The College's men's tennis team, ranked No. 8 regionally, suffered a heartbreaking loss to No. 7 University of Rochester last Sunday. With a score of 5-2, the Lions were only two sets short of receiving their ticket to Regionals and Nationals. They finished their season 11-3.
The College's men's tennis team was recognized this past Friday in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) regional men's tennis poll when they received a No. 8 ranking in the Northeast. Individuals on the team also received nods from the ITA poll. In first doubles, sophomore co-captain Ryan Carty and sophomore Corey Ball earned a No.
The men's tennis team extended their win streak to 10 this past Sunday against Wheaton College to put them at a 10-1 record on the year. The Wheaton Lyons, who lost the match 5-2, now stand at 11-2 this season. They were previously ranked as high as ninth in the Northeast.
The College's men's tennis team continued its seven-game winning streak by trouncing Connecticut College 7-0. The win gives them four shutouts on the season with a 7-1 record and leaves Connecticut at 0-5. The Lions ran away with the match, having only one set within four games and beating the Camels 97 individual games to 19.
For the College's men's tennis team, Sunday's 4-3 win against New York University (NYU) left quite an impression. "It was the best match I've ever been a part of in my life," senior Ken Tsui said. The deciding victory came down to sophomore first singles player Ryan Carty.
Women's tennis ended a regular season 13-game winning streak on Sunday when they lost 5-4 against Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The loss gives them a 10-1 record after beating University of Mary Washington (UMW) on Saturday 5-4. CMU improved to 9-2 on the season, while UMW's record now stands at 3-5.
The College's men's and women's tennis teams took home plenty of momentum going into Spring Break. They dominated the courts on March 4 to capture two shutout wins against Ithaca College. The 9-0 win pushed the women to a 9-0 record while dropping Ithaca to 7-6.
Men's tennis dominated the competition at the Drew University Invitational with an overall tournament record of 26-1 in singles and doubles. Facing the Drew University Rangers, New York University (NYU) Violets and Salisbury University Sea Gulls, the College did not expect to have the type of record that it put up.
With the two biggest indoor track meets of the year coming up, the College seems to be in full swing. On Friday, the indoor track team took part in the New York University's Fast Track Meet at the 168th Street Armory in Manhattan. The meet was an important one for the College because it gave the individuals on the team one last chance to qualify for the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships and the NCAA Division III Championships.
From top to bottom, the Lions' men's tennis team dominated the Stevens Institute of Technology Ducks on Saturday, defeating them 7-0. The win gives the Lions a record of 2-1 for the spring. Junior co-captain Justin Cook showed tenacity in second singles rallying back from a 0-5 deficit in the first set against Stevens' junior Steve Su.
The clink of racquets, soft boom of Wilson #2 tennis balls against tarps and the determined "come on!" of raised fisted tennis players echoed through the Recreation Center basement this weekend as the men's and women's tennis teams took the courts to kick off the spring season.
Winning streaks happen with considerable frequency in athletics. However, the women's tennis team is in the middle of a streak spanning over 20 years, and their most recent win awarded the team their 22nd consecutive New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) title this Saturday.
