Tennis loses final match of the season

April 17, 2009

Sweet Briar, VA- The Salem College tennis team lost their final match of the season at Sweet Briar College (7-2).  Lauren Wisen (Madison, OH)  won the number six singles match against Rachel Sullivan (6-2, 6-3). Tori Collier (Raleigh, NC) and Amy Allison (Geneva, OH) teamed to win the number two doubles match (8-4). Salem finished the season with a record of 2-8, while Sweet Briar improved to 6-12. 

Salem was forced to play without three of their top six players due to injuries. Allison also played a close singles match falling just short of a victory against Ellen Reid.

Singles 

1.  Virginia Edahl (SBC) def. Elise Rouse (SC)  6-0, 6-0

2.  Stephanie Nance (SBC) def. Michala Michaux (SC) 6-4, 6-0

3.  Leslie Polaski (SBC) def. Tori Collier (SC)  6-2, 6-1

4.  Ellen Reid (SBC) def. Amy Allison (SC)   7-5, 6-3

5.  Jessica Draper (SBC) def. Sam Niemiec (SC)  6-3, 6-0

6.  Lauren Wisen (SC) def. Rachel Sullivan (SBC)  6-2, 6-3 
 

Doubles 

1.  Edahl/Polaski (SBC) def. Rouse/Michaux (SC)  8-4

2.  Collier/Allison (SC) def. Nance/Reid (SBC)  8-4

3.  Draper/Willis Blair (SBC) def. Niemiec/Jessica Hunter 8-2