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(05/02/07 4:00pm)
The men's tennis team closed out the 2006-2007 season on Wednesday with a 9-0 shutout victory over Drew University in Madison, N.J., to bring its final regular season record to 11-2 overall.
In doubles competition, the Lions swept three matches. Juniors Michael Klimchak and Roger Mosteller beat Drew University juniors Vikram Rao and Jonathon Pivor by a convincing score of 8-1. The pair is 18-3 this year with a 12-1 dual meet record. The past two seasons they were 21-1 in dual meet action and 33-6 overall. Klimchak was pleased with how he and Mosteller worked as a team throughout the year.
"We played so well with each other throughout the whole season and our only loss came to (Johns) Hopkins, which we didn't play our best but still made it close," Klimchak, who expressed some worry over the loss' effect on playoff qualification, said.
Sophomore Will Daly and freshman Jeremy Eckardt teamed up to post an 8-4 win over Drew seniors Michael Kennedy and Ross Lieblich. At No. 3 doubles, junior Eric Ferriere and sophomore James Vance took a 9-7 victory over the Rangers' No. 3 team, freshman Anthony Tunnero and junior Jason Woods.
The Lions' dominance continued in singles matches with the College winning all six. At first singles, Klimchak beat Tunnero 6-0, 6-1. The win puts Klimchak at 16-4 overall and 56-12 on his career. He is ranked 15th in Division III singles play.
At second singles, Mosteller took down Lieblich 6-1, 6-2 to bring his overall record this season to 11-1. Eckardt took a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles over Woods, and Ferriere defeated Rao 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3 singles. Eckardt is 17-4 in singles play and 16-2 at doubles in his first season, while Ferriere wraps up the regular season at 19-3 and 12-1 in dual meet action.
Juniors Sonnie Pollosco and Andrew Cossaboom rounded out the wins for the College, with Pollosco overtaking Tunnero 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 singles and Cossaboom beating junior Alec Jaslow 6-3, 6-3 at No. 6 singles.
The women's team was unable to compete against Muhlenberg College on Wednesday because of the rain in conjunction with an event occurring in the Recreation Center. The Muhlenberg match was previously canceled on Feb. 25 when a winter ice storm struck the College. Senior Kristen Turturiello was to be honored as the team's lone graduating senior.
Turturiello led the team both on and off the court to capture the NJAC Championship four years in a row. She has helped the Lions reach an impressive 54-9 record over the past four years, leading the team to be the No. 23 team in the nation this year. Boasting All-NJAC honors, NJAC Rookie of the Week, two-time co-Most Valuable Player awards and a spot on the 2004 NJAC All-Stat singles team, Turturiello is a steady player who wears her opponents down both mentally and physically.
The Muhlenberg match will not be rescheduled, ending the women's season. The team stands at 14-2 overall, is ranked No. 23 in Division III and holds a No. 7 ranking in the Northeast Region.
The NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships will begin May 15 at Washington University.
(04/25/07 4:00pm)
The College's tennis teams both defeated Bates College and then went their separate ways as the women beat Swarthmore College and the men lost to Johns Hopkins University.
The women's tennis team, ranked No. 23 nationally and No. 7 regionally, tacked on two more wins last week, beating Bates 7-2 and Swarthmore 5-4. The team is 14-1 overall this season and is unbeaten at home.
The women displayed resilience last Wednesday against Bates, coming back from a 2-1 deficit at the completion of the doubles matches to win all six singles matches.
The College took the No. 3 doubles match as sophomore Haley Kutner and freshman Stefanie Haar sealed an 8-0 win over Bates junior Julie Brown and freshman Laura Will.
Freshman Jackie Shtemberg and junior Christina Contrafatto, the College's top pair, is now the region's top pair as well. Last Monday, they earned the No. 1 ranking in the Northeast Region. The two are 23-5 overall this year and 12-2 in dual meet play.
Shtemberg and Contrafatto's 8-5 loss against Bates was only a minor setback, as the pair bounced back quickly posting an 8-6 win over Swarthmore seniors Sonya Reynolds and Sara Sargent, who hold the No. 6 spot in the South Atlantic Region. It may, however, affect their recently earned No. 1 ranking when the new rankings are released.
"(The loss) just wasn't expected but we still go out there playing every team like it is the most important match. We went out with that attitude against Swarthmore and came back out on top again. We beat them previously at Nationals for the fifth position," Contrafatto said.
