WOMEN'S TENNIS












May 8, 2009

Stonehill edges QC for Women's Tennis Title

Stonehill College dfeated Queens College, 5-4, in the finals of the NCAA Division II Women's Teniis East Regionals on Friday in Easton, Massachussets.

Lindsay Simmons of Stonehill clinched the victory with a 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4) win over QC's Kirby Reiss at sixth singles. Trailing 5-4 in the third set, Simmons fought back to force the tie-breaker.With the tiebreaker knotted at four, Simmons won the final three points from Kirby Reiss to clinch Stonehill's first trip to the round of 16.

Stonehill's first four points came at wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles while also at No. 5 and 3 singles. Queens won at No. 2 doubles and followed it up with singles victories at one, two and four.

 Match Scores

 

Queens College

Stonehill College

Winner

Score

1 S

Laura Mocodeanu

Lindsay Herchel

QC

6-1, 6-0

2 S

Maria Mendes

Amy Toegemann

QC

6-3, 6-1

3 S

Alyssa Morra

Leah White

SC

6-2, 3-6, 6-4

4 S

Taylor Barber

Caitlin Ryan

QC

6-4, 6-0

5 S

Jessie Franklin

Sarah Hickey

SC

6-1, 6-0

6 S

Kirby Reiss

Lindsay Simmons

SC

6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)

1 D

Morra/Mendes

Herchel/Toegemann

SC

8-1

2 D

Mocodeanu/Reiss

Samantha Dircks/White

QC

8-2

3 D

Barber/Franklin

Hickey/Emily Broderick

SC

8-6