For Immediate Release
May 9, 2009
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley Tennis Falls in NCAA Regional Semifinals
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Wellesley College tennis team ended the 2009 campaign with a 5-0 loss to Middlebury in the NCAA Regional Semifinals at Williamstown. The Blue end the season with an 18-6 overall record.
Middlebury put themselves up 3-0 after hard fought doubles play. While the Panthers recorded wins at courts two and three by 8-4 scores, Elizabeth Stone and Chandra Kurien earned that third point at court one over Wellesley’s Mohona Siddique (Chevy Chase, MD) and Jacqueline Shen (Calgary, Alberta) in a tiebreak, 9-8(2).
Only needing two singles matches for the victory, Middlebury wrapped up the victory with Kurien and Stone, taking wins at courts two and three. Kurien won 6-1, 6-3 over Siddique, while Stone defeated Shen, 6-3, 6-1. When play was halted, Wellesley's Jennifer Schwartzkopf (Hinsdale, IL) held a 6-4, 4-3 lead over Middlebury's Clare Burke.
Middlebury will face off against the Williams/Vassar winner tomorrow at noon. The Blue end the season with the loss.
Doubles-
1) Stone/Kurien (M) def. Siddique/Shen (W) --- 9-8(2)
2) Burke/Burke (M) def. Schwartzkopf/Ching (W) --- 8-4
3) Haar/Aiello (M) def. Watanabe/Stubblebine (W) --- 8-4
Singles-
1) Victoria Aiello (M) led Marie Watanabe (W) --- 6-3, 5-0
2) Chandra Kurien (M) def. Mohona Siddique (W) ---- 6-1, 6-3
3) Elizabeth Stone (M) def. Jacqueline Shen (W) --- 6-3, 6-1
4) Jennifer Schwartzkopf (W) led Clare Burke (M) --- 6-4, 4-3
5) Anne Burke (M) vs. Katelyn Ching (W) --- did not start
6) Jamie Haar (M) vs. Meghan Stubblebine (W) --- did not start