Around the UAA for April 14, 2009

Headlines from around the UAA in tennis and track.

For whatever reason, a few of these articles weren’t available when I looked last week, so there are a couple of older ones mixed in here.

Tennis

Rochester: UR swings back, snags win at home There’s no stronger feeling of satisfaction and thrill in sports than a good comeback. This past weekend, the women’s tennis team experienced this emotion.

Emory: After sweep of captains, Eagles seek to avenge early season loss The tennis team breezed through its 13th straight victory on Sunday, making quick work of Christopher Newport University (Va.). The contest was the Eagles’ final home match of the year, and the team improved its record at the Woodruff P.E. Center to 8-1 on the year. The No. 1-ranked Eagles swept every match on their way to a 9-0 victory, improving their overall record to 15-1.

Carnegie: Men’s tennis relinquishes GLCA title After a long weekend of close sets and intense rallies, the Carnegie Mellon men’s tennis team fell short of defending its title at the Great Lakes Colleges Association tournament held at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind. The Tartans fought their way to the final day but were stopped from making the finals by 18th-ranked DePauw University, who squeezed out a 5–4 win. The Tartans did not let that loss affect their morale and went on to defeat 28th-ranked Kalamazoo University 5–2 in the playoff match later that day. Carnegie Mellon is currently 14th in the nation and has a season record of 16–6.

Wash U: Tennis: Men sweep weekend Washington University’s second-ranked men’s tennis team walked away from the weekend with two solid 8-1 wins over No. 12 University of Texas-Tyler and No. 20 University of Chicago. The Bears will play two local matches this week before heading to the UAA Tournament over the weekend for a much-anticipated showdown against rival Emory University.

Track

Emory: Strong showing in two meets On Saturday, the track and field team split up to attend two meets, the Furman Invitational at Furman University in Greenville, S.C., and the Ole Miss Invitational at the University of Mississippi. Emory students finished well at both meets in a variety of events while also allowing other athletes to rest in preparation for the upcoming UAA Championships.

Carnegie: Track and field competes at Bison Classic, Bennie Benson invitational Last weekend, the men’s and women’s track and field team participated in two separate track meets. The top athletes competed in the Bison Outdoor Classic Meet hosted by Bucknell University on Friday and Saturday. The rest of the team traveled to Robert Morris University’s Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational. While the Bison Outdoor Classic Meet represented the top-tier competition from 74 teams, the Bennie Benson Meet consisted of eight to nine teams. There were several outstanding performances from both meets, highlighting a very successful weekend.