Shtemberg aided her team in the 5-4 win over Swarthmore on Friday by defeating Reynolds, who is ranked No. 4 in the South Atlantic Region, 6-3, 6-4. Shtemberg holds a No. 7 regional ranking in singles in the Northeast Region and is 26-3 overall this season with a perfect 14-0 dual meet record.
The men's team split two matches this past week, beating Bates 6-3 last Tuesday but losing 6-3 to Johns Hopkins University. The team is 10-2 overall this season.
Last Tuesday's victory over Bates was huge as it pitted two top-10 regionally ranked teams against one another. The Lions are ranked No. 10 in the region while the Bobcats are ranked No. 7.
Senior Corey Ball, the one senior on the team, was honored at the Senior Day match against Bates. Ball triumphed at No. 4 singles over junior Danillo Acosta 6-4, 6-2. Ball stands at 16-4 on the season in singles play and is 64-18 in his career.
Ball teamed at No. 2 doubles with junior Eric Ferriere for a win to improve to 15-3 together. Overall for his career, Ball has combined for a 124-39 record on the courts over the last four years in singles and doubles action.
The Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins shook up the Lions with a 6-3 win. The Blue Jays claimed wins in all three doubles matches, snapping the 11-match win streak of juniors Michael Klimchak and Roger Mosteller. Klimchak and Mosteller stand at 32-6 overall.
Klimchak fell to 15-4 this year as a result of the loss at first singles to freshman David Maldow 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. Klimchak is ranked No. 15 in singles play in Division III.
Ball, Mosteller and Ferriere all won their respective singles matches to account for the Lions' three points of the match. Mosteller is 15-3 in singles play with a 10-1 dual meet record, while Ferriere is 18-3 with an 11-1 dual meet record on the season.
Johns Hopkins is ranked No. 13 in the nation and No. 3 in the region with a 15-2 record on the season.
The men face Drew University next in Madison, N.J., while the women host Muhlenberg College. Both matches start at 4 p.m. today.
(04/18/07 4:00pm)
The College's men's and women's tennis teams improved their records last week as the men improved to 7-1 with a win over Haverford College and the women moved to 12-1 with a win over New York University (NYU).
The men's team walked out of Pennsylvania on Thursday with a 7-1 win over No. 30 Haverford, handing the Fords their first dual meet loss of the season.
Lions juniors Michael Klimchak and Roger Mosteller defeated Fords sophomores Alex Buxbaum and Thomas Kinrade, ranked No. 9 in the nation, 8-2. The win improves the College's pair to 16-2 overall and 10-0 in dual meet competition.
"We knew that we were a better team and we just had to go out and show it," Klimchak said.
Klimchak, ranked No. 15 in Division III singles competition, improved to 15-2 on the season with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Buxbaum.
Senior Corey Ball beat Fords sophomore Evan Stiegel to improve his record to 14-4 this year and his career record to 62-18. Junior Eric Ferriere posted a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles over senior Elmar Trust.
At No. 2 singles, Mosteller was only one point away from tallying a win before the match was canceled due to inclement weather.
The men's team is ranked No. 9 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Region while Haverford is No. 7 in the Atlantic South Region.
The women's team added another win on Friday with a 9-0 victory over the Violets, who are ranked No. 14 in the region. The College is ranked No. 28 nationally and No. 8 in the region. The women's 9-0 flawless win is their eighth this season in only 13 matches.
Senior Kristen Turturiello demonstrated an impressive will of endurance by winning at No. 4 singles against NYU junior Holly Smith with a score of 6-1, 3-6, 15-13. Turturiello is 14-3 on the season and 63-19 in her career.
At No. 2 singles, junior Christina Contrafatto posted a 6-2, 6-1 win against Violets senior Erika Olsen, improving her record to 10-1. Contrafatto teamed up with freshman Jackie Shtemberg at No. 1 doubles to tally a win against Olsen and senior partner Katie Lee 8-1. The College's pair is 22-4 this season with an impressive 11-1 dual meet record.
"The win was great for us. NYU is always a rival since they are in our region and we play them in the fall during the Welcome Tournament," Contrafatto said. "We always want to go out and beat them as bad as we can and knowing that two years ago we won 5-4 really shows us how much we've improved."
