Around the UAA for April 3, 2009

In the news: Headlines in tennis and track from around the UAA.

Tennis

Carnegie Mellon: Women’s tennis maintains third rank, wins over Grove City, Kenyon The Carnegie Mellon women’s tennis team kept its rock-star season going this past weekend, winning 9–0 Friday at Grove City College before coming back home Saturday to bulldoze Kenyon College 8–1. The Tartans improved their record to 17–1 on the season and continue to earn their current and impressive number-three national ranking.

Carnegie Mellon: Men’s tennis fall 3–6 to Kenyon, rally against Mary Washington 6–3 After two matches on the road a week ago, the Carnegie Mellon men’s tennis team stayed close to home last Friday and Sunday, facing the ninth-ranked Kenyon College Lords and the fifth-ranked University of Mary Washington Eagles indoors at Club 4 Life in Monroeville, Pa. Unfortunately, the Tartans lost 3–6 to Kenyon but rallied Sunday to defeat Mary Washington 6–3. The win over Mary Washington is a first for the Tartans in 15 years. They now stand at 12–5 for the season.

Wash U: Men’s tennis dominates The No. 2 Washington University men’s tennis team easily defeated Grinnell College 8-1 and Westminster College 9-0 this week at the Tao Tennis Center.

Wash U: Bears recover at Fab Five With the top teams in Division III assembling for the Emory University Fab Five Tournament, the Washington University women’s tennis team faced its toughest competition of the season and ended the weekend with a 1-2 record.

Emory: Eagles sweep way to Fab Five victory The women’s tennis team concluded the Fab Five Tournament on Sunday with a comprehensive 5-4 victory over No. 4-ranked University of Chicago. The Eagles finished the tournament with a 5-0 record against some of the top Division III teams in the country, and have now won their last seven consecutive games, bolstering their record to 12-3.

Emory: After another win, No. 5 Williams looms The men’s tennis team improved its record to 13-1 on Saturday when it cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Rhodes College (Tenn.) Lynx. The Eagles upped their winning streak to 11 consecutive matches with the win and continued to assert themselves as the No. 1-ranked team in the country.

Case Western: Tennis: Men extend win streak The men’s tennis team is beginning to reap the rewards of its hard labor. Freshman Rohan Patel said, “In the beginning of the year, we were playing really tough opponents. It wasn’t easy, but we had to play those teams to get better.” By defeating U. of Rochester 6-3, the Spartans extended their winning streak to three games. The streak includes a win against U. of Butler, a Div. I team.

Brandeis: Tennis: Women’s team drops tight match; men’s team loses 9–0 Despite the huge disparity in their records this season, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams met the same fate last Saturday as each dropped their matches at Trinity College.

Rochester: ‘Jackets shut down UAA foe at home After a loss last week to Skidmore College and a long week in Orlando, Fla. for spring break, the UR women’s tennis team made a strong return home with a 9-0 shutout over Case Western Reserve University on Sunday.

Rochester: UR men bounce back from Spartan loss, defeat Nazareth Despite the rainy weather on Sunday, the men’s tennis team still played its match against the Spartans of Case Western Reserve University. Although the Yellowjackets put up a valiant effort, it was not enough to defeat their University Athletic Association challenger, and UR ended up falling, 3-6.

Track

Carnegie Mellon: Track, field performs strong at meet This past weekend, the Carnegie Mellon track and field teams kicked off their outdoor seasons by competing in the unscored Washington and Lee-Virginia Military Institute Carnival, competing against other Division I, II, and III programs including both co-hosts, Messiah College, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Duquesne University. Despite the poor weather conditions, both the men’s and women’s teams saw several strong individual performances, especially in the long-distance races.

Wash U: Bears find success at home Washington University senior Erika Wade rounded the final turn at Bushyhead Track in the 400-meter dash with a slim advantage. A few steps behind Wade was University of Wisconsin-Platteville freshman Ann Tank. Tank increased her speed down the final stretch, cutting into the bend and catching up to Wade at the 30-meter mark. Neck and neck, Wade didn’t give up as the finish line neared. With a burst of speed, she edged out her younger challenger by .29 seconds for first place.

Emory: Meet cut short due to weather Lightning and other inclement weather plagued the Emory Classic during the weekend, with most track and field events canceled on Saturday. Only nine events were scored for the women, who placed second at the meet. The men’s team accumulated only 15 points in the six events scored, resulting in a sixth-place finish.