Winchester, Va. - Shenandoah
University posted a 5-4 victory over the St. Mary's College of
Maryland women's tennis team Friday as the Hornets moved to 3-0 on
the young season.
The No. 2 singles match was the deciding factor as freshman
Caitlin Hester (Montclair, Va./Forest Park)
notched a 7-5, 6-3 victory for Shenandoah's fifth point of the
match, handing freshman Beth Handy (Bel Air,
Md./Bel Air) her second loss of the season.
Freshman Chelsea Bradcovich (Ellicott City,
Md./Centennial) and sophomore Kathleen Ramsey
(Dunkirk, Md./Northern) were the only two Seahawks to notch singles
victories as Bradcovich tallied a hard-fought 7-6
(8-6), 3-6, 7-5 win over freshman Hillary Greene
(Gloucester, Va./Gloucester) at No. 5 singles.
Ramsey recorded an easy, straight set victory over
sophomore Candice Sullivan (Sewickley, Pa./Oakland
Catholic) at No. 6 singles.
Senior captain Michelle Compton (Havre de
Grace, Md./Tome) and Bradcovich teamed up for a
9-8 (7-5) win at No. 1 doubles, while sophomores Alli
Crawford (Frederick, Md./Urbana) and Jackie
Brady (Thurmont, Md./Catoctin) posted an 8-6 victory at
No. 3 doubles.
The Seahawks will return to action next Tuesday, October 13 for
their final match of the fall season, traveling to Lancaster, Pa.
to take on Lancaster Bible College at 3:00 pm.
Tennis Match Results
Oct 9, 2009 at Winchester, Va. (Lowery Tennis
Courts)
Shenandoah 5, St. Mary's (Md.) 4
Singles competition
1. MALLEY, Briana (SUW) def. Michelle Compton (SMC) 7-6
(7-3), 6-3
2. HESTON, Caitlin (SUW) def. Beth Handy (SMC) 7-5, 6-3
3. BASCOPE, Brittany (SUW) def. Marie Rau (SMC) 6-2, 6-0
4. ALTAU, Aliisa (SUW) def. Jackie Brady (SMC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
5. Chelsea Bradcovich (SMC) def. GREENE, Hillary (SUW) 7-6 (8-6),
3-6, 7-5
6. Kathleen Ramsey (SMC) def. SULLIVAN, Candice (SUW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Michelle Compton/Chelsea Bradcovich (SMC) def. MALLEY,
Briana/HESTON, Caitlin (SUW) 9-8 (7-5)
2. BASCOPE, Brittany/ALTAU, Aliisa (SUW) def. Beth Handy/Marie Rau
(SMC) 8-5
3. Allison Crawford/Jackie Brady (SMC) def. GREENE,
Hillary/SULLIVAN, Candice (SUW) 8-6
Match Notes:
St. Mary's (Md.) 3-2
Shenandoah 3-0
