April 24, 2009
2009 Patriot League Women's Tennis Championship Page
Lewisburg, Pa. - No. 3 Lehigh and No. 5 Colgate both advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Women's Tennis Tournament after winning their quarterfinal matches on Friday at Bucknell's Varsity Tennis Courts. No. 5 Colgate defeated No. 4 Holy Cross, 4-0, setting up a semifinal match with No. 1 Army on Saturday at 10 a.m. No. 3 Lehigh beat No. 6 Lafayette by an identical 4-0 tally, which pits Lehigh against No. 2 Bucknell on Saturday at 2 p.m. Neither No. 1 Army nor No. 2 Bucknell competed Friday, as both teams earned first-round byes by securing the top two seeds.
The first match of the day saw No. 5 Colgate pick up the doubles point on No. 4 Holy Cross behind wins by the Raiders' No. 1 and No. 3 doubles teams. Colgate's No. 1 tandem of Elise DeRose and Cameron Williams defeated Holy Cross' Kristen Miehl and Carolyn Chandley, 8-2, to give the Raiders a 1-0 lead. The Raiders' No. 3 team of Alex Erickson and Cameron Thaney gave Colgate the winning point by downing the Crusaders' Kathryn Wilkie and Emma Rudnik, 8-2. In singles play, Colgate's DeRose defeated Holy Cross' Miehl, 6-4, 6-0, in No. 1 singles, while Colgate's No. 4 Williams handed Holy Cross' Hailee Lange a 6-2, 6-2 loss. With Colgate up 3-0, the Raiders' No. 3 Erin Fenn beat Holy Cross' Carolyn Chandley, 6-2, 6-3, giving Colgate the win and allowing the Raiders to advance to Saturday's semifinals.
No. 5 Colgate will face No. 1 Army in Saturday's first semifinal match at 10 a.m. The Raiders and the Black Knights last met in the semifinals of the 2006 Patriot League Tournament, where Army earned a 4-0 victory to advance to the championship match. Army beat Colgate, 7-0, on Mar. 8 in West Point during their regular-season match.
The day's second semifinal saw archrivals No. 3 Lehigh and No. 6 Lafayette face off for the first time this season, as both of their regular-season dual matches were rained out. In doubles play, the Mountain Hawks earned the point with a 2-0 victory. Lehigh's No. 2 team of Julie Arthofer and Liz Piscitelli picked up an 8-0 win over Lafayette's Ansley Scudder Nancy Parker. Stacy Reich and Kira Murasko-Blank secured the point for Lehigh at No. 3 doubles with an 8-3 victory over Lafayette's Sarah Sykes and Emily DeLuca. In singles play, Lehigh's Arthofer beat Lafayette's Sykes, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 3 singles, while Liz Piscitelli of the Mountain Hawks defeated Rachel Rohinsky of the Leopards, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 4. Stacy Reich secured the victory for Lehigh with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Lafayette's Caitlin Gordon.
No. 3 Lehigh will square off with No. 2 Bucknell in the second semifinal match on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Bison and Mountain Hawks last met in the semifinals of the 2006 Patriot League Tournament, where Bucknell picked up a 4-1 win. In their regular-season matchup, the Bison defeated the Mountain Hawks, 4-3, on April 15 at Lehigh.
Results for Saturday's semifinal matches and Sunday's championship match can be found at the conclusion of each day's action on www.PatriotLeague.com or the Women's Tennis Championship page that can be accessed here.
Results:
Quarterfinal 1: No. 5 Colgate 4, No. 4 Holy Cross 0
Doubles:
1. Elise DeRose/Cameron Williams, Colgate def. Kristen Miehl/Carolyn Chandley, HC: 8-2
2. Erin Fenn/Stephanie Brown, Colgate ahead Emily Marr/Ivette Konopka, HC: 6-2 DNF
3. Alex Erickson/Cameron Thaney, Colgate def. Kathryn Wilkie/Emma Rudnik, HC: 8-2
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2 (DNF)
Singles:
1. Elise DeRose, Colgate def. Kristen Miehl, Holy Cross: 6-4, 6-0
2. Alex Erickson, Colgate ahead Emily Marr, HC: 4-6, 5-5 DNF
3. Erin Fenn, Colgate def. Carolyn Chandley, HC: 6-2, 6-3
4. Cameron Williams, Colgate def. Hailee Lange, HC: 6-2, 6-2
5. Cameron Thaney, Colgate ahead Ivette Konopka, HC: 4-6, 1-0 DNF
6. Jackie Stimmel, Colgate ahead Kathryn Wilkie, HC: 6-1, 5-0 DNF
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 3
Quarterfinal 2: No. 3 Lehigh 4, No. 6 Lafayette 0
Doubles:
1. Allison Schwartz/Ariela Cohen, Lehigh ahead of Allie Seranko/Caitlin Gordon, Lafayette: 4-3 DNF
2. Julie Arthofer/Liz Piscitelli, Lehigh def. Ansley Scudder/Nancy Parker, Lafayette: 8-0
3. Stacy Reich/Kira Murasko-Blank, Lehigh def. Sarah Sykes/Emily DeLuca, Lafayette: 8-3
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1 (DNF
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Singles:
1. Allison Schwartz, Lehigh ahead Allie Seranko, Lafayette: 6-4, 1-2 DNF
2. Ariela Cohen, Lehigh ahead Ansley Scudder, Lafayette: 6-0, 3-5 DNF
3. Julie Arthofer, Lehigh def. Sarah Sykes, Lafayette: 6-1, 6-0
4. Liz Piscitelli, Lehigh def. Rachel Rohinsky, Lafayette: 6-1, 6-2
5. Stacy Reich, Lehigh def. Caitlin Gordon, Lafayette: 6-2, 6-4
6. Kira Murasko-Blank, Lehigh ahead Emily DeLuca, Lafayette: 6-4, 4-5 DNF
Order of finish: 3, 4, 5
No. 5 Colgate vs. No. 1 Army, 10 a.m.
No. 3 Lehigh at No. 2 Bucknell, 2 p.m.
