Aguadilla, Puerto Rico -- March 17, 2009 -- The Springfield College women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to SUNY-Geneseo on Tuesday afternoon in it second match of its Spring Break trip to Puerto Rico.Springfield found itself trailing 3-0 after doubles play.
The Pride's top performance of the day came from Amy Shaw who lost at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-4. Shaw also teammed with Kyla Walgren at No. 1 doubles, but dropped the set 8-3.
Up next, Springfield will take on Connecticut College on Thursday at 9 am.
Final Score: SUNY-Geneseo 9, Springfield 0
Doubles
1) Julia Passik/Vivian Cheung (SG) def. Amy Shaw/Kyla Walgren (SC), 8-3
2) Lauren Johnson/Melissa Baker (SG) def. Funmi Olowookere/Talya Pessolano (SC), 8-0
3) Katie Gayvert/Anna Lehet (SG) def. Kristi Maltz/Beth Slotnick (SC), 8-1
Singles
1) Cheung (SG) def. Shaw (SC), 6-4, 6-4
2) Passik(SG) def. Olowookere (SC), 6-0, 6-1
3) Lehet (SG) def. Walgren (SC), 6-1, 6-2
4) Baker (SG) def. Pessolano (SC), 6-1, 6-0
5) Molly Dingley (SG) def. Maltz (SC), 6-1, 6-0
6) Johnson (SG) def. Slotnick (SC), 6-0, 6-3
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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