Women's Tennis                                                         

August 6, 2007
Bull, Smith, and Tucker Named ITA Scholar-Athletes
Student-athletes maintained minimum 3.50 GPA to qualify for the award
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  Seniors Leighton Bull, Jenny Smith and Tiffany Tucker have been named 2007 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes. The award is based on three criteria including: varsity letter winner, a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the current year (2006-07), and enrolled for at least two semesters. release

 

May 29, 2007
 Tucker Named to 2007 ESPN The Magazine District III All-Academic Team
Tiffany Tucker earned a 3.89 GPA through the Fall semester to earn Second Team honors
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has announced that Methodist women's tennis student-athlete Tiffany Tucker has been named to the District III All-Academic Team. Tucker's 3.89 cumulative grade point average at Methodist earned her second team honors in the college division.  release

 

 

May 28, 2007
 Smith Named to 2007 ESPN The Magazine District III All-Academic Team
Jenny Smith earned a 3.73 GPA through the Fall semester to earn Second Team honors
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has announced that Methodist women's tennis student-athlete Jenny Smith has been named to the District III All-Academic Team. Smith's 3.73 cumulative grade point average at Methodist earned her second team honors in the college division.  release

 

May 5, 2007
 Fourth Ranked Sewanee Defeats Monarchs 5-0
The women's tennis team finishes with a 19-5 record this season
SEWANEE, TN-  After a big win over Principia College on Friday, the Methodist women's tennis team were set to face fourth ranked host Sewanee on Saturday morning.  Sewanee prevailed over the Monarchs with a 5-0 victory.  release

 

May 4, 2007
 Women's Tennis Wins First NCAA Match in Program History
Courtney Vail completed the 9-0 sweep with a 10-2 second set tiebreaker
SEWANEE, TN-  In just their third team appearance in the NCAA Regionals, the Methodist University women's tennis team defeated Principia College 9-0 to advance to the second round.  The Monarchs advance to face host Sewanee on Saturday at 10 am.  release

 

 

May 1, 2007
 Tennis NCAA Brackets Announced
Both the men's and women's teams received automatic bids
INDIANAPOLIS, IN-  The NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Committee has selected the 41 teams that will participate in the Championships.  The NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Committee selected 48 teams to compete for the Team Championship.  release

 

April 15, 2007
 Fifteen Monarchs Earn All-Tournament Honors
Methodist won four of the six spring championships with four student-athletes named the MVP
BURLINGTON, NC-  The USA South completed the tournament championships on Sunday, April 15.  The Monarchs won more trophies than any other school with four, while Christopher Newport won one and Ferrum won the other.  release

 

April 15, 2007
 Methodist Tennis Completes Sweep With Women's Championship
Junior Lauren Hulse earned the final win to determine the Monarchs' victory
BURLINGTON, NC- Two weeks ago, the Monarchs lost a tough 5-4 contest at Christopher Newport essentially giving the regular season championship to the Captains as they went on to remain undefeated in conference play.  Methodist sought sweet revenge on Sunday afternoon with a 5-3 victory in the tournament championship, dealing Christopher Newport their first loss of the season.  Methodist improves to 18-4 overall while Christopher Newport falls to 21-1 on the year.  release

 

 

April 14, 2007
 Women's Tennis Advances to Championship
Sophomore Courtney Vail secures win at singles and doubles
BURLINGTON, NC- With a 9-0 shutout victory over Shenandoah, the Methodist women's tennis team advances to the USA South Tournament Championship against rival Christopher Newport on Sunday.  Methodist improves to 17-4 overall while Shenandoah finishes their season at 12-4.  release

 


April 13, 2007
 Methodist Wins 9-0 Over Ferrum
Junior Jenny Smith improves to 16-2 on the season
BURLINGTON, NC- The Monarchs started the USA South Conference Tournament with a 9-0 win over Ferrum College.  Methodist improves to 16-4 overall while Ferrum finishes at 3-10.  release

 

 

April 12, 2007
 Women's Tennis Receives All-Conference Honors
Juniors Tiffany Tucker and Jenny Smith named to First Team
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for women's tennis.  A total of 19 student-athletes have been named to the USA South All-Conference teams for women's tennis.  Four Methodist student-athletes are honored with first and second team honors.  release


 

