2008 Woodie Awards
Women's tennis wins all three matches at Bloomsburg Duals
By Phil Swartzlander
Rocket Assistant Sports Editor
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: Sports
The first match of the duals started the weekend off with an impressive victory over Queens, 5-0.
Blackburn and Handy won their doubles match 8-5 and proceeded to win both of their singles matches. Blackburn won 6-0, 6-1 and Handy won 6-2, 6-2.
The tandem of Greene and Hilborn had some trouble with their match, having to go to a tiebreaker with Queens's No. 2 pairing, but nevertheless pulled through 9-8 (5).
Rizzi and Rhodes came up with a win over the No. 3 pairing of Queens with an 8-4 victory.
Meredith was extremely pleased with the efforts and results from the duals.
"The girls played real well this weekend with the adverse weather we had," Meredith said.
On Friday the wind was gusting around 30 to 40 mph at times, Meredith said.
The Rock was supposed to play non-conference foe Mercyhurst College on Wednesday, but the match was postponed.
The team moves forward to this weekend at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference team championships where they will face a tough Bloomsburg team that handed the Rock one of its losses earlier this year.
SRU lost 7-2, with its only victories coming with a win by Blackburn in singles and a come-from-behind win in the No. 1 doubles match by Blackburn and Handy.
Payback will definitely be on their minds as they try to avenge their loss.
Meredith said this match is important for the regional tournament as well as pride.
"The winner of this match will probably be a host site in the tournament, so we would love to come away with a win," Meredith said.
The NCAA Division II East Region tournament begins May 5.
Blackburn and Handy won their doubles match 8-5 and proceeded to win both of their singles matches. Blackburn won 6-0, 6-1 and Handy won 6-2, 6-2.
The tandem of Greene and Hilborn had some trouble with their match, having to go to a tiebreaker with Queens's No. 2 pairing, but nevertheless pulled through 9-8 (5).
Rizzi and Rhodes came up with a win over the No. 3 pairing of Queens with an 8-4 victory.
Meredith was extremely pleased with the efforts and results from the duals.
"The girls played real well this weekend with the adverse weather we had," Meredith said.
On Friday the wind was gusting around 30 to 40 mph at times, Meredith said.
The Rock was supposed to play non-conference foe Mercyhurst College on Wednesday, but the match was postponed.
The team moves forward to this weekend at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference team championships where they will face a tough Bloomsburg team that handed the Rock one of its losses earlier this year.
SRU lost 7-2, with its only victories coming with a win by Blackburn in singles and a come-from-behind win in the No. 1 doubles match by Blackburn and Handy.
Payback will definitely be on their minds as they try to avenge their loss.
Meredith said this match is important for the regional tournament as well as pride.
"The winner of this match will probably be a host site in the tournament, so we would love to come away with a win," Meredith said.
The NCAA Division II East Region tournament begins May 5.
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