2011-12 Queens Women's Tennis News

June 11, 2012
Women's Tennis Ranked No. 26 in Final ITA Division II Poll of Season; Tabbed as No. 1 in East Region
Head coach Alan Nagel's Knights reached their third-consecutive NCAA Division II Round of 16 after a second-straight undefeated regular season against Div. II competition.

May 30, 2012
Goldsmith Named ECC Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Second Consecutive Time
Junior biology/geology double-major led the Knights to their third-straight NCAA Division II Round of 16 appearance.

May 16, 2012
No. 26 Women's Tennis Wraps Up Season at NCAA Division II Round of 16
Knights fall by a 5-0 count vs. No. 4 Lynn; QC went undefeated in East Region, Division II play for the second straight season in 2011-12.

May 1, 2012
Barber, No. 28 Women's Tennis Advance to Third Straight NCAA Round of 16 with 5-4 Triumph vs. No. 35 Concordia
Team's lone senior wins the deciding singles match by identical 6-2 scores, sending team to May 16, NCAA Division II Round of 16 for third straight season.

April 24, 2012
No. 28 Women's Tennis Receives First-Round Bye in NCAA Championships
Knights, top seed in the East Region, will open play at Stonehill against fifth-seeded Skyhawks or fourth-seeded Concordia, Tuesday at 11 a.m.

April 14, 2012
No. 28 Women's Tennis Wraps Up Regular Season vs. Division I NJIT
Knights (17-1) now look forward to the NCAA Division II Championships selection announcement; preliminary round play is held from April 28-May 1.

April 13, 2012
No. 28 Women's Tennis Moves to 17-0, Topples Division I Hofstra, 4-3
Knights remain undefeated heading into regular-season finale Saturday against Division I opponent, NJIT.

April 6, 2012
No. 28 Women's Tennis Defeates Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill on the Road
Knights knock off the Rams by a 9-0 score, before besting regionally ranked Chestnut Hill by a 7-2 count.

April 2, 2012
Women's Tennis Helps Out at HeartShare's Spring Gala and Silent Auction
Knights assisted in running silent auction bidding, distributing winning prizes.

April 1, 2012
Middle of Lineup Sends No. 28 Women's Tennis Past Holy Family, 6-3
Knights win Nos. 2-5 singles, Nos. 2-3 doubles matches against the Tigers.

March 31, 2012
Strong Depth Lifts No. 28 Women's Tennis Past Goldey-Beacom, 6-3
Knights win Nos. 3-through-6 singles matches, score two doubles decisions to capture the victory against the Lightning.

March 30, 2012
Women's Tennis Coach Nagel Speaks to Local Tennis School About NCAA Requirements, Division II Tennis
Amateurism, the NCAA Eligibility Center and other topics were addressed by the 33rd-year mentor.

March 21, 2012
Women's Tennis Lends a Hand at NYC Half Marathon
Head coach Alan Nagel's Knights supported the American Cancer Society's participation in the 13.1-mile race through Manhattan.

March 2, 2012
No. 23 Women's Tennis Match vs. Fordham Postponed
No make-up date for the match has been set.

December 13, 2011
No. 23 Women's Tennis Signs Darby Brandon to NLI
Highly touted recruit has been ranked as high as No. 251 nationally in her class.

November 15, 2011
Women's Tennis Ranked No. 23 in ITA Division II Poll
Five players ranked regionally in singles play; doubles team of Goldsmith/Fanchin ranked No. 23 nationally.

October 10, 2011
Women's Tennis Pulls Off Doubleheader Sweep vs. Georgian Court, Dowling; Moves to 12-0
Knights defeat GCU at home in afternoon, before besting Dowling on the road in the nightcap.

October 7, 2011
Women's Tennis Now 10-0, Bests C.W. Post, 9-0
The Queens College women's tennis team moved to 10-0 on the 2011-12 season Friday afternoon, as the Knights registered a 9-0 triumph versus visiting C.W. Post.

October 6, 2011
Goldsmith Named ECC Women's Tennis Player of the Year; Three Knights on All-ECC Second Team
The East Coast Conference announced its 2011 women’s tennis award winners Thursday morning, and Queens College junior standout, Erika Goldsmith (Edison, N.J.) has been named Player of the Year in a vote by the conference’s coaches.

