ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS
Monday, April 14, 2008

Blue Jays Close Regular Season With 9-0 Win

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team closed its 2007-08 regular season with a 9-0 victory over Juniata College on Monday afternoon.

At first singles, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) defeated Amanda Fontana 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) downed Maggie Wolenter 6-0, 6-0 at second singles, and junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Lauren Perow at third singles.

First-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) won 6-0, 6-0 over Tiereney Miller at fourth singles, sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) posted a 6-1, 6-1 win at fifth singles over Laura Gregory, and first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win at sixth singles over Katie Kline.

In doubles, Smith and Yu defeated Fontana and Wolenter 8-0 at flight one, Swarr and Russell won 8-2 at flight two over Perow and Miller, and Albers and Fisher picked up an 8-1 victory over Gregory and Kline at flight three.

The Blue Jays (12-3 overall) will compete in the Commonwealth Conference team championship match on Sunday at the Hempfield Sports Complex at 10:00 a.m. against the winner of Saturday's playoff match between Lebanon Valley College and Messiah College. The postseason champion will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Elizabethtown College 9, Juniata College 0
Singles competition
1. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) def. Amanda Fontana (JC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
2. Emma Smith (ETOWN) def. Maggie Wolenter (JC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Lauren Perow (JC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Minke Albers (ETOWN) def. Tiereney Miller (JC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Laura Gregory (JC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Katie Kline (JC) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Amanda Fontana/Maggie Wolenter (JC) 8-0
2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Lauren Perow/Tiereney Miller (JC) 8-2
3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Laura Gregory/Katie Kline (JC) 8-1