used a thorough doubles performance to grab a comfortable 3-0 advantage early in the match. Cary Gibson and Annie Schneidman overmatched senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell 8-1 at the top doubles spot, while rookie Stephanie Finn and sophomore Casey Gilman dropped only their second No. 2 doubles match of the season to Allie Rottkamp and Grace Baljon, 8-2.
The Ephs made it a clean sweep when Nikki Reich and Annie Hancock took care of business against St. Lawrence’s No. 3 doubles team, co-captains Liz Ronty and Teresa Rodriguez, 8-3.
Reich would prove to be key in the match for the host team, as she came through with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Hubbell at the No. 4 singles match to pull Williams to within one point of victory. The match ended at a 5-0 decision when Gilman, playing at No. 2 singles with Finn forced to sit due to injury, dropped a 6-2, 6-0 showdown to Baljon.
“Williams is one of the premier programs in the country, and they have a very good chance at contending for the national title, but I’m proud of the season that we’ve had all that the ladies accomplished,” said St. Lawrence University head coach Jeremy Freeman.
Lannon, playing in her final match for the Scarlet and Brown, was behind Gibson 7-5, 2-2 at No. 1 singles when the match came to a decision. William’s Ashley Parsons also led Rodriguez 6-2, 3-2 at No. 3 and Rottkamp was up in the opening game against rookie Mackenzie Hall at No. 5. The No. 6 singles match between Paige Cohen and Hancock never took to the court.
This was the second straight season that St. Lawrence earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament, won an opening round game but lost in the Round of 32. Meanwhile, Williams will take on either Wellesley University or Tufts University tomorrow.
SAINTS ADVANCE TO NCAA TOURNAMENT SECOND ROUND WITH WIN OVER NEW PALTZ WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – St. Lawrence University head coach Jeremy Freeman knew that today's match in the NCAA’s would be much tougher than when his Saints met SUNY New Paltz at St. Lawrence at the end of March, especially with his number two singles player Stephanie Finn limited to just doubles play.
Although St. Lawrence prevailed in the regular season match up 8-1, the tournament atmosphere had the chance to change things, or so Freeman thought. "We expected New Paltz to be a little stronger than they were in March and with Stephanie [Finn] limited to just doubles play we knew we needed some players to step up," said Freeman.
Step up is exactly what the Saints did as they swept doubles play and won two singles matches to record the final margin of 5-0. In NCAA Tournament play matches are only played until determination (when a team reaches five wins).
The closest doubles match was at number one where Kirsten Lannon and Chelsea Hubbell of St. Lawrence outlasted Dana Lim and Eri Yamakawa 9-7. Finn and sophomore Casey Gilman won at No. 2 for the Scarlet and Brown, while co-captains Liz Ronty and Teresa Rodriguez made it 3-0 with an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles.
In singles the Saints got victories at number three and four. Rodriguez won at three in straight sets and at four Chelsea Hubbell won in three sets. Two of the singles matches were halted at one set each and St. Lawrence led at number five 4-1. The six singles match never got on the court due to the availability of just four indoor courts.
With the win St. Lawrence improves to 15-4 on the year and SUNY New Paltz closes out the year at 9-9.
St. Lawrence advances to play host Williams tomorrow morning at 9:00 am. "I'm happy with where we are and where we're heading," said Freeman. "We're looking forward to tomorrow's competition against a very successful Williams team."
SAINTS TO FACE NEW PALTZ IN OPENING ROUND OF 2008 NCAA TOURNAMENT April 28: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team received an at-large bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament on Monday evening as the Division III Women’s Tennis Committee announced the field for this year’s championship. This is the second straight year the Saints have earned a bid to the National Tournament, as they will take on SUNY New Paltz in the first round at William College on Friday, May 2.
The Saints solidified their berth into this year’s tournament with a tight 5-4 victory over William Smith on Sunday in the Liberty League Tournament’s Third Place match. Other teams from the Liberty League that will be playing in the 2008 NCAA Tournament include Vassar and Skidmore.
“I’m very proud of the way the ladies handled this season, as we’ve reached one of our goals by qualifying for the NCAA Championships,” said Saints’ head coach Jeremy Freeman. “We’ve battled through injuries, had ups and downs, and I’m looking forward to our opening match against New Paltz on Friday.”
St. Lawrence (12-3) faced New Paltz (8-2) earlier this spring on March 30, handing the Hawks an 8-1 defeat in the Newell Field House. The winner of the opening round match between the two teams will earn a date with nationally-seeded No. 3 Williams on Saturday, May 3.
To see the entire bracket for the 2008 NCAA Tournament, click here (pdf).
GILMAN AND FINN LIFT NO. 17 SAINTS TO CRUCIAL 5-4 WIN OVER NO. 22 HERONS April 27: The No. 17 St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team picked up a crucial 5-4 victory over No. 22 William Smith on Sunday in the 2008 Liberty League Third Place match in Geneva, NY. Sophomore Casey Gilman and first year student Stephanie Finn each won twice, helping the Saints earn a win that puts them in position to earn an NCAA Championship bid.
St. Lawrence (14-4) jumped out to a seemingly insurmountable 3-0 lead after the doubles portion of the match against the hosting Herons (11-7). Senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell handed William Smith’s Chelsea Rauck and Shari Damon an 8-5 loss, while Gilman and Finn were simply too much for Amanda and Melissa Slack at No. 2 doubles, winning 8-0.
In what proved to be a crucial point, St. Lawrence’s co-captains Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Ronty were able to hold off Erinn Cain and Meredith Levenson at No. 3 doubles 8-5 for a solid 3-0 advantage.
