SPRINGFIELD, Mass., September 16, 2006 – Springfield College freshman Kaitlynn Cates (Middlebury, Conn.) defeated Wheaton College senior Darby McDermott at #2 singles, 5-7, 6-4 (10-2), but it was the Lyons which defeated the Pride by a final score of 8-1 this afternoon at the Appleton Courts in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action.
Wheaton improves to a perfect 6-0 overall on the season and 2-0 in conference play, as SC falls to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the NEWMAC.
Senior Jamie Weiss and freshman Katherine Knies teamed up at #1 doubles to defeat Pride sophomore Melissa Weinstein (Allentown, Pa.) and Cates by a margin of 8-2. Weiss and Knies then went on to capture their respective singles matches in straight sets, at #3 and #4, respectively.
Also picking up singles victories for the Lyons included junior Briana Jackson at #1 singles, 6-1, 6-3, sophomore Oriana Federico at #5 singles, 6-4, 6-1, and sophomore Maya Milic-Strkalj at #6 singles, 6-0, 6-1.
For SC’s Cates, the freshman remains undefeated in singles play for her collegiate career, as she has started her first three matches in a Pride uniform with three consecutive wins.
SC will next host Clark University in yet another conference match on Tuesday, September 19th, in a 4:00 p.m. start at the Appleton Courts.
Singles Play:
#1 – Briana Jackson (WC) def. Melissa Weinstein (SC) – 6-1, 6-3
#2 – Kaitlynn Cates (SC) def. Darby McDermott (WC) – 5-7, 6-4, (10-2)
#3 – Jamie Weiss (WC) def. Shannon Desroches (SC) – 6-1, 6-0
#4 – Katherine Knies (WC) def. Jenny Cameron (SC) – 6-1, 6-2
#5 – Oriana Federico (WC) def. Jessica Sousa (SC) – 6-4, 6-1
#6 – Maya Milic-Strkalj (WC) def. Danielle Lamb (SC) – 6-0, 6-1
Doubles Play:
#1 – Weiss/Knies (WC) def. Weinstein/Cates (SC) – 8-2
#2 – McDermott/Jackson (WC) def. Desroches/Sousa (SC) – 8-3
#3 – Milic-Strkajl/Mallory Farmer (WC) def. Cameron/Lamb (SC) – 8-0
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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