April 5, 2007
 Monarchs Complete Regular Season With Win Over Chowan
Methodist women shut out the Hawks 9-0
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- A week away from the conference tournament, the Methodist women's tennis team finished their regular season with a 9-0 win over the Chowan Hawks.  Methodist improves to 15-4 overall while Chowan drops to 1-4.  release

 

April 4, 2007
 Methodist Women Sweep Peace 9-0
Junior Leighton Bull wins at singles and doubles for the Monarchs
RALEIGH, NC- The Monarchs finished USA South Conference play with a 9-0 sweep over the Peace Pacers.  Methodist improves to 14-4 overall and 6-1 in the conference overall while Peace falls to 7-10 overall and 3-3 in the conference.  release

 

 

March 31, 2007
 Christopher Newport Wins 5-4 Over Monarchs
Sophomore Shannon Vivian won at number three doubles and number four singles
NEWPORT NEWS, VA- After trailing 2-1 after doubles, the Monarchs could not overcome the Captains, falling 5-4 in the USA South Conference match.  The Monarchs are 13-4 and 5-1 in the conference overall while Christopher Newport is 15-0 overall and 4-0 in the conference.  release

 

 

 

March 30, 2007
 Methodist Remains Undefeated in Conference Play
Junior Lauren Hulse wins at singles and doubles for the Monarchs
PRINCE GEORGE, VA- The Methodist women's tennis team traveled to Prince George, Virginia on Friday to play a rescheduled match against Shenandoah University.  The Monarchs prevailed 8-1 to remain undefeated in the USA South.  The Monarchs are 13-3 overall while Shenandoah is 8-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference.  release

 

March 26, 2007
Geisinger, Bull, Giannini, Fletcher and Hutson Honored as USA South Athletes of the Week
Methodist student-athletes receive weekly conference honors
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  The USA South has announced their athletes of the week.  The conference gives an award for Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week for each sport active during the week.  release

 

March 25, 2007
 Monarchs Shut Out Ferrum and Averett
Junior Jenny Smith one of five players to go 2-0 on the day in singles and doubles
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The women's tennis team continued their run through the USA South on Sunday with two 9-0 wins at Ferrum and Averett.  The Monarchs move to 12-3 overall and 4-0 in the USA South.  release

 

 

March 22, 2007
 Methodist Women Win 8-1 Over Greensboro
Freshman Nikki Giannini wins at number six singles for the Monarchs
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The women's tennis team remains undefeated in conference play with a 8-1 win over Greensboro College on Thursday.  The Monarchs move to 10-3 overall and 2-0 in the USA South while Greensboro falls to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in the conference.  release

 

 

March 19, 2007
 Monarchs Sweep Bishops 9-0 to Open Conference Play
Sophomore Courtney Vail wins at singles and combines with Shannon Vivian to win at doubles
ROCKY MOUNT, NC- After bad weather cancelled their Shenandoah match scheduled for late February, the Monarchs were anxious to open conference play on Monday against North Carolina Wesleyan.  The women swept the Bishops 9-0 for the first win on the way to defending their conference title.  The Monarchs move to 9-3 overall and 1-0 in the USA South while NC Wesleyan moves to 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the conference.  release

 

March 19, 2007
 Beck, Poling, Geisinger, and Tucker Honored as USA South Athletes of the Week
Methodist student-athletes receive weekly conference honor
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  The USA South has announced their athletes of the week.  The conference gives an award for Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week for each sport active during the week.  release

 

 

March 16, 2007
 Women's Tennis Falls to William Smith
Junior Tiffany Tucker defeats #15 regionally ranked Chelsea Rauck
CHAPEL HILL, NC- The Monarchs took their tennis indoors on Friday to the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill courts and lost a tight 4-5 match to William Smith (NY).  The Monarchs move to 8-3 overall this season while William Smith moves to 3-1.  release

 

March 14, 2007
 Monarchs Earn 8-1 Win Over Meredith
Junior Leighton Bull dominated Sydney Williford in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- Methodist women's tennis took on nearby Meredith College Wednesday afternoon to win the match 8-1.   With the Monarchs currently ranked number 15 in the region and Meredith ranked number 25, it was a key regional match-up for the season.  The Monarchs improve to 8-2 overall this season while Meredith falls to 6-2.  release