October 1, 2011
Women's Tennis Runs Record to 9-0 with Wins over Molloy, NYIT
The Queens College women's tennis team ran its record to 9-0 over the weekend, as the Knights defeated Molloy on Friday by a 9-0 count, before besting NYIT in East Coast Conference action Saturday afternoon, 8-1.

September 27, 2011
Women's Tennis Scores 9-0 Decision vs. Molloy
The Queens College women’s tennis team continued its dominant play in East Coast Conference action Tuesday afternoon, as the Knights moved to 7-0 on the season (5-0 ECC) with a decisive 9-0 shutout over visiting Molloy.

September 24, 2011
Women's Tennis Sweeps Past St. Thomas Aquinas, Adelphi
The Queens College women's tennis team ran its record to 6-0 on the 2011-12 season this weekend, as the Knights took identical 9-0 triumphs on Friday afternoon at St. Thomas Aquinas College , and Saturday versus Adelphi University - a fellow NCAA Division II Championships participant (along with the Knights) the last three seasons.

September 19, 2011
Men's, Women's Doubles Pairs Win USTA/ITA East Regional Titles
A quartet of Queens College tennis student-athletes will be packing their bags for Mobile, Ala., next month, as they won regional championships at the 2011 USTA/ITA East Regional Tennis Championships at the Arthur Ashe Center in Philadelphia. On the women's side, second-seeded Erika Goldsmith and Linda Tatala-Colin garnered the doubles "A" bracket crown, while the men's tandem of Attila Toth and Nikolaj Wulff won the same accolades in their respective brackets.

September 14, 2011
Women's Tennis Remains Perfect with 9-0 Triumph vs. Dowling
The Queens College women’s tennis team remained perfect on the 2011 fall season Wednesday afternoon, as the Knights ran their record to 4-0 overall, and 3-0 in East Coast Conference play, with a 9-0 decision versus visiting Dowling College. Three QC singles players did not give up one game in their respective matches, while the same held true in two of the three doubles bouts.

September 13, 2011
Women's Tennis Cruises Past C.W. Post, 9-0
The Queens College tennis team made it 3-for-3 on the young 2011 fall season Tuesday afternoon, as the visiting Knights took home their second-consecutive East Coast Conference match with a 9-0 shutout at C.W. Post.

September 12, 2011
Two-for-Two: Chiem Wins Second-Straight ECC Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week Award
The East Coast Conference announced its weekly women's tennis award winners Monday afternoon, and for the second time in as many weeks, Queens College freshman Phoebe Chiem (Duluth, Ga.) has been tabbed as the ECC's Rookie of the Week.

September 10, 2011
Women's Tennis Topples Dist. of Columbia in ECC Opener, 7-2
The Queens College women’s tennis team used strong play both in doubles, and at the bottom of the singles lineup Saturday afternoon to push past host District of Columbia, 7-2, in the East Coast Conference opener for both sides.

September 6, 2011
Chiem Named East Coast Conference Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week
The East Coast Conference announced its weekly women's tennis awards for the first time in the 2011-12 campaign Monday afternoon, and Queens College freshman Phoebe Chiem (Duluth, Ga.) was selected as Rookie of the Week following a sterling collegiate debut.

September 6, 2011
Women's Tennis ECC Opener vs. Dowling Postponed
The East Coast Conference women's tennis match featuring visiting Dowling College and Queens College, scheduled for Sept. 6, has been postponed due to rain. The match will be made up at Queens on Sept. 14 (Wed.) at 3:30 p.m. QC is back in action Saturday (Sept. 10), when it travels to Washington for an ECC match at District of Columbia.

September 3, 2011
Women's Tennis Kicks Off Season with 8-1 Triumph vs. West Liberty
The Queens College women’s tennis team, fresh off a No. 24 national ranking and NCAA Division II Championships Round-of-16 appearance one season ago, opened the 2011-12 campaign in grand style Saturday afternoon, as the Knights took down fellow NCAA participant, West Liberty State University (W. Va.) by an 8-1 decision.

July 27, 2011
Women's Tennis Set to Open Fall Season vs. NCAA Participant, West Liberty St., Sept. 3
Queens College 33rd-year head women’s tennis coach, Alan Nagel recently announced his team’s fall schedule for the 2011-12 campaign, and the Knights (19-2 in 2010-11), ranked No. 24 last season nationally in the Campbell’s/ITA poll, will kick off the season with a Sept. 3 home match against fellow 2011 NCAA Division II Championships participant, West Liberty State (W. Va.).