The Herons, who lost a 7-2 contest to the Saints earlier this month, did not go away quietly in the singles portion of the match though. The home team picked up a straight set win at the No. 1 singles spot when Rauck beat Lannon 6-3, 6-1. They then added wins at each of the final three singles matches to pull to within one point of the victory, as Melissa Slack beat Hubbell at No. 4, 7-5, 6-3, Gaby Berkman rallied past Mackenzie Hall 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, and Cain defeated rookie Paige Cohen at No. 6 singles.
With the tables turned, the Saints needed wins from both Finn and Gilman at the No. 2 and 3 spots. Gilman would do her part, turning in a thorough 6-1, 6-1 win over Damon. After dropping the first set 6-4 to Amanda Slack, Finn would battle back to take the second set 7-5.
St. Lawrence was soon able to breathe a sigh of relief as Finn went on to beat Slack in the third set 6-2, improving to 14-0 at No. 2 doubles this season, and giving the Scarlet and Brown a critical 5-4 win.
No. 2 seeded Vassar College won the 2008 Liberty League Championship over Skidmore, 7-2, in the earlier match. The Brewers eliminated the Saints on Saturday with a 5-1 win.
The Liberty League Championship Tournament concludes the women’s tennis team’s 2008 regular season. The Saints must now wait to see if their efforts this season warrant a bid to the 2008 NCAA Championships.
SAINTS TO FACE WILLIAM SMITH IN 2008 LIBERTY LEAGUE THIRD PLACE MATCH April 26: The No. 3 St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team earned a spot in the 2008 Liberty League Tournament Semifinals with a 7-2 victory over No. 6 Union. However, the Saints fell to No. 2 Vassar College 5-1, sending the Scarlet and Brown to the third place match where they will face off against No. 4 William Smith on Sunday at noon.
St. Lawrence defeated Union for the second time in a week by the same margin of 7-2. The Saints held a 2-1 lead after doubles play, as senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell defeated Union’s Hallie Mabrey and Jess Meola 8-3 at the No. 1 spot, while sophomore Casey Gilman and rookie Stephanie Finn swept Lyndsey Wehrum and Libby Johnson 8-0.
The Dutchwomen scraped out a point with a tight 9-7 victory at No. 3 doubles as Kathleen Rucci and Roni Brumberger held off sophomore co-captains Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Ronty 9-7.
The Saints asserted themselves in singles play, though, winning five of the six matches. Lannon overmatched Mabrey at the No. 1 slot 6-1, 6-1, while Finn did the same to Rucci 6-4, 6-0. Gilman came from a set behind to knock off Brumberger at No. 3, 4-6, 7-6, 10-2, as did Hubbell at No. 5, rallying against Wehrum 4-6, 6-3, 10-6.
First year student Mackenzie Hall handled Johnson in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, at the No. 6 singles spot. The only point for Union in singles play came at No. 4, as Rodriguez was forced to default against Meola. Though Rodriguez’s inability to play in singles against Union was inconsequential in the 7-2 final, her absence was key in the semifinal match-up against Vassar College.
The team of Lannon and Hubbell again got St. Lawrence off on the right foot with an 8-2 win over Vassar’s Nicole Pontee and Jamison Steele at No. 1 doubles. However, Kelly Barnett and Courtney Burks won a key point for the Brewers against Finn and Gilman, 8-6, and Elizabeth Anderson and Alexis Jacobson put Vassar in front 2-1 with an 8-1 win over Ronty and new doubles partner Paige Cohen.
With Hubbell, Hall and Cohen having to play up a spot in singles due to Rodriguez’s absence, Vassar took advantage and went on to a 5-1 victory. Pontee logged a point for the Brewers against Lannon 6-4, 6-1 at the top-seed, while Burks disposed off Hall at No. 5, 6-0, 6-1. Jacobson recorded the fifth point for Vassar with a 6-4, 6-0 win against Hubbell at No. 4 singles.
Finn led Barnett at No. 2, 6-1, 4-1 while Gilman trailed Krista Romita 6-2, 3-3. Steele and Cohen finished only one game at No. 6 singles before the match came to a decision.
Vassar College will take on top-seeded Skidmore at 9:00am in the 2008 Liberty League Championship match, followed by the Saints and Herons at noon in the third place showdown.
NO. 17 SAINTS RALLY PAST NO. 19 HAMILTON, 5-4 April 22: The No. 17 St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team battled through the absence of No. 1 singles player Kirsten Lannon to defeat No. 19 Hamilton College 5-4 in a non-conference dual-match on Tuesday evening in Clinton, NY. The Saints (12-3) picked up an important pair of wins from rookie Paige Cohen, and received solid play from co-captains Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Ronty.
The Continentals (5-10) took a 2-1 lead after the doubles portion of the match, with their No. 1 and 2 teams winning. Kara and Marni Powers edged out a 9-7 win over first year student Stephanie Finn and sophomore Casey Gilman at the top spot, while Ashley Pardoe and Laura Brantley defeated sophomore Chelsea Hubbell and Rodriguez 8-5.
Cohen and Ronty would provide St. Lawrence’s first point of the match with a hard-fought 8-5 victory over Caroline Greenberg and Maile Thayer at the No. 3 doubles slot.
Having cut the deficit in half, the Saints took the momentum into singles play where they rattled off four wins in six matches to steal the 5-4 victory. Finn earned some redemption with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles over Kara Powers, while Hubbell knocked off Marni Powers in straight sets (6-4, 7-5) at the No. 4 spot.
Hamilton picked up wins at the No. 2 and 5 slots, where Barany came from behind to defeat Gilman 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3 and Pardoe beat rookie Mackenzie Hall 6-2, 6-3 to get the home team to within one point of the victory.
