VERONA, N.Y. (4/17/10) - The Colgate women's tennis team dropped their semi-final match of the Patriot League Tournament to top-seeded Army, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Sportsplex at Turning Stone. The Raiders close out the 2010 season 9-7 overall.

 

“The Final score was definitely misleading,” noted head coach Bobby Pennington. “The girls battled Army tougher than we have in a long time. I was really pleased with how the team as a whole played today.”

 

The Black Knights won both the second and third doubles matches to claim the doubles point and earn a 1-0 lead heading into singles action. Colgate senior Samantha Inacker (Lake Forest, Ill.) and sophomore Stephanie Bender (Amityville, N.Y.) fell to Army's Annie Houghton and Jessica Ahn, 8-0, at the No. 2 position. Partners Jackie Stimmel (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) and Merideth Rock (Kansas City, Mo.) dropped their third doubles match, 8-4, to Michael Tollerton and Robie Verano, while senior duo Elise DeRose (Williamsville, N.Y.) and Cameron Williams (Winnetka, Ill.) battled back to 6-7 with Army's Erin Colton and Annie Hang but did not finish play.

 

In singles action, Ahn won the Black Knights second point of the game, defeating Williams, 6-1, 6-1, at the No. 3 spot. Stimmel dropped her fourth singles match to Tollerton, 6-2, 6-1, while DeRose fell to Houghton, 6-3, 6-0, at the No. 1 position. Inacker held an advantage against Army's Colton, winning the first set 6-4 before the second set was ended at 2-2.

 

Army will face the winner of the Bucknell/Navy match-up in the Championship game set for Sunday, April 18.

 

 

 

Doubles

1. Erin Colton/Annie Hang (A) ahead Elise DeRose/Cameron Williams (C), 7-6 DNF

2. Annie Houghton/Jessica Ahn (A) def. Samantha Inacker/Stephanie Bender (C), 8-0

3. Michael Tollerton/Robie Verano (A) def. Jackie Stimmel/Merideth Rock (C), 8-4

 

Order of Finish: 2, 3, (1 DNF)

 

Singles

1. Annie Houghton (A) def. Elise DeRose (C), 6-3, 6-0

2. Samantha Inacker (C) ahead Erin Colton (A), 6-4, 2-2

3. Jessica Ahn (A) def. Cameron Williams (C), 6-1, 6-1

4. Michael Tollerton (A) def. Jackie Stimmel (C), 6-2, 6-1

5. Stephanie Brown (C) ahead Jurelle Mendoza (A), 1-0 DNF

6. Annie Hang (A) ahead Merideth Rock (C), 1-0 DNF

 

Order of Finish: 3, 4, 1, (2, 5, 6 DNF)