Shtemberg, ranked No. 9 in the region in singles, notched a 6-0, 6-1 win over Violets sophomore Stephanie Tu. The win pushes Shtemberg's record to 24-3 overall and 12-0 in dual meet action.
The men's team visits Johns Hopkins University on Sunday at 1 p.m., and the women's team hosts Bates College today at 1 p.m.
(04/11/07 4:00pm)
The College's tennis teams continued their dominance as the Lions women recorded a 6-3 win over regional rival Vassar College on Thursday and the Lions men trounced Swarthmore College 8-1 on Friday.
Both teams went undefeated in doubles matches. The women's team, No. 28 in the nation and No. 7 in the region, improves its record to 11-1 overall and breaks a six-match losing streak against the Brewers, No. 16 in the nation, dating back to April 16, 2000.
"The win is an incredible feeling and I love it because I knew a while back that Vassar was our biggest rival, and to finally beat them after a long streak of losing shows that our team is definitely getting a lot stronger," freshman Jackie Shtemberg said.
In a match featuring two nationally recognized players, Shtemberg, ranked No. 9 in the region, posted an impressive 6-0, 6-1 win over Brewers senior Debbie Sharnak, ranked No. 6 in the region. The win puts Shtemberg at 23-3 overall this year and 11-0 in dual meet play.
The College's top pair, Shtemberg and junior Christina Contrafatto, recorded an 8-6 win over Vassar's top pair of Sharnak and senior Kelly Graham. The Lions duo is 21-4 overall and 10-1 in dual meet play.
The men's team also tasted victory last weekend, defeating Swarthmore 8-1. The Lions, ranked No. 9 in the region, are now 8-1 overall, putting the Garnets at 1-7.
Ranked No. 15 nationally, Lions junior Michael Klimchak tallied an intense 6-1, 7-5 win over junior Jonathon Lo to improve to 14-2 on the year.
"Our team hasn't been given enough credit ranking-wise, so to beat the No. 27 team in the country 8-1, it shows that our team is for real," Klimchak said.
Klimchak and junior Roger Mosteller teamed up to take the No. 1 doubles match win (8-4) over Swarthmore's Lo and senior Jonathon Reiss. The College's top men's pair is ranked No. 10 in the region and is 15-2 overall with a 9-0 dual meet record.
Mosteller is 13-3 and junior Eric Ferriere is 15-3 overall this season in singles competition.
At No. 2 doubles, Ferriere and senior Corey Ball teamed up for an 8-4 defeat of freshman Brian Nalitt and sophomore Kevin Shaughnessy.
At No. 3 doubles, Lions sophomore James Vance and freshman Jeremy Eckardt beat senior Sam Sidhu and sophomore Mark Greenburg 8-4.
The men travel to Haverford College Thursday for a 3:30 p.m. match while the women host New York University Friday at 2 p.m.
(04/04/07 4:00pm)
The Lions claimed shutout victories over their opponents on Saturday when both the men's and women's teams defeated Hobart and William Smith colleges, respectively. The women's team went on to defeat Salisbury University the next day.
The women's team, ranked No. 29 nationally and No. 8 regionally, bested the William Smith Herons 9-0 and the Salisbury Sea Gulls 8-1, improving its record to 10-1.
Freshman Jackie Shtemberg, ranked No. 9 in the region, took a 6-0, 6-1 win over Heron sophomore Chelsea Rauck and a 6-2, 6-3 win over Salisbury senior Erika Mitry, bringing her singles match record to 22-3 this year, and 10-0 in dual meet play.
"This win actually means a lot to me. I knew (Rauck) was a really good player, so to really just try and relax and play well was a great feeling," Shtemberg said.
Shtemberg and her doubles partner, junior Christina Contrafatto, improved their record to 20-4 overall and 9-1 in dual meet play with wins over Rauck and junior Tara Ware 8-2 and Salisbury's top pair of Mitry and sophomore Hannah Parsons 8-2.
Senior Kristen Turturiello marked her 61st career win with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over freshman Shari Damon. Turturiello is 12-3 this season.
"Coach told us that last year (the College) won 5-4 which is really tight and to do even better means our team is doing really well and growing stronger," Shtemberg, who learned about last year's result from head coach Scott Dicheck, said.
The No. 9 ranked men's team had equal success against the Hobart College Statesmen on Saturday with a 9-0 shutout victory. The Lions are 7-1 overall.