Rodriguez, playing up a spot due to Lannon’s absence, came through in the clutch for the Scarlet and Brown at the No. 3 position where she handed Brantley in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. That put the final point in the hands of Cohen, and the Liberty League’s reigning “Co-Rookie of the Week” did not disappoint. The Pittsburgh, PA native came held off Julia Houlden for a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 win that gave St. Lawrence the non-conference triumph.
St. Lawrence will look to carry their momentum into the 2008 Liberty League Championship Tournament, which begins on Saturday, April 26 hosted by William Smith College.
COHEN AND FINN LEAD NO. 17 SAINTS TO 7-2 WIN OVER UNION April 20: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team, ranked 17 th in the ITA Northeast poll, picked up a 7-2 Liberty League victory on Sunday against Union College. First year students Paige Cohen and Stephanie Finn were key as both won each of their two matches against the Dutchwomen.
St. Lawrence (11-3) carried a 2-1 lead into singles play after winning at No. 2 and 3 doubles. Finn, alongside sophomore partner Casey Gilman, defeated Roni Brumberger and Kathleen Rucci 8-1, while sophomore co-captain Liz Ronty joined with Cohen in defeating Lyndsay Wehrum and Libby Johnson by the same margin of 8-1.
Union’s (2-7) lone point in doubles play came at the top-slot, where Hallie Mabrey and Jessica Meola held off senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell 8-4.
The visiting Saints showed their depth in singles play, winning five matches to earn a decisive victory. Finn came through with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Brumberger at No. 2, while Gilman rallied for a 4-6, 6-2, 10-3 win against Rucci.
Hubbell, rookie Mackenzie Hall and Cohen then followed with straight set wins in the No. 4, 5 and 6 positions against Meola, Wehrum and Johnson, respectively.
Mabrey earned the only singles point for the Dutchwomen with a 6-3, 7-5 triumph at the No. 1 singles position over Lannon.
St. Lawrence’s final regular season dual-match will take place on Tuesday, April 22 in Clinton, NY against the Hamilton College Continentals at 4:00pm. The Saints will then head to Geneva, NY for the 2008 Liberty League Championship Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27.
SKIDMORE SNAPS SAINTS’ WINNING STREAK BEHIND 7-2 VICTORY April 18: The No. 17 St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team saw their six-match win streak come to an end on Friday evening, as the Saints dropped a Liberty League contest to No. 10 Skidmore at the Sammis Tennis Courts by the score of 7-2. The Thoroughbreds (10-6, 4-0) used a strong performance in singles play, winning five of the six matches to remain unbeaten in the conference.
St. Lawrence (10-3, 2-1) found themselves trailing 2-1 after doubles play, with the one point coming from sophomore Casey Gilman and first year student Stephanie Finn. The No. 2 team defeated Skidmore’s Jenny Grabler and Stephanie Abrams 8-2.
The visitors still earned a 2-1 lead thanks to the No. 1 team of Rachel Loeb and Dani Fancher, who defeated senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell 8-4, and Laura Attley and Kyra Travis who knocked off the No. 3 duo of co-captains Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Ronty.
Skidmore put the match away in singles play, winning each of their five matches in straight sets. The Thoroughbreds, who now have the inside track to the No. 1 seed in next weekend’s Liberty League Tournament, extended their cushion with a 6-3, 6-1 win from Loeb over Lannon at No. 1 singles and a 6-3, 6-3 victory by Grabler over Gilman at the No. 3 slot.
Attley, Abrams and Caroline Sherman added wins for Skidmore at the No. 4, 5 and 6 singles positions to ensure the victory. Attley beat Rodriguez 6-3, 6-0 at No. 4, Abrams outlasted Hubbell 6-2, 6-3 and Sherman defeated rookie Mackenzie Hall 6-1, 6-2 at the final singles spot.
St. Lawrence’s lone point in the singles play came at the No. 2 spot, where Fancher was forced to retire due to injury after winning the first set against Finn 7-5.
The Saints will look to rebound on Sunday, April 20 when they head to Schenectady, NY to take on the Union Dutchwomen. That match is set to begin at 2:00pm.
SAINTS CAPTURE SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN BY BEATING CORTLAND 8-1 April 16: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team won their sixth straight dual-match on Wednesday afternoon with an 8-1 victory over the Cortland State Red Dragons in Cortland, NY. The Saints improve to 10-2 on the season heading into a Liberty League match against Skidmore on Friday.
The Scarlet and Brown used a dominating 3-0 performance in doubles to set the bar for the match. Senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell defeated Meg Cole and Amanda McElroy 8-2 at the top-doubles spot, while rookie Stephanie Finn and sophomore Casey Gilman improved to 10-0 at No. 2 doubles with an 8-0 win against Dayna Brent and Merchon Brower.
Co-captain Liz Ronty and Kelley Jenkins then came through with a key point at No. 3 doubles thanks to an 8-2 victory against Katie Freeman and Jennifer Carlisi.
With a commanding 3-0 lead, the Saints settled in and continued their strong play in the singles portion of the match. The Scarlet and Brown won each of the top-five matches, including straight set wins from Lannon (6-1, 6-1 vs. Cole), Finn (6-0, 6-1 vs. McElroy), Gilman (6-0, 6-1 vs. Ariel Kelner) and Cohen (6-2, 6-0 vs. Brent). Hubbell came from a set down to defeat Brower 4-6, 6-4, 10-2 to complete St. Lawrence’s scoring.
Cortland State’s lone point came at No. 6 singles where Carlisi earned a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Jenkins.
St. Lawrence will welcome Skidmore College to Canton, NY on Friday for a Liberty League match-up beginning at 4:30pm. The contest will be the final home match for the women’s tennis team this season.
