The Capital University women's tennis team won its opening match of the 2011-12 season Thursday afternoon, defeating Mount St. Joseph 5-4 in a dual match on the Capital campus.
Capital secured two of the three doubles points, with returning starters Meredith Wedell (Columbus, Ohio) and Collyn Weaver (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) winning 8-4 at No. 2 doubles. The Crusaders also won the third doubles court by default. Playing together for the first time, senior Michelle Guy (Bexley, Ohio) and freshman Alyssa Trier (Venetia, Pa.) battled hard at No. 1 doubles before falling 8-6.
Sophomore Katie MacFarland (Clyde, Ohio) dominated her match at No. 4 singles, and with a win at No. 5 singles, sophomore Sara Ireland (Charleston, W.Va.) secured the Capital victory.
Sophomore Betsey McLaughlin (Granville, Ohio) dropped her opening match of the year at No. 1 singles. Sophomore Colleen Hooks (Centennial, Colo.), who led Capital in individual wins last spring, lost a hard-fought match at the third singles spot, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Freshman Rebecca Hunt (Cincinnati, Ohio) was also impressive in her first collegiate match, losing 6-4, 4-6, (7-3) at No. 2 singles.
The Crusaders host Wooster this Saturday at 11 a.m. in their final dual match of the fall.
Complete Results: Capital 5, Mount St. Joseph 4
Doubles:
#1 Lauren McDonald/Bridget Kent (MSJ) def Michelle Guy/Alyssa Trier (CAP) 8-6
#2 Meredith Wedell/Collyn Weaver (CAP) def Carolyn Beidenhorn/Jolie Hasselbeck 8-4
#3 Capital won by default
Singles
#1 Bridget Kent (MSJ) def Betsey McLaughlin (CAP) 6-1, 6-1
#2 Lauren McDonald (MSJ) def Rebecca Hunt (CAP) 6-4, 4-6, (7-3)
#3 Carolyn Beidenhorn (MSJ) def Colleen Hooks (CAP) 6-4, 7-6 (4)
#4 Katie MacFarland (CAP) def Sara Kennedy (MSJ) 6-0, 6-1
#5 Sara Ireland (CAP) def Jolie Hasselbeck (MSJ) 6-1, 6-0
#6 Capital won by default
Capital secured two of the three doubles points, with returning starters Meredith Wedell (Columbus, Ohio) and Collyn Weaver (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) winning 8-4 at No. 2 doubles. The Crusaders also won the third doubles court by default. Playing together for the first time, senior Michelle Guy (Bexley, Ohio) and freshman Alyssa Trier (Venetia, Pa.) battled hard at No. 1 doubles before falling 8-6.
Sophomore Katie MacFarland (Clyde, Ohio) dominated her match at No. 4 singles, and with a win at No. 5 singles, sophomore Sara Ireland (Charleston, W.Va.) secured the Capital victory.
Sophomore Betsey McLaughlin (Granville, Ohio) dropped her opening match of the year at No. 1 singles. Sophomore Colleen Hooks (Centennial, Colo.), who led Capital in individual wins last spring, lost a hard-fought match at the third singles spot, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Freshman Rebecca Hunt (Cincinnati, Ohio) was also impressive in her first collegiate match, losing 6-4, 4-6, (7-3) at No. 2 singles.
The Crusaders host Wooster this Saturday at 11 a.m. in their final dual match of the fall.
Complete Results: Capital 5, Mount St. Joseph 4
Doubles:
#1 Lauren McDonald/Bridget Kent (MSJ) def Michelle Guy/Alyssa Trier (CAP) 8-6
#2 Meredith Wedell/Collyn Weaver (CAP) def Carolyn Beidenhorn/Jolie Hasselbeck 8-4
#3 Capital won by default
Singles
#1 Bridget Kent (MSJ) def Betsey McLaughlin (CAP) 6-1, 6-1
#2 Lauren McDonald (MSJ) def Rebecca Hunt (CAP) 6-4, 4-6, (7-3)
#3 Carolyn Beidenhorn (MSJ) def Colleen Hooks (CAP) 6-4, 7-6 (4)
#4 Katie MacFarland (CAP) def Sara Kennedy (MSJ) 6-0, 6-1
#5 Sara Ireland (CAP) def Jolie Hasselbeck (MSJ) 6-1, 6-0
#6 Capital won by default
