Orlando, Fla. -- March 15, 2010 -- Sam Carney captured her match at No. 2 singles, but that proved to be the highlight for the Springfield College women's tennis team as Stevens Tech defeated SC, 6-3, this evening in both squad's 2010 spring openers in Orlando.Carney, the reigning New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Rookie of the Year, took her match by a score of 6-0, 7-6 (7-5). Other victors for SC included Kyla Walgren at No. 3 singles, and Erin Woodbury at No. 5 singles.
Up next on SC's Spring Break, the women will play Berry College of Mount Berry, Georgia Wednesday (Mar. 17) at 12:30 pm in Orlando.
Team Score:
Stevens 6, Springfield College 3
03/15/10 at Orlando, Fla.
Singles competition
1. Allyson Kingman (SITW) def. Amy Shaw (SCW) 6-2, 6-3
2. Sam Carney (SCW) def. Nicole Portner (SITW) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Kyla Walgren (SCW) def. Mine Bese (SITW) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
4. Kendra Appleheimer (SITW) def. Funmi Olowookere (SCW) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
5. Erin Woodbury (SCW) def. Alexandra Handel (SITW) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-2
6. Morgan Scalzi (SITW) def. Vanessa Senecal (SCW) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Allyson Kingman/Nicole Portner (SITW) def. Kyla Walgren/Amy Shaw (SCW) 8-3
2. Kendra Appleheimer/Morgan Scalzi (SITW) def. Sam Carney/Funmi Olowookere (SCW) 8-4
3. Alexandra Handel/Natalie Schloeder (SITW) def. Kristi Maltz/Erin Woodbury (SCW) 8-6
Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,2,3,4,5)
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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