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MWC
W - L |
Overall
W - L |
| Lawrence* |
4-0 |
13-5 |
| St. Norbert * |
3-1 |
5-8 |
| Carroll |
2-2 |
9-5 |
| Ripon |
1-3 |
4-8 |
| Beloit |
0-4 |
6-10 |
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MWC
W - L |
Overall
W - L |
| Grinnell* |
4-0 |
15-3 |
| Monmouth* |
3-1 |
6-6 |
| Lake Forest |
2-2 |
7-7 |
| Knox |
1-3 |
3-13 |
| Illinois College |
0-4 |
1-4 |
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| * Clinched 2008 MWC Team Tournament Berth |
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| Bracket |
| Rounds 1-3 at Greencastle, Ind. (DePauw) |
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| Saturday, May 9 - Second Round |
| #4 Chicago 5, Grinnell 0 |
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| Friday, May 8 - First Round |
| Grinnell 5, Westminster 0 |
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| 2008 Championship Standings |
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Teams |
Points |
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Grinnell |
81 |
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Lawrence |
72 |
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Monmouth |
43 |
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St. Norbert |
47 |
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Beloit |
48 |
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Carroll |
30 |
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Lake Forest |
22 |
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Knox |
14 |
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Ripon |
14 |
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Illinois C. |
8 |
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*Top four places determined by team tournament. |
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| Final 2008-09 Release |
| October 21, 2008 |
| 2008 MWC Championship Preview |
| October 14, 2008 |
| October 7, 2008 |
| September 30, 2008 |
| September 23, 2008 |
| September 16, 2008 |
| September 9, 2008 |
| September 4, 2008 |
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| September 12 |
| St. Norbert 8, Carroll 1 |
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| Sept. 13 |
| Ripon 5, Beloit 4 |
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| Sept. 15 |
| Monmouth 8, Illinois College 1 |
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| Sept. 16 |
| Knox 8, Illinois College 1 |
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| Sept. 19 |
| Lawrence 7, Carroll 2 |
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| Sept. 20 |
| Grinnell 6, Monmouth 3 |
| Monmouth 5, Lake Forest 4 |
| Grinnell 9, Knox 0 |
| Lake Forest 9, Knox 0 |
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| Sept. 21 |
| Grinnell 9, Illinois College 1 |
| Grinnell 8, Lake Forest 1 |
| Lake Forest 8, Illinois C. 1 |
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| Sept. 23 |
| Lawrence 5, St. Norbert 4 |
| Carroll 7, Ripon 2 |
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| Sept. 24 |
| Monmouth 6, Knox 3 |
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| Sept. 26 |
| St. Norbert 7, Ripon 2 |
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| Sept. 27 |
| Lawrence 9, Beloit 0 |
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| Oct. 2 |
| Carroll 5, Beloit 4 |
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| Oct. 5 |
| St. Norbert 6, Beloit 3 |
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| Oct. 9 |
| Lawrence 9, Ripon 0 |
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 Grinnell, Iowa - The Grinnell College women's tennis team saw its history-making season come to a close Saturday, May 9, with a 5-0 setback to the nation's fourth-ranked team, the University of Chicago, in NCAA Division III Tournament play.
Chicago swept the doubles competition with wins over the teams of Toby Cain-Tatyana Sukharnikova, Maya Lipert-Katie Colver and Jill Akiyama-Kelsey Picken. Cain and Akiyama lost in singles play to complete the win for Chicago.
Grinnell wound up its campaign at 20-7 and became the first Pioneer women's tennis team this season to win an NCAA Tournament match.
"This was obviously our last match of the season and our women went down to a very strong team," said Grinnell coach Andy Hamilton. "But I was pleased with how they competed in a match against the nation's best. I think this weekend's play made our women realize they're a solid team, but also that there are other levels above us to which we can aspire." |
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Grinnell, Iowa - The Grinnell College women's tennis team made history on Friday, May 8, by earning its first-ever victory in NCAA Division III Tournament play.
The Pioneers blanked Westminster (Mo.) 5-0 in Greencastle, Ind., to move into the regional semifinals on Saturday, where they'll play the nation's fourth-ranked team, the University of Chicago. Match time is 1 p.m.
