THE MATCHUP: Mount Holyoke entertains non-conference foe Simmons College this evening at the Tennis Courts. In 13 previous meetings between the programs, the Lyons own a 10-3 advantage. They picked up their second straight victory over the Sharks last fall, winning by a score of 5-4. Sarah Moore and recent graduate Sarah London each prevailed at both singles and doubles to lead the way. Match Program
THE LYONS: Mount Holyoke (1-3, 1-2 NEWMAC) rolled to a 7-2 victory over longtime rival Smith College in its most recent outing on Tuesday. It was the Lyons first triumph of the 2010-11 campaign and their second straight over Smith. For the second match in a row, Maya Sayarath prevailed at both singles and doubles. After teaming up with Elise Marifian for an 8-2 victory at number three doubles, she sprinted to a 6-0, 6-2 win at number six singles. Marifian also came out on top in her singles contest, winning by a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Natalie Hsiang and Sarah Moore picked up an 8-2 win in their number one doubles contest, while AnnElizabeth Konkel and Kelsey Brower prevailed 9-8 (7-3) in their number two tilt. Nahrhee Han and Heather Richardson added points on the singles side.
THE SHARKS: Simmons (5-3, 4-0 GNAC) has rolled to four straight victories after dropping three of its first four matches of the year. The Sharks have defeated Clark University (7-2), Emmanuel College (6-0), Mount Ida College (9-0), Albertus Magnus College (9-0) and Suffolk University (8-1) thus far this fall.
NEXT UP: Both squads are slated to resume their league schedules on Saturday. Mount Holyoke will visits MIT at 1:00 p.m., while Simmons will travel to St. Joseph College at noon.
September 7, 2011
Tennis Team Garners ITA National Academic Honors
July 11, 2011
2010-11 Tennis Year in Review
May 11, 2011
Seniors Honored at Scholar Athlete Reception
May 5, 2011
Awards Handed Out at Annual Athletics Banquet
April 10, 2011
Tennis Earns Third Place at Seven Sisters Championship
April 6, 2011
Wesleyan Trips Up Tennis
April 2, 2011
Tennis Cruises Past RPI
April 1, 2011
Tennis: RPI at Mount Holyoke
March 31, 2011
Tennis Hosts Alumnae Event
March 28, 2011
2011 Spring Schedules Now Available
March 24, 2011
Tennis Overpowers American International
March 23, 2011
Tennis: AIC at Mount Holyoke
March 5, 2011
Bates Defeats Tennis in Marathon Match
March 3, 2011
Mount Holyoke Named a 2011 Best Value College
November 15, 2010
NEWMAC Announces Fall Academic All-Conference Squads
October 27, 2010
Tennis Tandem Secures NEWMAC All-Conference Accolades
October 27, 2010
Tennis Team Set to Host Youth Clinics
October 20, 2010
Babson Eliminates Tennis From NEWMAC Tournament With 5-1 Victory
October 9, 2010
Tennis Stumbles Against Wheaton, 8-1
October 8, 2010
Tennis: Wheaton at Mount Holyoke
October 5, 2010
Tennis Player Maya Sayarath Snares Lyon of the Week Accolades
October 5, 2010
Tennis Overpowers Clark, 9-0
October 4, 2010
Tennis: Clark at Mount Holyoke
October 2, 2010
Tennis Falls to Unbeaten MIT, 7-2
September 30, 2010
SAAC Releases 2010-11 Game of the Week Schedule
September 30, 2010
Simmons Holds Off Tennis, 6-3
September 30, 2010
Tennis: Simmons at Mount Holyoke
September 28, 2010
Tennis: Smith at Mount Holyoke
September 28, 2010
Tennis Sprints Past Smith, 7-2
September 25, 2010
Tennis Falls to Wellesley Despite Strong Performance by Sayarath, 7-2
September 22, 2010
Tennis Falls To Connecticut College, 7-2
September 19, 2010
Tennis Quartet Takes Part in ITA Championships
September 11, 2010
Babson Bests Tennis, 7-2
September 10, 2010
Tennis: Babson at Mount Holyoke
August 25, 2010
2010 Fall Schedules Unveiled