Women’s Tennis

Category: Women’s Tennis

Pioneers stop Lawrence 7-2

APPLETON, Wis. — The Grinnell College women’s tennis team swept the doubles and went on to a 7-2 Midwest Conference win over Lawrence University on Sunday at the Lawrence Courts.

Lawrence picked up a pair of singles victories. Katie Frankel defeated Grinnell’s Virginia Purcell 7-5, 7-5 at No. 2 singles, and Melissa Heeren was a 6-3, 6-4 winner over the Pioneers’ Briannah Wilson at No. 6.

Grinnell College 7, Lawrence University 2

Singles competition
1. Shirlene Luk (GC) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Virginia Purcell (GC) 7-5, 7-5
3. Hannah Cook (GC) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Anushka Joshi (GC) def. Allison Juda (LU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Julia Rumley (GC) def. Tess Vogel (LU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Briannah Wilson (GC) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Shirlene Luk/Virginia Purcell (GC) def. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) 8-5
2. Hannah Cook/Anushka Joshi (GC) def. Lindsay Holsen/Ali Heiring (LU) 8-5
3. Julia Rumley/Syndey Banach (GC) def. Tess Vogel/Melissa Heeren (LU) 8-5

Match Notes:
Grinnell College 6-4, 5-2 MWC
Lawrence University 5-7, 3-4 MWC
T-2:30 A-25

Rams top Lawrence 7-2

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Cornell College women’s tennis team won a pair of doubles matches and were strong in singles en route to a 7-2 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday.

Lawrence’s Katie Frankel was unbeaten on the day. She teamed with Hannah Geoffrey at No. 1 doubles for a 9-8 victory. Frankel then defeated Kezia Koroma 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2 singles.

Cornell College 7, Lawrence University 2

Singles competition
1. Ariana Hudson (CC) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-1, 1-6, 1-0 (10-5)
2. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Kezia Koroma (CC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Julia Thome (CC) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Shashanna Moll (CC) def. Allison Juda (LU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Gabriella Ferro (CC) def. Tess Vogel (LU) 7-6, 6-3
6. Katie Mintle (CC) def. Melissa Heeren (LU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) def. Kezia Koroma/Julia Thome (CC) 9-8
2. Ariana Hudson/Gabriella Ferro (CC) def. Lindsay Holsen/Ali Heiring (LU) 8-4
3. Shashanna Moll/Katie Mintle (CC) def. Tess Vogel/Melissa Heeren (LU) 8-5

Match Notes:
Cornell College 11-2, 5-0 MWC
Lawrence University 5-6, 3-3 MWC
T-3:00 A-25

Lawrence vs. Cornell tennis match moved to Green Bay

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University vs. Cornell College women’s tennis match scheduled for Saturday has been moved to an indoor site.

In anticipation of cold temperatures, the match has been moved to the Green Bay Tennis Center, 1516 Fernando Drive in nearby De Pere. The match is now scheduled to begin at10:30 a.m.

Lawrence enters the match with a 5-5 record, including a 3-2 mark in Midwest Conference play. Cornell is 10-2, 4-0 in the conference.

 

 

Vikings fall to UW-Oshkosh

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The UW-Oshkosh women’s tennis team defeated Lawrence University 8-1 in a nonconference match on Saturday at Western Racquet Club.

Lawrence’s lone win on the afternoon came at No. 3 doubles, where Melissa Heeren and Tess Vogel posted an 8-6 victory.

UW-Oshkosh 8, Lawrence University 1

Singles competition
1. Erica VanRiper (UWO) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Bailey Sagen (UWO) def. Katie Frankel (LU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Brianna Theobald (UWO) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Llora Waldman (UWO) def. Allison Juda (LU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Paige Ganser (UWO) def. Tess Vogel (LU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Hannah Bostwick (UWO) def. Melissa Heeren (LU) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6)

Doubles competition
1. Erica VanRiper/Bailey Sagen (UWO) def. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) 8-5
2. Brianna Theobald/Kimberlyn Fernez (UWO) def. Ali Heiring/Lindsay Holsen (LU) 8-3
3. Melissa Heeren/Tess Vogel (LU) def. Hannah Bostwick/Maggie Bolton (UWO) 8-6

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 5-5
UW-Oshkosh 3-5

Singles play leads St. Norbert past Lawrence

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The St. Norbert College women’s tennis team remained unbeaten in Midwest Conference play with a 7-2 win over Lawrence University on Saturday at Western Racquet Club.