SAINTS STORM PAST RENSSELAER, 9-0 April 13: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team stormed past Rensselaer on Sunday in Liberty League action, knocking off the Red Hawks 9-0 in the Newell Field House. With the win, the Saints improve to 9-2 on the season and 2-0 in conference play.
St. Lawrence took a 3-0 lead in the doubles portion of the match, dropping only two games total. The tandem of senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell overmatched Rensselaer’s top-seeded duo of Progga Das and Erica Sherman, 8-1. Sophomore Casey Gilman and rookie Stephanie Finn remained unbeaten at No. 2 doubles, defeating Christine Roe and Andrea Dalton by the same score of 8-1.
Rensselaer did not field a No. 3 doubles team, giving St. Lawrence co-captains Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Ronty a default victory.
The Saints were able to expand their lead in singles play, as Finn, Gilman, Rodriguez and Hubbell each won in straight sets. Finn defeated Roe 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2, while Gilman beat Sherman 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 3 slot. Rodriguez and Hubbell earned wins over Dalton and Kimberly Viles in the No. 4 and 5 slots, respectively, 6-2, 6-2 and 6-1, 6-1.
Though Das was able to force a third set against Lannon at the No. 1 singles position, the St. Lawrence veteran won the third set tiebreaker easily, 10-0. Rookie Mackenzie Hall earned the defaulted point at No. 6 singles, giving St. Lawrence the 9-0 victory.
The Scarlet and Brown will be in action again on Wednesday, April 16 when they visit Cortland State. That dual-match is scheduled to begin at 4:00pm.
GILMAN AND FINN LEAD SAINTS PAST HERONS, 7-2 April 12: Sophomore Casey Gilman and first year student Stephanie Finn continued to rack up victories this spring, as the duo improved to 8-0 at the No. 2 doubles position and to 12-2 and 15-2 in singles play, respectively, by sweeping their matches against William Smith on Saturday. The duo’s strong play helped the Saints extend their winning streak to four matches with a 7-2 win over the Herons in Geneva, NY.
After William Smith’s No. 1 doubles team of Chelsea Rauck and Shari Damon tamed St. Lawrence’s senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell 8-6, it was Gilman and Finn that responded with a victory to even the match by the same margin over Amanda and Melissa Slack.
The Scarlet and Brown then picked up a critical point when co-captains Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Ronty defeated Gaby Berkman and Meredith Levenson 8-6 at the final doubles slot to give the visitors a 2-1 lead heading to singles play.
“Casey (Gilman) and Stephanie (Finn) have been playing very solid tennis this spring, and they’ve come up with some crucial victories when we needed them most,” said Saints head coach Jeremy Freeman. “After we took a 2-1 lead in doubles, the momentum was on our side and we showed our depth in singles.”
The depth that Coach Freeman was referring to came in the No. 2 through No. 6 positions, as the Saints racked up five points in singles play to lock up a 7-2 victory.
Finn was able to fend off Amanda Slack 7-5, 3-6, 10-5 at the No. 2 position, while Gilman beat Damon in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Rodriguez and Hubbell added straight set wins at the No. 4 and 5 slots, respectively, over Melissa Slack and Berkman, and rookie Mackenzie Hall came from behind to tip Levenson 3-6, 7-5, 10-6.
William Smith’s lone point in singles play came from Rauck, who earned a sweep in her matches with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Lannon at the No. 1 spot.
The win moves St. Lawrence to 8-2 this season and 1-0 in Liberty League play, while the Herons fall to 6-5 (1-2). The Saints will look for a weekend sweep when the welcome Rensselaer to the Newell Field House tomorrow, Sunday, April 13 at 11:00am.
SAINTS’ CO-CAPTAINS SPARK 6-3 WIN AGAINST ROCHESTER April 6: St. Lawrence University co-captains Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Ronty gave the women’s team a crucial point at No. 3 doubles on Sunday, giving the Saints a 2-1 lead heading into the singles portion of the match against the University of Rochester. The Scarlet and Brown used the momentum, winning four singles matches en route to a 6-3 victory over the Yellowjackets.
Rodriguez and Ronty played very well together in defeating Rochester ’s duo of Nisha Javeri and Diane Samuels, 8-1. The point gave St. Lawrence the lead after the No. 2 doubles team of sophomore Casey Gilman and rookie Stephanie Finn defeated Colleen Cross and Elana Polivy 8-0.
Rochester ’s lone point in doubles play came at the top-spot, where Alexa Perry and Lia Weiner knocked off senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell, 8-2.
Weiner would even the score with an impressive 6-4, 6-0 win over Lannon at No. 1 singles, but Finn would get the point back for St. Lawrence with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Perry at the No. 2 slot.
Depth proved the be the key factor for the home team on Sunday, as the Saints went on to win three of the final four matches, including No. 3, 5 and 6 singles to down the Yellowjackets 6-3. Gilman fended off Polivy in the second set for a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win, while Hubbell beat Samuels 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 5 spot. St. Lawrence’s final point came from first year student Mackenzie Hall, who outplayed Maria Janda at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-1.
Cross posted a 6-3, 6-3 win over Rodriguez at the No. 4 spot for Rochester ’s final point in the match.
“I think Teresa (Rodriguez) and Liz (Ronty) really swung the tide in their doubles match, and gave us the momentum going into singles,” said Saints’ head coach Jeremy Freeman. “This was definitely a match we needed heading into conference play next week.”
St. Lawrence will open up the 2008 Liberty League schedule with a dual-match against William Smith in Geneva, NY on Saturday, April 12.
LANNON AND FINN LEAD SAINTS’ SWEEP OF NAZARETH April 5: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team improved to 6-2 on the season with a 9-0 shutout of Nazareth College in the Newell Field House on Saturday morning. First year student Stephanie Finn extended her unbeaten streak to 14 matches in dual-match action with wins at both No. 2 singles and doubles.