Junior Michael Klimchak bounced back into the win column with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over sophomore James Micheroni. Klimchak is ranked No. 15 nationally in singles play with a record of 13-2 so far this year.
Klimchak teamed with junior Roger Mosteller to record an 8-1 win against Micheroni and senior Matt Silver. The win improved the No. 10 regionally ranked pair to 14-2 overall with an 8-0 dual meet record this season. The pair is 17-0 over the past two years in dual meet play.
The wins have instilled renewed confidence in the Lions to move forward following the tough losses to Mary Washington last weekend in Virginia.
"It was great just to get back on the winning streak and to give us confidence going into next week's big match against Swarthmore (College)," Klimchak said.
The men's team hosts Swarthmore on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The women's team hosts Vassar College on Sunday at 2 p.m.
(03/21/07 12:00pm)
Both the men's and women's tennis teams claimed 9-0 victories against the Ithaca College Bombers on March 9 in what is quickly becoming a spring season to remember.
The men's team, ranked No. 10 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Region, improved to a 6-0 record.
Lions junior Michael Klimchak bested his opponent, senior Colin Flynn 6-2, 6-1, bringing his singles record on the year to 12-2. Junior Roger Mosteller also won 6-2, 6-1 against his opponent, freshman Taylor Borda.
In doubles competition, Klimchak and Mosteller once again teamed up to post a strong 8-0 win over Ithaca's top pair, Flynn and freshman Danny Wolk. The Lions' top pair is now 6-0 this spring and ranked No. 13 in the region.
Junior Eric Ferriere posted his 13th singles victory with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 3 singles versus Ithaca's Wolk.
The women's team, ranked No. 29 in the nation, improved its record to 8-0. The Lions have now won 10 straight matches since last season.
At No. 1 singles, freshman Jackie Shtemberg defeated senior Erin Chapman 6-0, 6-0. The win improves Shtemberg's singles record to 19-3 on the season. She is ranked No. 9 regionally in singles competition and is 7-0 in dual singles play.
Meanwhile at No. 2 singles, junior Cristina Contrafatto beat Ithaca junior Rachel Gunderson 6-2, 6-2.
"Everyone is very pumped," Contrafatto said. "This is a huge match for us and we are excited for the outcome. We have all worked hard and are ready for hard competition."
Shtemberg and Contrafatto teamed up at No. 1 doubles and defeated Chapman and sophomore Alyssa Jaffe 8-1, improving their record to 18-3. Shtemberg and Contrafatto are now ranked No. 3 in the region in doubles play.
The Lions travel to the University of Mary Washington in Virginia for their first road match of the season on March 25. The women start at 10:30 a.m. and the men start at 11 a.m.
(03/07/07 5:00pm)
The undefeated streak has been extended once again as the men's tennis team trounced Babson College 9-0 Saturday afternoon. With the defeat, the Beavers are 1-5 while the Lions hold a 5-0 overall record.
In doubles action, the Lions took all three matches. Junior Roger Mosteller and fellow junior Michael Klimchak took down Babson's top pair, senior Jason Lynn and junior Ben Edick, 8-3. The win brings the College's top pair to a record of 11-2 on the year while holding a No. 13 regional ranking.
Senior Corey Ball and junior Eric Ferriere claimed an 8-1 victory over Babson's No. 2 doubles pair of senior Mike Perkins and freshman Brian Lafayette. At No. 3 doubles, freshman Jeremy Eckardt and sophomore James Vance beat Babson senior Doug Tough and junior Kyle Natichioni 8-2.
In singles play, Klimchak moved to 11-1 on the year with his 6-0, 6-1 win over Edick. Mosteller defeated Lynn at No. 2 singles 6-1, 6-2. The College took the rest of the matches as well, with Ferriere, Ball, Eckardt and junior Andrew Cossaboom each defeating his opponent.
"Our team is filled with a bunch of hard working, motivated guys that all have one common goal: winning," Klimchak said.
The men's and women's team compete again on March 9 at noon, hosting Ithaca College in the Student Recreation Center.
(02/28/07 5:00pm)
The men's tennis team, No. 10 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast region, continued to dominate in dual meet competition this weekend with an 8-1 win over No. 11 ranked Washington College from the South Atlantic region and a 9-0 win over No. 11 ranked Vassar College from the Northeast region.
