WORCESTER, Mass. -- (September 18, 2007) -- Melissa Weinstein (Allentown, Pa.) recorded a win at No. 1 singles and teamed up with Amy Shaw (Walpole, Mass.) to win No. 1 doubles as the Springfield College women’s tennis team defeated Clark, 7-2, in NEWMAC action on Tuesday night.
The Pride pick up its first victory of the season and are now 1-2 while Clark falls to 0-4.
Springfield swept the doubles competition with Weinstein and Shaw leading the way at No. 1 doubles, winning 8-2. Shannon Desroches (Belchertown, Mass.) and Jess Sousa (Falmouth, Mass.) teamed up to win No. 2 doubles, 8-6, and Rachel Kushma (London, England) and Sara Russo (Amsterdam, N.Y.) won at No. 3 doubles, 8-6, as well.
Weinstein topped Mika Sneddon at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-3. Shaw dropped the No. 2 singles to Freddie Palmer, 4-6, 6-3, 8-10, and Kushma fell to Kristen Domurad at No. 3, 6-3, 6-3.
The Pride swept No. 4, 5, and 6 singles to close out the match. Sousa topped Ashley Faden, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 before Desroches prevailed at No. 5 past Andrea Nathan, 6-2, 6-4. Finally, at No. 6 singles, Russo defeated Emily Schweitzer, 6-3, 6-2.
Springfield returns to action when it participates in the ITA’s this weekend at M.I.T.
Springfield College 7, Clark 2
Singles
#1 - Melissa Weinstein (S), def. Mike Sneddon (C) 6-3, 6-3
#2 - Freddie Palmer (C) def. Amy Shaw (S), 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
#3 - Kristen Domurad (C) def. Rachel Kushma (S), 6-3, 6-3
#4 - Jess Sousa (S) def. Ashley Faden (C), 6-4, 6-4
#5 - Shannon Desroches (S) def. Andrea Nathan (C), 6-2, 6-4
#6 - Sarah Russo (S) def. Emily Schweitzer , 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
#1 - Weinstein/Shaw (S) def. Sneddon/Palmer (C), 8-2
#2 - Sousa/Desroches (S) def. Somuard/Livingston (C), 8-6
#3 - Kushma/Russo (S) def. Faden/Willa Dunn (C), 8-6
Toby Coffin G’01, enters his second year as the head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Springfield College. Coffin, who has coached at numerous high schools in the area, will look to build a program which will contend for a conference crown.
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