The Scarlet and Brown captured a 3-0 lead with sharp play in the doubles portion of the match. Senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell outlasted Nazareth’s Jackeline Martinez and Rachel Leonard, 8-5, at No. 1 doubles while Finn and sophomore Casey Gilman blanked Ellen Austin and Danielle Carinci at the No. 2 slot, 8-0.
St. Lawrence co-captains junior Teresa Rodriguez and sophomore Liz Ronty teamed at No. 3 doubles and picked up a point with an 8-4 win over Elizabeth Way and Jessica Faber.
Finn improved to 6-0 at the No. 2 singles spot this season with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Leonard. Lannon added a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Austin to her resume at No. 1, while Gilman defeated Martinez in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5 in the No. 3 spot.
Rodriguez, Hubbell and rookie Mackenzie Hall completed the Saints’ sweep in the final three singles slots. Rodriguez routed Faber 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4, Hubbell came from behind to post a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Carinci and Hall beat Way at No. 6, 6-2, 6-3.
“I thought the ladies exhibited consistency from the top of the order to the bottom today,” said Saints’ head coach Jeremy Freeman. “We’ll need to bring that same focus tomorrow against Rochester.”
The Scarlet and Brown will take on the University of Rochester tomorrow, Sunday, April 6 in the Newell Field House.
SAINTS EARN IMPORTANT VICTORY OVER NEW PALTZ, 8-1 Mar. 30: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team bounced back nicely from a loss on Saturday with an impressive 8-1 victory against SUNY New Paltz in the Newell Field House on Sunday morning. The win moves the Saints to 5-2 overall on the season, and may be critical to the team’s chances of earning a berth to the NCAA Championships later this season.
The Scarlet and Brown set the tone early against the Hawks (7-4), taking an early 3-0 lead in the doubles portion of the match. Senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell defeated Dana Lim and Eri Yamakawa at No. 1 doubles 8-1, while the tandem of sophomore Casey Gilman and rookie Stephanie Finn continued to play at a high level with an 8-5 victory at No. 2 over Laura-Elizabeth Beirne and Lyndsey Lovinger.
The Saints earned the sweep in doubles thanks to their co-captains, as junior Teresa Rodriguez and sophomore Liz Ronty defeated New Paltz’s Kerri Serkes and Stephanie Schara at No. 3 doubles, 8-4.
St. Lawrence continued to string together wins in the singles portion and ensured themselves of the important win thanks to clutch play from the top of their line-up. Lannon held off Lim at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-4, while Finn was simply too much for Beirne at the No. 2 spot, winning 6-0, 6-0.
After dropping the first set to Yamakawa 1-6, Gilman rebounded with a 6-1 second set victory and won her match at No. 3 singles with a 7-6 (2) win in the tiebreak. Rodriguez and Hubbell managed to win in straight sets against Lovinger and Serkes at No. 4 and 5 singles, while New Paltz’s lone point came at the No. 6 spot where Schara defeated first year student Mackenzie Hall, 6-4, 6-4.
St. Lawrence will look to build momentum early in the spring as they welcome Nazareth and Rochester to Canton, NY next weekend, Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6.
FINN SWEEPS BOTH MATCHES, BUT SAINTS FALL TO THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY Mar. 29: First year student Stephanie Finn, who was last week’s Liberty League “Co-Performer of the Week,” continued her outstanding play this spring with wins in both of her matches against the College of New Jersey on Saturday in the Newell Field House. However, the Lions showed why they’re one of the premier teams in the Northeast Region, defeating St. Lawrence by the score of 7-2.
Finn teamed with sophomore Casey Gilman to pick up St. Lawrence’s lone point in doubles competition against TCNJ, as the duo defeated Amanda Berg and Sarah Roser 8-3 at the No. 2 slot.
However, the Lions rebounded with wins at both No. 1 and 3 doubles to take a 2-1 lead into singles play. Jackie Shtemberg and Christina Contrafatto defeated senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell 8-5 at the top spot, while Stefanie Haar and Haley Kutner beat St. Lawrence’s co-captains Teresa Rodriguez and Liz Ronty at No. 3 doubles, 8-0.
Finn would again provide the only point for the home team in singles play, this time knocking off a ranked individual in the Northeast region. The Goldens Bridge, NY native outplayed Berg, 6-2, 6-2 to continue her great play this spring and improving to 11-2 overall in singles play this season.
The College of New Jersey was simply too much for St. Lawrence, however, winning the remaining five singles matches in straight sets to hand the Saints their second consecutive loss.
Shtemberg earned a 6-1, 6-0 win over Lannon at No. 1 singles, while Contrafatto defeated Gilman at the No. 3 slot, 6-1, 6-2. Haar and Kutner swept their matches on the day with wins over Rodriguez and Hubbell, respectively, while Roser defeated rookie Mackenzie Hall at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-3.
“Stephanie (Finn) has been playing at a very high level, and I’m very proud of the effort we put forth today against one of the best teams in the nation,” said Saints head coach Jeremy Freeman. “However, we have a very important match against SUNY New Paltz tomorrow, and we’ll need to match our intensity from today’s match to win it.”
St. Lawrence will take on the Hawks from SUNY New Paltz tomorrow, Sunday, March 30 in the Newell Field House.
FINN RECEIVES WEEKLY CONFERENCE ACCOLADES Mar. 25: Rookie Stephanie Finn was named Liberty League Co-Performer of the Week on Mondayafter leading the St. Lawrence women’s tennis team to a 2-1 week during their Spring training trip in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Finn (Golden Bridges, NY/John Jay High) finished with a perfect 6-0 record last week. The Goldens Bridge, NY native defeated each of her opponents from Richard Stockton, Mississippi College and Hope College at No. 2 singles in straight sets. Finn and her partner also breezed through their matches at No. 2 doubles, never allowing their opponents to win more than four games.