 

 

March 8, 2007
 Monarchs Win Two Against Oglethorpe and Huntingdon
Junior Jenny Smith earned two wins at number two singles
ATLANTA, GA- Methodist women's tennis played two matches on Wednesday against Oglethorpe and Huntingdon.  The Monarchs improve to 7-2 overall this season.  release

 

 

March 6, 2007
 Monarchs Defeat Agnes Scott 8-1
Junior Tiffany Tucker wins at number one singles 6-4, 6-4
DECATUR, GA- The Monarchs got back on track on Tuesday with a 8-1 victory over Agnes Scott College.  The Monarchs improve to 5-2 overall while Agnes Scott falls to 2-3 this season.  release

 

 

March 5, 2007
 Women's Tennis Splits With Spelman and Emory
Sophomore Shannon Vivian earns upset victory over Emory's Allison Fick
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The Monarchs' women's tennis team went on the road this weekend to defeat Spelman 7-1 before falling to defending national champion Emory 1-8.  The Monarchs move to 4-2 overall this season.  Spelman stands at 1-5 and Emory is 3-3 this season.  release

 

 

 

February 27, 2007
 Monarchs Shutout NC Central
Junior Lauren Hulse comes through with singles win over Ambra Mason
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The Methodist women's tennis team swept visiting North Carolina Central University on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon at the Monarch Courts.  The Monarchs move to 3-1 this season, while NC Central falls to 1-4.  release

 

February 24, 2007
 Methodist Earns Win Over Coker 8-1
Junior Leighton Bull wins singles match in three sets
HARTSVILLE, SC- The Methodist women's tennis team traveled to Coker to tackle the Cobras on Saturday.  The Monarchs swept the doubles matches on the way to a 8-1 win.  The Monarchs move to 2-1 this season, while Coker falls to 3-3 overall.   release

 

 

 

February 18, 2007
 Mary Washington Defeats Methodist 9-0
Junior Tiffany Tucker three sets at the number one spot
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- #17 Mary Washington shut out the Methodist women's tennis team 9-0 on Sunday.    The Monarchs move to 1-1 this season, while Mary Washington stands at 3-1.  release

 

February 10, 2007
 Women's Tennis Wins First Match of the Year
Sophomore Shannon Vivian defeats Shayla Watson 6-4, 6-1
FAYETTEVILLE, NC- The Methodist women's tennis team played their first match of the year going on to defeat local Fayetteville State 8-1.  The Monarchs start the season 1-0, while Fayetteville State falls to 0-1.  release

 

 

 

 

 

January 31, 2007
USA South announces preseason polls
Golf, lacrosse, softball, and tennis released today
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  The USA South Conference office released the preseason polls today for the remaining spring sports.  Baseball was released earlier this month.  The polls are based on votes from each conference member's head coach without voting for themselves.  release

 

 

October 1, 2006
Women's Tennis Travels to ITA Regionals
Monarchs complete fall season in Sewanee, TN
SEWANEE, TN-  After the men's ITA regionals last week, the women's tennis team traveled to the University of the South in Sewanee, TN this weekend to compete at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association South Region Championships.  Many of the Monarchs drew tough competition, but came out with great results.  release

 

 

 

 

 

September 20, 2006
Women's Tennis Takes on Division I Competition at UNCW
Shannon Vivian defeats Allie Mills from Gardner-Webb
WILMINGTON, NC-  The women's tennis team traveled to the University of North Carolina Wilmington this past weekend to compete in the 6th Annual UNCW Intercollegiate.  The team faced talented NCAA Division I competion in preparation for another strong season.  release

 

 

 

September 11, 2006
 Tennis Competes at Coker Invitational
Men and women kick off the 2006-2007 season in Hartsville, SC
HARTSVILLE, SC-  Both the men's and women's tennis teams competed at the Coker Invitational this past weekend.  The invitational had a number of colleges and universities represented from different divisions. release

 

 

 

 

 

August 23, 2006

Smith and Tucker named ITA Scholar-Athletes
ITA award given to Monarchs based on varsity status and GPA
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  Juniors Jenny Smith and Tiffany Tucker have been named 2006 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes.  The award is based on three criteria including: varsity letter winner, a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the current year (2005-06), and enrolled for at least two semesters. release

 

 

 

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