Tennis opens season with two big victories
Eric Larmann
Issue date: 2/10/09 Section: Sports
By Eric Larmann
Staff Writer
The Greyhounds began their spring season this Saturday with a match against St. Francis (Pa.) at the Greenspring Racquet Club.
The men and women's teams both have very young starting rosters, with three freshmen in the men's singles first three spots and one freshman starting at the number one spot for the women's singles.
Before the match, Coach McClure said the team has very high expectations this season, and they held true this Friday with a 7-0 sweep from the men and a 6-1 victory from the women.
The freshmen in the first three spots of the men's singles led the way with one victory after another. Keyan Senai defeated his opponent 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, J. Pierce Norton won 6-0, 6-0, and Kevin Zingler won 6-2, 6-4.
Also winning for the men's singles were junior co-captain Matt McDaniel, Dan D'Agostino, and Jamie Russo, completing the sweep.
The highlight of the men's doubles performance was the team of Senai and Norton.
The pair saw themselves down 5-1 only to make a dramatic come back and defeat their opponents in a tie breaker, 9-8.
Zingler and McDaniel defeated their opponents 8-1 while the team of Tim Koch and Chet Milot won 8-2 as the No.3 team.
The women also saw many victories, beginning with freshman Rachel Janasek defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-4. Caitlyn Day lost a tough match in the number 2 slot, taking two sets, including the final one, into a tie breaker.
Andie Keyser-Baker defeater her opponent 6-2, 6-1, and Stephanie Dunn won 6-1, 6-0. Finally, Lane Maloney closed out the singles matches with a 6-0, 6-1 victory.
In doubles, the team of Rachel Janasek and Joy Johnson defeated their opponents 8-6. Dunn and Day shutout their opponents 8-0 while Jackie Lionetta and Maloney finished the day winning 8-1.
"It was a pretty good test to start out the season," said Coach Rick McClure.
"I'm very happy with the team's performance, and I expect nothing but success to come from this season."
The men's team now stands at 1-0 while the women increased their record to 2-0.
The Greyhounds will now have some time to prepare for their next match when they will return to the Greenspring Racquet Club on March 11 to face Coppin State at 6 p.m.
Staff Writer
The Greyhounds began their spring season this Saturday with a match against St. Francis (Pa.) at the Greenspring Racquet Club.
The men and women's teams both have very young starting rosters, with three freshmen in the men's singles first three spots and one freshman starting at the number one spot for the women's singles.
Before the match, Coach McClure said the team has very high expectations this season, and they held true this Friday with a 7-0 sweep from the men and a 6-1 victory from the women.
The freshmen in the first three spots of the men's singles led the way with one victory after another. Keyan Senai defeated his opponent 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, J. Pierce Norton won 6-0, 6-0, and Kevin Zingler won 6-2, 6-4.
Also winning for the men's singles were junior co-captain Matt McDaniel, Dan D'Agostino, and Jamie Russo, completing the sweep.
The highlight of the men's doubles performance was the team of Senai and Norton.
The pair saw themselves down 5-1 only to make a dramatic come back and defeat their opponents in a tie breaker, 9-8.
Zingler and McDaniel defeated their opponents 8-1 while the team of Tim Koch and Chet Milot won 8-2 as the No.3 team.
The women also saw many victories, beginning with freshman Rachel Janasek defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-4. Caitlyn Day lost a tough match in the number 2 slot, taking two sets, including the final one, into a tie breaker.
Andie Keyser-Baker defeater her opponent 6-2, 6-1, and Stephanie Dunn won 6-1, 6-0. Finally, Lane Maloney closed out the singles matches with a 6-0, 6-1 victory.
In doubles, the team of Rachel Janasek and Joy Johnson defeated their opponents 8-6. Dunn and Day shutout their opponents 8-0 while Jackie Lionetta and Maloney finished the day winning 8-1.
"It was a pretty good test to start out the season," said Coach Rick McClure.
"I'm very happy with the team's performance, and I expect nothing but success to come from this season."
The men's team now stands at 1-0 while the women increased their record to 2-0.
The Greyhounds will now have some time to prepare for their next match when they will return to the Greenspring Racquet Club on March 11 to face Coppin State at 6 p.m.
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