The Saints return to action Saturday, March 29 as they host The College of New Jersey in Newell Fieldhouse, with matches scheduled to begin at noon.
HOPE COLLEGE HANDS SAINTS FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON, 6-3 Mar. 20: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team suffered their first loss of the season in dual-match play, as the Saints dropped their match with Hope College by the score of 6-3 on Wednesday in Hilton Head, SC. The Scarlet and Brown are now 4-1 on the season.
The Flying Dutch came out of doubles play with a 2-1 lead, with St. Lawrence earning one point at the No. 2 slot. Sophomore Casey Gilman teamed with rookie Stephanie Finn to defeat Christine Garcia and Danielle Werley 8-4.
However, Hope won at both No. 1 and 3 doubles, as Lucy Himes and Sammi Stille beat senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell 8-1 and Katherine Garcia and Nicole Spagnuolo knocked off rookie Kelley Jenkins and sophomore Liz Ronty, 8-2.
Stille continued to play well for Hope College as she beat Lannon at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-1 to extend her team’s lead. However, Finn and Gilman would even things up at 3-3 with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, respectively. Finn beat Christina Garcia 6-2, 6-4, while Gilman finished off Werley by the same score.
The Flying Dutch would capture the win behind their depth, though, as they swept the final three singles matches to earn the 6-3 victory. Marissa Kooyers defeated Hubbell 6-2, 6-4 at No. 4, while Himes topped Hall 6-1, 6-4 in the No. 5 slot. Katherine Garcia would then hand rookie Paige Cohen a 6-2, 6-2 loss to conclude the match and give Hope College the win.
“Today’s loss is a learning lesson, as the season is very young and we see a few areas we need to work on as we move forward into conference play,” said Saints’ head coach Jeremy Freeman. “We fought hard and put in a good effort.”
Wednesday’s match was the Saints’ last in Hilton Head, SC, as they finish the trip 2-1. The Scarlet and Brown will be in action again next weekend, Saturday and Sunday, March 29 and 30 in the Newell Field House when they take on The College of New Jersey and New Paltz, respectively.
SAINTS SWEEP MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE, 7-0 Mar. 18: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis squad swept Mississippi College by the score of 7-0 on Tuesday afternoon in Hilton Head, SC, improving to 4-0 in dual matches this season.
The Scarlet and Brown handled the Lady Choctaws in all seven of the matches played. Senior Kirsten Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell defeated Sarah Spraberry and Emily Newman 8-4 at No. 1 doubles, followed by an 8-1 victory from rookie Stephanie Finn and sophomore Casey Gilman over Mississippi College’s Andrea Boyles and Claire Cox.
St. Lawrence’s No. 3 doubles duo of sophomore captain Liz Ronty and first year student Kelley Jenkins gave the Saints a 3-0 sweep with an 8-2 win over Sydney Moak and Marigrace Deloach.
The Saints continued their impressive effort in singles play, as the team won all four of the matches played to lock up a 7-0 win. Lannon knocked off Spraberry at No. 1 singles 6-2, 6-2, while Finn followed with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Newman. Gilman and Hubbell each earned victories over their opponents at No. 3 and 4 singles as well.
“The ladies played very well today and stayed focused throughout the match,” said Saints head coach Jeremy Freeman, whose team will face Hope College on Wednesday. “We need to keep that focus as we head into our final match of the trip.”
SAINTS REMAIN UNBEATEN WITH 6-3 VICTORY OVER RICHARD STOCKTON Mar. 17: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team received solid performances at the top of their singles line-up on Monday en route to an important 6-3 victory over Richard Stockton in Hilton Head, SC. The Saints picked up wins from senior Kirsten Lannon, first year Stephanie Finn and sophomore Casey Gilman at the top-three singles spots to pick up the win.
"This was an important win for the women today,” said St. Lawrence University head coach Jeremy Freeman. “ Stockton is another school in the independent pool for selections to the NCAA. This win puts us one step closer to repeating our run last year."
Despite dropping the No. 1 doubles match, St. Lawrence was able to carry the doubles portion of the match by winning at both the No. 2 and No. 3 slots. Finn and Gilman dominated Richard Stockton’s duo of Kelli Williams and Jess Victor, 8-1, at No. 2 doubles, while sophomore Liz Ronty and first year student Kelley Jenkins defeated Shelly Sai and Ana Estevez, 8-5.
Richard Stockton’s lone point from doubles play came from Christina Phillips and Christy Alexander, who knocked off St. Lawrence’s top pairing of Lannon and sophomore Chelsea Hubbell, 8-5.
The trio of Lannon, Finn and Gilman would put the match out of reach by sweeping the top three spots of singles play to ensure the Saints’ victory. Lannon defeated Phillips 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, while Finn beat Alexander 7-5, 6-3 at No. 2. Gilman then continued her impressive string of victories with a 6-1, 6-1 trouncing of Williams.
Though Victor and Sai would take their singles matches at No. 4 and 5, respectively, over Hubbell and first year student Mackenzie Hall, rookie Paige Cohen would put the finishing touches on St. Lawrence’s win with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles over Estevez.
St. Lawrence will look to stay unbeaten in dual-matches this season when they take on Mississippi College on Tuesday, March 18 in Hilton Head, SC.
SAINTS OPEN SPRING PORTION OF SEASON WITH 6-3 WIN OVER ITHACA Mar. 2: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team opened its spring portion of the season with a very solid 6-3 victory over Ithaca College on Sunday in the Newell Field House. The Saints, playing on their home turf for the first time this year, were led by first year student Stephanie Finn and sophomore Casey Gilman, who swept their matches against the Bombers.