The Green Knights (7-1, 4-0 MWC) won five of the six singles matches to earn the victory. Lawrence (5-4, 3-2) picked up one victory in doubles as the No. 3 team of Tess Vogel and Melissa Heeren won 9-8 courtesy of a 7-1 victory in the tiebreaker. The Vikings also won at No. 2 singles where Katie Frankel won 7-6, 7-6.

St. Norbert College 7, Lawrence University 2

Singles competition
1. Elizabeth Manlick (SNC) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Nancy Chybowski (SNC) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-2)
3. Katherine Ake (SNC) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Erika Chitko (SNC) def. Allison Juda (LU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Anna Gosz (SNC) def. Tess Vogel (LU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Ashley Randazzo (SNC) def. Melissa Heeren (LU) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Elizabeth Manlick/Nancy Chybowski (SNC) def. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) 8-3
2. Katherine Ake/Erika Chitko (SNC) def. Lindsay Holsen/Ali Heiring (LU) 8-3
3. Tess Vogel/Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Anna Gosz/Ashley Randazzo (SNC) 9-8 (7-1)

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 5-4, 3-2 MWC
St. Norbert College 7-1, 4-0 MWC

Vikings blank Ripon 9-0

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 Midwest Conference win over rival Ripon College on Wednesday at the Lawrence Courts.

This is the 11th consecutive win by Lawrence (5-3, 3-1 MWC) over the Red Hawks (0-7, 0-4).

Lawrence was dominant from the opening serve and won all three doubles matches by identical 8-0 scores. The Vikings rolled through the singles matches without dropping a set.

Hannah Geoffrey, Katie Frankel, Allison Juda, Melissa Heeren, Ali Heiring and Elana Lambert all won in singles for the Vikings. Lambert did not drop a game en route to a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Heiring and Frankel lost just one game apiece in their singles matches.

Lawrence returns to action on Sunday when it travels to Lakeland College.

Lawrence University 9, Ripon College 0

Singles competition
1. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) def. Maddie VandenHouten (RC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Madeline Salzer (RC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Allison Juda (LU) def. Courtney Olson (RC) 6-1, 7-5
4. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Lucero Pena (RC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Ali Heiring (LU) def. Lily Lenk (RC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Elana Lambert (LU) def. Tenzin Tsephel (RC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) def. Maddie VandenHouten/Madeline Salzer (RC) 8-0
2. Ali Heiring/Lyndsey Holsen (LU) def. Courtney Olson/Lucero Pena (RC) 8-0
3. Allison Juda/Elena Watson (LU) def. Lily Lenk/Tenzin Tsephel (RC) 8-0

Match Notes:
Ripon College 0-7, 0-4 MWC
Lawrence University 5-3, 3-1 MWC
T-2:30 A-65

Inside LU Athletics: Lawrence Courts get serious makeover

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Lawrence tennis coach Steve Francour stands above the newly renovated Lawrence Courts. The six-court facility is receiving a facelift with new courts, lights, storage facility and seating.

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University tennis teams have been honing their games on the banks of the Fox River for more than 75 years, and thanks to a generous donation, those courts have never looked better.

The Lawrence Courts, located at the bottom of Drew Street hill, underwent a makeover this summer thanks to an anonymous alumni donation.

“The new tennis facility allows Lawrence to provide its men’s and women’s tennis teams with a first-class facility to compete and train,” Lawrence coach Steve Francour said. “Potential student-athletes will also see that they can reach their full potential at Lawrence with an outstanding facility. I would like to thank the donor and Lawrence for making this facility one of the best in the Midwest Conference.”

The six courts, which are located in a picturesque location next to the Fox River, were completely resurfaced with Nova’ProBounce. The new court surface, which is in use at tennis clubs all over the country, is an extremely high quality multi-layer product.

The complex, which received a new windscreen, also has been prepared for the installation of lights. A new storage building is in place, a new retaining wall was built and seating for fans also is on the drawing board.

“The new tennis courts will help give us an opportunity to become an elite program once again,” Director of Athletics Mike Szkodzinski said. “Coach Francour did a tremendous job in his first year with us last year. The new courts will allow him to better attract the best scholar-athletes to our programs. The courts also enhance our ability to interact more frequently with the Appleton community and invite them on campus.

“We are very thankful for the generosity of our alumni who made the courts possible. Without the support of our alumni, we would have a more difficult time reaching our full potential. The support of past Vikings is crucial to our success.”

The Lawrence women’s team gets its first chance to take on an opponent on Wednesday when the Vikings host Ripon College in a Midwest Conference North Division match at 4 p.m.