Grinnell, which improved to 20-6 on the season, swept doubles play with victories by the teams of Toby Cain-Tatyana Sukharnikova (8-4), Katie Colver-Maya Lipert (8-0) and Jill Akiyama-Kelsey Picken (8-2). Grinnell finished the victory as Colver won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles and Sukharnikova posted a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 5.
"It's exciting to be a part of Grinnell's first NCAA women's tennis tournament victory," said Pioneers' coach Andy Hamilton. "I'm really excited for senior captains Katie Colver and Maya Lipert. They set the tone with dominant doubles play in an 8-0 win, and as I watched us playing singles I thought all the women were hitting the ball very well and playing at a high level."
Westminster finishes its campaign at 10-10. Hamilton is looking forward to his team's contest against the University of Chicago. "We're excited to be in a regional semifinal," he said. "Looking at an opponent who is ranked fourth in the nation could be daunting, but we're approaching it with excitement." |
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 Grinnell, Iowa - Times have been announced for regional competition of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships hosted by DePauw University this weekend.
Grinnell College, 14-2 during the fall season, will play Westminster (Mo.) at 1 p.m. Central time Friday in a first-round match at Blackstock Courts in Greencastle, Ind. That contest will be preceded by a match featuring 14th-ranked Washington University and Manchester at 9 a.m.
In Saturday’s semifinals, 12th-rated DePauw faces the Washington/Manchester winner at 9 a.m. and the fourth-rated University of Chicago takes on the Grinnell/Westminster winner at 1 p.m. Sunday’s championship will feature Saturday’s winners at 11:30 a.m.
“Our matchup with Westminster looks to be a very competitive match,” said Grinnell coach Andy Hamilton. “The telling sign for us will be whether we have all the wrinkles ironed out of our game because spring is not our primary season. I’m very excited for our senior captains - Katie Colver and Maya Lipert - to lead us into what I hope to be a successful postseason run.”
Click Here For 2009 NCAA Tournament Bracket |
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#1 Singles Full Results
Elizabeth Larson (LU) def. Hannah Perwin (BC) 6-3, 6-2
#2 Singles Full Results
Amy Unzicker (MC) def. Erika Zevin (BC) 6-3, 6-0
#3 Singles Full Results
Katie Colver (GC) def. Lisa Ritland (LU) 6-3, 6-4
#4 Singles Full Results
Maya Lipert (GC) def. Brittany Donnelly (MC) 6-2, 6-0
#5 Singles Full Results
Tatyana Sukharnikova (GC) def. Sarah Anthony (CC) 6-2, 6-3
#6 Singles Full Results
Emma Kent (LU) def. Curran Johnson (GC) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
#1 Doubles Full Results
VanHandel/Post (SNC) def. Perwin/Zevin (BC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
#2 Doubles Full Results
Lipert/Colver (GC) def. McCarthy/Lahtinen (LU) 6-1, 6-3
#3 Doubles Full Results
Dalton/Kent (LU) def. Akiyama/Picken (GC) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
The Grinnell Pioneers captured their fifth-consecutive MWC Women's Tennis Championship Friday at the Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford, Ill., by downing Lawrence 5-1. Grinnell, who lost to the Vikings 5-4 during the regular season, advanced to the finals with a narrow 5-4 victory over St. Norbert. Lawrence defeated Monmouth 5-1 in the other semi-final match.
The Pioneers also capture the league's Automatic Qualification to the NCAA Division III National Tournament held in the Spring of 2009.
Monmouth captured third place overall by defeating St. Norbert 5-2 in the consolation match Friday afternoon.
Championship Match - Grinnell 5, Lawrence 1
Consolation Match - Monmouth 5, St. Norbert 2
Semi-final - Grinnell 5, St. Norbert 4
Semi-final - Lawrence 5, Monmouth 1 |
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Amanda Barkema was named the head men's and women's tennis coach at Knox College on May 27. 
Barkema is currently working at the Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines, Iowa, where she teaches clinics and organizes the tennis pro shop. A 2008 graduate of Wartburg College, where she earned her degree in Business Administration and a minor in Accounting, Barkema was a four-year tennis letter winner for the Knights.
Barkema worked as a student assistant tennis recruiter and assistant equipment manager at Wartburg in 2007-08. She served as an assistant junior varsity tennis coach at Waverly-Shell Rock High School from 2005-07.
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