Finn teamed with junior co-captain Teresa Rodriguez in No. 2 doubles against Ithaca’s Melanie Cohen and Melissa Nunez, defeating the visiting duo 8-5. Though the Bombers were able to capture a point at No. 1 doubles when Alyssa Jaffe and Agata Kubik knocked off St. Lawrence’s Kirsten Lannon and Chelsea Hubbell 8-3, the Scarlet and Brown took a 2-1 lead into singles play behind Gilman and sophomore co-captain Liz Ronty’s 8-1 victory over Lindsey Johnston and Sarah Hollis.
The Saints took control of the match with wins in both No. 1 and No. 2 singles, as Finn defeated Cohen 6-2, 6-3 while Lannon avenged the doubles loss with a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Kubik. Ithaca was able to break through in singles at spots No. 3 and 6, as Jaffe beat Rodriguez 6-0, 7-5 at the third spot while Emma Hunter defeated St. Lawrence rookie Adele Broberg 6-4, 7-5.
The difference in the match proved to be St. Lawrence’s depth, as Gilman was solid at the No. 4 spot, defeating Hollis 6-3, 6-1. Hubbell completed the scoring with a victory at No. 5 singles over Johnston, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0, giving the Saints a 6-3 win in the match.
“Winning two out of three doubles matches was an excellent showing by the ladies, as we have all new partners,” said Saints’ head coach Jeremy Freeman. “Kirsten and Stephanie added clutch singles wins at the top of the line-up, but I thought we showed our depth with wins at spots No.’s 4 and 5.”
St. Lawrence, which improved to 2-0 in dual-matches this season, will have a few weeks off before returning to the courts in Hilton Head, SC during the team’s spring trip. The Saints will take on Richard Stockton on Monday, March 17 at 12:00pm.
SAINTS RANKED 19th IN ITA'S EAST REGION AFTER FALL SCHEDULE Nov. 9: The St. Lawrence University women's tennis finished the fall portion of its season ranked 19th in the Eastern section of the ITA Rankings, though the majority of the squad's head-to-head matches will take place in the spring.
The Saints (1-0) defeated Plattsburgh State 9-0 in impressive fashion behind outstanding play from their deep roster. Though the women's tennis team's most experienced players are currently three juniors, the team has a bright future ahead, starting when matches begin again on March 2, 2008 against Ithaca.
"The ladies had a very successful fall season with several different athletes stepping up their game when we needed them to," said Saints head coach Jeremy Freeman. "We're looking forward to the spring season and our full schedule so we can work on climbing up the national ranks."
St. Lawrence will welcome the Bombers of Ithaca College to Canton, NY for their first dual-match of 2008 on March 2nd, then will head to Hilton Head Island, SC for the team's annual Spring Trip from March 15th-22nd.
SAINTS FINISH 5th AT 2007 NYSWCAA TOURNAMENT Oct. 22: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team earned fifth place overall in the 2007 NYSWCAA Tournament hosted by Ithaca College. The Saints finished with 22 points in a tie with the host school, while the Vassar College Brewers earned the tournament title.
St. Lawrence, which won eight of its nine matches on Friday, completed competition on Saturday as none of the Saints were able to reach the draw finals.
In the No. 1 singles bracket, Stephanie Finn defeated St. John Fisher’s Laura Hale 6-3, 6-0 to reach the semifinals. However, Finn was outlasted by second-seeded Lia Weiner of Rochester, 6-2, 7-5. Junior Elizabeth Karam’s quarterfinal opponent in the No. 2 singles draw was top-seeded Deborah Barany of Hamilton, and though Karam played well, Barany earned a 7-5, 6-3 win.
Junior Teresa Rodriguez, competing in the No. 3 singles bracket, was eliminated by Laura Attley of Skidmore College in the quarterfinals, 7-5, 6-0, while Casey Gilman advanced to the No. 4 semifinals with an impressive 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 battle over Rochester’s Elana Polivy. Gilman’s run towards the title was cut short by Vassar’s Elysa Kilman in the semis, though, 6-3, 6-3.
Sophomore Chelsea Hubbell added the dramatics for the Saints at the No. 5 singles draw, where she came from behind to knock off top-seeded Jamison Steele from Vassar College, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1. However, Hubbell met her match in the semifinals, where she was eliminated by William Smith’s Amanda Slack 7-6 (6), 7-6 (1). Rookie Mackenzie Hall, competing at No. 6 singles, was defeated in the quarterfinals by Ithaca’s Natalie Jenereski 6-3, 0-6, 6-2.
The Saints were unable to advance either of their doubles teams that competed in the semifinals on Saturday, as both the No. 1 doubles team of Gilman and Karam and the No. 3 duo of Liz Ronty and Hubbell fell in the quarters. Gilman and Karam were beaten by eventual champions Dani Francher and Rachel Loeb from Skidmore 8-3, while Ronty and Hubbell also lost to eventual-winners Kelly Barnett and Courtney Burks of Vassar, 9-7.
The Saints’ fifth place overall finish at the State Championships concludes the fall portion of the team’s schedule. The squad will return to competitive action on March 2, 2008 in a dual-match against the Bombers of Ithaca College.
SAINTS NEARLY SWEEP OPENING DAY OF COMPETITION AT 2007 NYSWCAA TOURNEY Oct. 19: After having all of last week off to prepare, the St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team responded in a big way on the first day of the 2007 NYSWCAA Tournament. Posting their best performance at the event in nine years, the Saints won eight of their nine matches and swept all six singles bouts to land in the top-2 after one day of the State Tournament hosted by Ithaca College.
