2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Tennis Falls In PL Tournament
Evan Xenopoulos
Issue date: 4/22/05 Section: Sports
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It was a tough weekend for the Raider men's and women's tennis teams as they both lost Patriot League matches.
The loss was even tougher for the women, however, because it was in the Patriot League Tournament. With the loss, the women's season ended with a solid 8-11 overall record and a 2-3 record in the Patriot League.
In the first round of the Patriot League Tournament, the women squared off against the number one seed and host, Army. The women performed well at every spot, but the match ended early, 4-0, after Army clinched the victory before every match was completed.
The women got off to a rocky start in doubles by losing the first and second doubles matches very quickly. Army had been impressive in doubles play all year and the team showed just that by getting the first point of the match in quick order.
The Raiders hoped to turn it around in singles play, but the Army team did not give the women many chances to come back. Army clinched the match by winning the first, second and fifth singles matches. The ladies played well at those spots, but they could not create any momentum against a tough Army singles lineup.
At the other three singles spots, the Raiders were playing well - senior co-captain Jamie Maldow was staging a comeback at third singles and classmate Ali Grabler was up a set and a break at sixth singles. The team has nothing to hang their heads about and the Raider women should be proud of how well they competed.
Before the spring season started, head coach Patrick Fisher spoke of how the ladies were predicted to finish fifth or sixth in the Patriot League. However, they proved their critics wrong with an impressive season in which they were able to earn a birth in the Patriot League Tournament.
Despite the tough loss to Army, it was a great season as the team improved greatly from the first match of the spring. The team also bids farewell to its three seniors, Maldow, Grabler and co-captain Marissa Alikpala, all of whom had great careers at Colgate. They performed to the best of their abilities in their years at Colgate and the trio will not be forgotten.
The loss was even tougher for the women, however, because it was in the Patriot League Tournament. With the loss, the women's season ended with a solid 8-11 overall record and a 2-3 record in the Patriot League.
In the first round of the Patriot League Tournament, the women squared off against the number one seed and host, Army. The women performed well at every spot, but the match ended early, 4-0, after Army clinched the victory before every match was completed.
The women got off to a rocky start in doubles by losing the first and second doubles matches very quickly. Army had been impressive in doubles play all year and the team showed just that by getting the first point of the match in quick order.
The Raiders hoped to turn it around in singles play, but the Army team did not give the women many chances to come back. Army clinched the match by winning the first, second and fifth singles matches. The ladies played well at those spots, but they could not create any momentum against a tough Army singles lineup.
At the other three singles spots, the Raiders were playing well - senior co-captain Jamie Maldow was staging a comeback at third singles and classmate Ali Grabler was up a set and a break at sixth singles. The team has nothing to hang their heads about and the Raider women should be proud of how well they competed.
Before the spring season started, head coach Patrick Fisher spoke of how the ladies were predicted to finish fifth or sixth in the Patriot League. However, they proved their critics wrong with an impressive season in which they were able to earn a birth in the Patriot League Tournament.
Despite the tough loss to Army, it was a great season as the team improved greatly from the first match of the spring. The team also bids farewell to its three seniors, Maldow, Grabler and co-captain Marissa Alikpala, all of whom had great careers at Colgate. They performed to the best of their abilities in their years at Colgate and the trio will not be forgotten.