“The new courts are beautiful,” Lawrence junior Ali Heiring exclaimed. “No better way to kick off a season.”

The Lawrence Courts have been in use by the Vikings since the spring of 1939 and were most recently renovated when the facility was impacted by the construction of Hiett Hall in 2003.

“Having new courts shows the team that we really have the school and athletic department supporting us, which really means a lot,” said senior Allison Juda.

 

Lake Forest downs Lawrence 6-3

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Lake Forest College women’s tennis team topped Lawrence University 6-3 in a Midwest Conference match on Sunday.

Lawrence (4-3, 2-1 MWC) was down 2-1 after the doubles matches. Tess Vogel and Melissa Heeren were 8-0 winners at No. 3 doubles for the Vikings.

It was Vogel and Heeren who also won in singles. Vogel was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at No. 5, and Heeren won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 6.

Lake Forest College 6, Lawrence University 3

Singles competition
1. Christi Valicenti (LFC) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Grace Dowling (LFC) def. Katie Frankel (LU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Lexi Chionis (LFC) def. Lyndsey Holsen (LU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Brittany Khayet (LFC) def. Allison Juda (LU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Tess Vogel (LU) def. Emily Rabin (LFC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Zoe Maurer (LFC) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Christi Valicenti/Lexi Chionis (LFC) def. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) 8-0
2. Grace Dowling/Brittany Khayet (LFC) def. Lyndsey Holsen/Ali Heiring (LU) 8-1
3. Tess Vogel/Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Emily Rabin/Zoe Maurer (LFC) 8-0

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 4-3, 2-1 MWC
Lake Forest College 5-2, 2-1 MWC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,6,1,3,2,4)

Lawrence hammers Bucs 8-1

BELOIT, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rolled to an 8-1 Midwest Conference win over Beloit College on Saturday.

The Vikings (3-3, 2-0 MWC) swept the doubles matches with the No. 1 team of Hannah Geoffrey and Katie Frankel posting an 8-2 victory. Lyndsey Holsen and Ali Heiring were 8-3 winners at No. 2, and Elana Lamber and Tess Vogel were 8-1 winners at No. 3.

Frankel (No. 2), Holsen (No. 3), Allison Juda (No. 4), Melissa Heeren (No. 5) and Lambert (No. 6) were all singles winners.

Lawrence University 8, Beloit College 1

Singles competition
1. Trina Capelli (BC) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Alexandra Kurpiel (BC) 6-2, 6-1
3. Lyndsey Holsen (LU) def. Samantha Kinard (BC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Allison Juda (LU) def. Alisha Ankin (BC) 6-2, 6-0
5. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Allison Vance (BC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Elana Lambert (LU) def. Nyasha Nyamhondoro (BC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) def. Trina Capelli/Alexandra Kurpiel (BC) 8-2
2. Lyndsey Holsen/Ali Heiring (LU) def. Samantha Kinard/Alisha Ankin (BC) 8-3
3. Elana Lambert/Tess Vogel (LU) def. Nyasha Nyamhondoro/Allison Vance (BC) 8-1

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 3-3, 2-0 MWC
Beloit College 1-7, 0-3 MWC

Vikings dump Carroll 5-4

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team got its Midwest Conference season off to a great start with a 5-4 victory on Saturday over Carroll University.

Lawrence (2-3, 1-0 MWC) won two of the three doubles matches to grab the early lead. Lyndsey Holsen and Ali Heiring won 8-4 at No. 2 doubles, and Tess Vogel and Melissa Heeren won 8-4 at No. 3.

The Vikings then split the singles matches to secure the victory. Holsen was a 6-3, 7-5 winner at No. 3, and Heeren took a 7-6, 6-3 victory at No. 6. Vogel dropped the first set at No. 5, but came back to win the match 5-7, 6-3, 7-6.

Lawrence University 5, Carroll University 4

Singles competition
1. Pellett, Abigail (CU) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Patzin, Julia (CU) def. Katie Frankel (LU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Lyndsey Holsen (LU) def. Lambrecht, Alison (CU) 6-3, 7-5
4. Scidmore-Rossing, K (CU) def. Allison Juda (LU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Tess Vogel (LU) def. Maggioncalda, Tiff (CU) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6
6. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Hoyord, Samantha (CU) 7-6, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Pellett, Abigail/Patzin, Julia (CU) def. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) 8-1
2. Lyndsey Holsen/Ali Heiring (LU) def. Lambrecht, Alison/Scidmore-Rossing, K (CU) 8-4
3. Tess Vogel/Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Maggioncalda, Tiff/Hoyord, Samantha (CU) 8-4