The young Saints’ squad, which included five underclassmen on Friday, earned 16 points on the opening day of competition. First year student Stephanie Finn continued her impressive fall with a 6-4, 6-3 win against RPI’s Progga Das at No. 1 singles, while junior Elizabeth Karam answered with a straight set win over her own over RIT’s Leigh Bryson (7-6 (7-2), 6-3).
The chain of singles victories continued with No. 3 Teresa Rodriguez, who knocked off RIT’s Michele Caporalli 6-3, 6-2. Sophomores Casey Gilman and Chelsea Hubbell came through at No.’s 4 and 5, respectively, though they took different roads to victory. Gilman cruised past Nazareth’s Jessica Faber 6-1, 6-2, while Hubbell battled Danielle Carinci of Nazareth and stole the win in dramatic fashion, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-3).
Finally, first year student Mackenzie Hall completed the singles sweep with another outstanding come-from-behind win. The Nahant, MA native dropped her first set to Autumn McLain of Alfred, 5-7. However, the rookie battled out of the hole and took the follow two sets 6-1 and 7-6 (10-1) to earn the victory.
The Saints continued their fantastic run in doubles play as well, where they took two-of-three matches to finish the day. The No. 1 doubles squad of Gilman and Karam beat St. John Fisher’s Lauren Jones and Brittany Klotzback 8-6 to advance to the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the No. 3 doubles duo of Hubbell and sophomore Liz Ronty eliminated Elmira’s pairing of Desiree Calderella and Aradhana Taneja, 8-2. The lone match that escaped the Saints on Friday was at No. 2 doubles, where Rodriguez and Finn were tripped up by NYU’s Jaclyn Manning and Stephanie Tu, 8-3.
The Saints will look to sustain their momentum when matches resume on Saturday morning in Ithaca, NY.
SAINTS SWEEP PLATTSBURGH STATE, 9-0 Oct. 2: The St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team won their opening dual match of the 2007-08 campaign in impressive fashion, sweeping the Plattsburgh State Cardinals 9-0 in Plattsburgh, NY on Tuesday evening.
St. Lawrence (1-0) got off to a great start by taking all three doubles matches, including posting two 8-0 shutouts at No.’s 2 and 3 doubles. The duo of junior Liz Karam and sophomore Casey Gilman earned an 8-6 win over Tiarra Garrow and Valerie Papi. Meanwhile, the pairings of rookie Stephanie Finn and junior Teresa Rodriguez and sophomores Chelsea Hubbell and Liz Ronty were dominant for head coach Jeremy Freeman against Plattsburgh State. Finn and Rodriguez swept Morgan Dupell and Katelyn Rogers 8-0, while Hubbell and Ronty blanked Danielle Circelli and Sumie Takamitsu 8-0 as well.
The Saints continued their dominance in singles play, earning wins in all six of the matches. Finn defeated Garrow 7-6 (2), 6-3 at No. 1 singles, while Karam downed Papi 6-2, 6-4. Rodriguez fought off Dupell in the first set, 7-5, before asserting herself in the second set with a 6-0 win to earn the point for the Saints.
Gilman did not lose a game in her match against Circelli with a 6-0, 6-0 win, and Hubbell defeated Rogers 6-0, 6-3 at No. 5 singles. First year student McKenzie Hall gave the Saints the 9-0 sweep with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Yasuko Aso.
The Scarlet and Brown will look to carry their momentum into the New York State championships, which begin October 19th.
FINN EARNS LIBERTY LEAGUE'S "ROOKIE OF THE WEEK" AFTER RUN AT ITA's Sept. 24: First year student Stephanie Finn, making her collegiate tennis debut last weekend with the St. Lawrence University women’s tennis team, advanced to the quarterfinals in both the Championship Singles and Doubles draws. Her outstanding efforts have landed her the Liberty League’s “Rookie of the Week” award.
Finn came from behind in her first round singles match against Skidmore’s Caroline Sherman, defeating her opponent 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. The Goldens Bridge, NY native quickly disposed on Ithaca’s Devra Reiman 6-3, 6-2 and topped Stevens Tech’s Whitney Bender in a fantastic match, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Though her Championship Singles run ended with a 6-0, 6-7, 6-4 loss to #2 seed Amanda Berg from the College of New Jersey, it was not the only impressive tennis that Finn played. She and junior Teresa Rodriguez also battled to a pair of victories in the Championship Doubles draw before again running into Berg and her partner Stef Haar in the quarterfinals.
Rodriguez had a solid ITA Championship of her own, as the Saints co-captain came from behind to top Samantha Schraeter from William Smith 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 before losing to the #14 seed Dana Bacalla of Stevens Tech 6-2, 6-3.
Sophomore Casey Gilman also picked up a first round victory in the Championship Singles draw, as she knocked off New Paltz’s Lindsay Lovinger in style, 6-1, 6-0. She and doubles partner Elizabeth Karam also earned a first round win in the Championship Doubles flight, defeating Union’s Brumberger and Ricci 8-3. However, Gilman would drop her second round singles match to NYU’s Stephanie Tu and the duo dropped their second round doubles match as well.
Sophomore Chelsea Hubble also competed for St. Lawrence at ITA’s, dropping her first round Championship Singles match to Ithaca’s Melanie Cohen, 7-6, 6-1.
The Championship Singles bracket was eventually won by the top-seed, Jackie Shtemberg from the College of New Jersey, without dropping a single set. Shtemberg and her doubles partner Christina Contrafatto also took the Championship Doubles draw.
The Saints will look to carry their momentum from ITA’s over to their first dual-match of the 2007-08 season when they visit North Country rival Plattsburgh State on Tuesday, October 2nd at 4:00pm.
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