ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS
Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Elizabethtown Downs Tri-State 8-1

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HILTON HEAD, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team defeated Tri-State University 8-1 in non-conference action on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays improved to 6-2 overall with the win while the Thunder dropped to 2-1 with the loss.

Singles victories for the Blue Jays came from senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown), who defeated Amanda Steiner 6-2, 4-6, 10-5 (tiebreaker) at second singles, along with junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) who breezed past Stephanie Steiner 6-1, 6-0 at third singles.

At fourth singles, first-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) won 6-0, 6-1 over Kara Kauffman, sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) claimed a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Dana Dunham at fifth singles, and first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) whitewashed Jennifer Wall 6-0, 6-0 at sixth singles.

In doubles, Smith and Yu won 8-1 over Amber Crosby and Stephanie Steiner at flight one, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) and Russell bested Amanda Steiner and Kauffman 8-4 at flight two, and Albers and Fisher downed Dunham and Wall 8-5 at flight three.

Elizabethtown College 8, Tri-State University 1
Singles competition
1. Amber Crosby (TRISTATE) def. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
2. Emma Smith (ETOWN) def. Amanda Steiner (TRISTATE) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)
3. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Stephanie Steiner (TRISTATE) 6-1, 6-0
4. Minke Albers (ETOWN) def. Kara Kauffman (TRISTATE) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Dana Dunham (TRISTATE) 7-5, 6-1
6. Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Jennifer Wall (TRISTATE) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Amber Crosby/Stephanie Steiner (TRISTATE) 8-1
2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Amanda Steiner/Kara Kauffman (TRISTATE) 8-4
3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Dana Dunham/Jennifer Wall (TRISTATE) 8-5