Junior Michael Klimchak reached the 50-win milestone on Saturday. He improved his career record to 50-9 after defeating Vassar senior captain Erik Skartvedt at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-0.
The College won all the singles matches, with freshman Jeremy Eckardt tallying a shutout victory over Vassar freshman Jeremy Arthur 6-0, 6-0.
Sophomore Roger Mosteller won both of his singles matches this weekend and now holds a 9-2 singles mark on the year.
In doubles competition, the College's 13th regionally ranked No. 1 pair, Mosteller and Klimchak, improved to 10-2 together this season with a 4-0 mark in dual meet competition after defeating Vassar's top pair, junior Ashish Patil and freshman Michael Mattelson, 8-2.
Klimchak also made a statement in Friday's competition by defeating Washington College's two-time All-American senior Arturo Solis in three sets (4-6, 6-2, 6-1). Solis finished last season ranked No. 4 in Division III.
"I knew that he was such a solid competitor and I would need to play my best tennis to have a shot at beating him," Klimchak said. "It was the best match of my career here so far and it was such a great feeling afterwards."
The women's team achieved equal success this weekend as they downed Washington College, No. 9 in the South Atlantic region. The College is now ranked No. 29 nationally and No. 8 regionally with a 7-0 record.
Freshman Jackie Shtemberg ousted Washington College's junior Allison Daciek at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-2. Ranked No. 9 regionally in singles action, Shtemberg is now 18-3 on the season.
Shtemberg paired with junior Christina Contrafatto in the 8-0 defeat of Daciek and her partner, freshman Kellie Foster, at No. 1 doubles. The 2006 ITA East Regional Doubles champions with ITA All-America honors are 17-3 together for their careers.
Contrafatto extended her undefeated singles streak to 5-0 with a win at No. 2 singles over sophomore Kristen Hossick 6-3, 6-0.
The women's scheduled match against Muhlenberg College on Sunday was postponed because of the possibility of inclement weather.
The Lions men host Babson College this Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center, while the next women's game is against Ithaca College at home on March 9.
(02/21/07 5:00pm)
The College's tennis team is all smiles after soundly defeating both the St. Lawrenceville University Saints and the New York University (NYU) Violets this weekend in the spring season opener.
The men's team hosted both teams, defeating the Saints 9-0 Saturday morning and the Violets 8-1 Sunday afternoon, while the women's team defeated the Saints 8-1 Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday, Lions junior Michael Klimchak teamed at No. 1 doubles with junior Roger Mosteller to pick up an 8-5 win over Saints senior Matt Dwyer and sophomore Jon Satkowski.
Mosteller was victorious at No. 2 singles as well. After dropping his first set to Satkowski 6-2, he took the second set 6-2. Down 5-2 in the third set, Mosteller rallied to win the third set 7-6 (10-8), claiming victory in the match.
"To make nationals and to go as far as we can once we're there," Klimchak included as the team's goals for the season. "We missed it the last two years by a match, but this year our team has much more depth so I'm hoping we'll not only make it, but also make a big impact."
In Sunday's match with NYU, the College again claimed victory, dropping only one tiebreaker singles match to the opposing team. Mosteller tallied a perfect win over NYU sophomore Calvin Chou 6-0, 6-0. Klimchak's 6-3, 6-4 win over junior Mikhail Gurevich marked his second victory over a regionally ranked opponent, as Gurevich is No. 5 in the Northeast Region in singles play.
The women's team also had success with an 8-1 victory over St. Lawrenceville. Freshman Jackie Shtemberg picked up a 6-2, 6-0 win over junior Kirsten Lannon at No. 1 singles. She teamed at No. 1 doubles with junior Christina Contrafatto to best the Saints' top pair.
"We definitely read each other well and back each other up. We have fun together and that helps us relax during the hard times," Contrafatto said on her partnership with Shtemberg.
Contrafatto and Shtemberg captured the 2006 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) East Regional Doubles Championship this past fall, as well as ITA All-America honors in October, and are now 16-3 together. Contrafatto also posted the win at No. 2 singles with a 6-1, 6-2 win over junior Anne Moulin and is now 4-0 on the season.
"We have two very good teams coming in this weekend, so we'll need another good week of practice to prepare," head coach Scott Dicheck said. "We want to keep the confidence and energy high heading into the weekend."
The College hosts Washington College (Md.) this Friday at the Student Recreation Center with the men starting at noon and the women at 5 p.m.