2008 Woodie Awards
Tennis season ends at NYSWCCA
Nicodia Williams
Issue date: 10/27/06 Section: Sports
Originally published: 10/26/06 at 7:00 PM EST
Last update: 10/26/06 at 6:59 PM EST
The fall season for the Plattsburgh State University College women's tennis team officially ended last weekend. After a two-week rest, the women took the courts for the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association Tennis Championships, hosted by Cornell Oct. 20-22.
In the final team standings, PSUC scored a total of eight points for an 11th place finish, just two points behind a four-way tie for seventh place by Nazareth, Cortland, Rensselaer, and Union, who all scored a total of 10 points at the end of the championships.
The Vassar College Brewers won four of the singles matches and two of the doubles competitions to capture its fifth straight New York State Championship. Vassar's 62 points outdistanced second place Rochester (38) and third place New York University (30). The New York State title ends Vassar's fall season in perfect championship form.
In the first singles match, PSUC junior Ashley Abar started well for the team, winning her match against St. Lawrence sophomore Elizabeth Karam, posting a score of 6-2, 6-1.
Following her win, Abar fell to the championship winner Vassar's senior Debbie Sharnak, who won the match with a score of 6-1, 6-1. Sharnak went on to capture the first singles title.
Vassar's number one singles player, Sharnak, is ranked fifth regionally and 30th nationally.
PSUC did not fair too well in the second singles match. Junior Valerie Papi lost her first match to sophomore Brianne Francisco, of RIT, who posted a score of 1-6, 6-4, 10-6.
For the third singles match, PSUC freshman Tiarra Garrow gave Skidmore a struggle but was defeated in the first round by Skidmore junior Jenny Grabler, who won the match with a score of 4-6, 6-1, 10-7.
Senior Ashley Smith gave PSUC some hope after winning her first round match in the fourth singles title. Smith captured the win defeating junior Candice Valleios, of St. Lawrence University, with a score of 6-2, 2-6, 10-7.
In the sixth singles match, freshman Katelyn Rogers lost her first match to Ashley Pardoe of Hamilton College. Pardoe claimed the match posting a score of 6-2, 6-3.
In the final team standings, PSUC scored a total of eight points for an 11th place finish, just two points behind a four-way tie for seventh place by Nazareth, Cortland, Rensselaer, and Union, who all scored a total of 10 points at the end of the championships.
The Vassar College Brewers won four of the singles matches and two of the doubles competitions to capture its fifth straight New York State Championship. Vassar's 62 points outdistanced second place Rochester (38) and third place New York University (30). The New York State title ends Vassar's fall season in perfect championship form.
In the first singles match, PSUC junior Ashley Abar started well for the team, winning her match against St. Lawrence sophomore Elizabeth Karam, posting a score of 6-2, 6-1.
Following her win, Abar fell to the championship winner Vassar's senior Debbie Sharnak, who won the match with a score of 6-1, 6-1. Sharnak went on to capture the first singles title.
Vassar's number one singles player, Sharnak, is ranked fifth regionally and 30th nationally.
PSUC did not fair too well in the second singles match. Junior Valerie Papi lost her first match to sophomore Brianne Francisco, of RIT, who posted a score of 1-6, 6-4, 10-6.
For the third singles match, PSUC freshman Tiarra Garrow gave Skidmore a struggle but was defeated in the first round by Skidmore junior Jenny Grabler, who won the match with a score of 4-6, 6-1, 10-7.
Senior Ashley Smith gave PSUC some hope after winning her first round match in the fourth singles title. Smith captured the win defeating junior Candice Valleios, of St. Lawrence University, with a score of 6-2, 2-6, 10-7.
In the sixth singles match, freshman Katelyn Rogers lost her first match to Ashley Pardoe of Hamilton College. Pardoe claimed the match posting a score of 6-2, 6-3.
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