For Immediate Release
September 29, 2007
Contact: Lauren Ferrett
Wellesley Tennis Sweeps Smith College
WELLESLEY, MA – The Wellesley College tennis team rolled to their fifth win of the season with a 9-0 defeat of Smith College on Saturday afternoon in Wellesley. The Blue did not lose a set in their sweep over the visiting Pioneers.
Wellesley was led by Jennifer Schwarzkopf (Hinsdale, IL) who won her number one singles match over Smith’s Miyu Kikuchi 6-0, 6-2. Schwarzkopf also teamed up with Trish Devine (Westport, MA) to defeat the Pioneers pair of Kikuchi and Diana Fiumefreddo in number one doubles by a score of 6-2, 6-1.
The Blue, who have won all five of their dual matches this season, extend their New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) winning streak to 31 straight matches.
With the loss, Smith falls to 1-3 (1-3 NEWMAC) and will next host Clark University in a 3:30 pm match on October 2nd.
Wellesley’s 5-0 record on the season includes a perfect 4-0 mark in the NEWMAC. Next up, the Blue will play host to cross-town rival Babson College on October 2nd at 4:00 pm.
Wellesley College Tennis
September 29, 2007
Wellesley 9, Smith 0
Singles
1.) Jen Schwarzkopf (W) def. Miyu Kikuchi (S), 6-0, 6-2
2.) Trish Devine (W) def. Diana Fiumefreddo (S), 6-2, 6-1
3.) Shivani Saxena (W) def. Seiko Fujii (S), 6-0, 6-0
4.) Jacqueline Shen (W) def. Catherine Lydecker (S), 6-1, 6-1
5.) Meghan Stubblebine (W) def. Nicole Anderson (S), 6-1, 6-1
6.) Mohona Siddique (W) def. Alanna Dick (S), 6-0, 6-1
*7.) Jenny Kendall (W) def. Tina Jackson (S), 6-2, 6-2
*8.) Malika Hayashi (W) def. Mindy Chu (S), 6-3, 6-1
*9.) Nathalie Herman (W) def. Nawal Mays(S), 5-1
*10.) Emily Tramont (W) def. Jacqui Sager (S), 6-0, 6-1
*11) Tramont (W) def. Maggie Stemer (S), 5-1
Doubles
1.) Devine/Schwarzkopf (W) def. Kikuchi/Fiumefreddo (S), 8-2
2.) Walther/Shen (W) def. Lydecker/Dick (S), 8-6
3.) Stubblebine/Saxena (W) def. Fujii/Mays (S), 8-1
*4.) Siddique/Kendall (W) def. Jackson/Anderson (S), 8-2
*5.) Hayashi/Herman (W) def. Steiner/Sager (S), 8-4
*Exhibition match