2008-2009 Tennis News

  • Hallinan and Lynch Named 2009 ITA Scholar-Athletes
    August 03, 2009
    Simmons Tennis athletes Katy Hallinan (Lakeville, Mass.) and Athena Lynch (Andover, Mass.) received 2009 Scholar-Athlete honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Among the Division III Women to receive the Scholar-Athlete award, Hallinan and Lynch were the only Great Northeast Athletic Conference athletes to earn the honors.
  • Tennis Ranked 25th in Northeast
    May 05, 2009
    In the final week before Simmons Tennis competes in the NCAA Division III Tournament, the Sharks have been ranked 25th among Northeast Division III programs. The May 1 ranking, administered by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, is the highest-ever for Simmons this late in the spring season.
  • Tennis Wins NCAA Prep Match vs. Endicott, 6-3
    April 27, 2009
    Simmons Tennis hosted Endicott College on Saturday in a preparation match for the NCAA Division III Tournament in May. The Sharks bested the Gulls, 6-3, in a strong showing after finishing the fall season undefeated in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
  • Tennis 2008 Season In Review
    November 12, 2008
    Simmons Tennis finished the 2008 campaign with an 11-5 overall record, and a 7-0 run against Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponents. The Sharks captured the GNAC Championship for the fourth time in five years. Head Coach Bob Rauseo received GNAC Coach of the Year honors for the third time in four years. Katy Hallinan (Lakeville, Mass.), Maile Macloed (Carlsbad, Calif.), Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) and Stacey Kohan (Milford, Conn.) each received GNAC All-Conference honors at the close of the 2008 season. Simmons is now the 10th-ranked Division III team in Massachusetts, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
  • Tennis Duo Claims Weekly GNAC Honors
    October 27, 2008
    Simmons sophomore Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif.) was named GNAC Player of the Week and freshman Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) was named the GNAC Rookie of the Week for outstanding performances in Simmons’ GNAC Tournament victory, the conference announced on Monday.
  • Four Tennis Players Garner GNAC Conference Honors
    October 27, 2008
    Four Simmons tennis players garnered GNAC Conference honors as announced by the GNAC Conference on Monday afternoon. Sophomore Katy Hallinan (Lakeville, Mass.) was awarded First Team honors, while sophomore Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, Calif) and freshman Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) were named to the Second Team. Senior Stacey Kohan (Milford, Conn.) was a conference Sportsmanship Team selection.
  • Rauseo Named GNAC Coach of the Year
    October 27, 2008
    Simmons’ Bob Rauseo was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year for the third time in his four-year tenure with the Sharks. His three GNAC Coach of the Year awards are first all-time among conference coaches.
  • Tennis Captures Fourth GNAC Tournament Title
    October 26, 2008
    The No. 1-seeded Simmons tennis team knocked off third-seeded Johnson and Wales, 6-3, on Sunday evening at the Weymouth Club to claim it’s fourth Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Championship in the last five years. The Sharks, the best team in the conference all season long, enjoyed a successful start to the tournament with a 7-2 win over fifth seed Emerson on Saturday in the tournament semifinals.
  • Tennis Team Set to Compete for GNAC Title
    October 24, 2008
    The Simmons tennis team was awarded the No. 1 seed in the 2008 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tennis Tournament. The Sharks completed the regular season with a 9-5 overall record, and first place finish in the GNAC Conference with a 7-0 league mark.
  • Hallinan and Lynch Sweep Weekly GNAC Tennis Honors
    October 20, 2008
    Simmons College sophomore Katy Hallinan (Lakeville, Mass.) was named the GNAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, and freshman Athena Lynch (Andover, Mass.) was named GNAC Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced on Monday.
  • Tennis Competes in New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament
    October 19, 2008
    On October 17 -18, 2008 the Simmons College tennis team traveled to Western Massachusetts to participate in the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT). The team played very well, winning in both singles and doubles competition.
  • Maggie Taylor Named to GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
    October 15, 2008
    Freshman Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, ME) was named to the Greater Northeast Atlantic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for her second week in a row.
  • Pope Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
    October 14, 2008
    Freshman Liza Pope (West Newbury, Mass.) was named the Greater Northeast Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Week, after going a perfect 4-0 in her matches against Emmanuel and Emerson last week.
  • Macleod Named GNAC Tennis Player of the Week
    October 07, 2008
    Simmons College sophomore Maile Macleod (Carlsbad, CA) has been named the GNAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced Tuesday.
  • Maggie Taylor Named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
    October 07, 2008
    Simmons freshman Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) was named to Great Northeast Athletic Conference’s Weekly Honor Roll on Tuesday morning after her performance last week.
  • Taylor Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
    October 01, 2008
    Simmons College freshman Maggie Taylor (Yarmouth, Maine) was named the GNAC Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Week as announced by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference on Tuesday.
  • Simmons College Tennis Defeats Johnson & Wales 6-3
    September 20, 2008
    The Simmons College tennis team traveled to Providence, R.I. to take on Johnson & Wales University in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference match up. The Sharks defeated Johnson & Wales 6-3, improving to 4-3 overall (GNAC 3-0). Johnson & Wales is now 2-2 overall (GNAC 2-1).
  • Athena Lynch Named GNAC Tennis Rookie of the Week
    September 16, 2008
    After defeating one opponent in singles play and three in doubles last week, freshman Athena Lynch (Andover, MA) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Week.
  • Tennis Slams St. Joseph, 8-1
    September 13, 2008
    Simmons Tennis added another victory to their season on Saturday, dominating Saint Joseph College Connecticut 8-1. The Sharks are now 3-3 overall and 2-0 in GNAC play.
  • Pope and Taylor Lift Tennis Over Suffolk, Simmons Wins 6-3
    September 11, 2008
    Simmons Tennis improved their overall record to 2-3-0 yesterday, after a 6-3 victory over Suffolk University. The Sharks swept all three doubles matches and took three of the six singles matches. Simmons is now undefeated in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play for 2008 (1-0), and maintains their 21-match home winning streak.
  • Borash and Lynch Come From Behind to Win Doubles Match v. Babson
    September 09, 2008
    Simmons Tennis finished with an overall loss to Babson Tuesday night, 8-1. The bright spot for the Sharks was the Victory of Doubles pair Jordan Borash (Marblehead, MA) and Athena Lynch (Andover, MA) over Babson’s Brittany Whitenack (Pittsford, NY) and Ashley Lake (Brockton, MA) in a tiebreaker, 9-8 (7-4).
  • Stacey Kohan Named GNAC Tennis Player of the Week
    September 08, 2008
    The Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced Monday evening the selection of Stacey Kohan (Milford, CT) as Women’s Tennis Player of the Week.
  • Tennis Topples Under Mount Holyoke, 7-2
    September 06, 2008
    Simmons Tennis took a tough loss to Mount Holyoke on Saturday, with the Lyons winning four of the six singles matches, and all three of the doubles matches.
  • Tennis Serves Up a Win
    September 03, 2008
    Simmons Tennis won their home opener on Wednesday in an 8-1 match against Clark University.
  • Tennis Topped by Wheaton
    August 30, 2008
    Simmons Tennis dropped their first match of the season to Wheaton College Saturday, with a final score of 9-0.
  • Tennis 2008 Season Preview
    August 22, 2008
    Simmons Tennis is preparing to open the 2008 season riding on the momentum of last season’s successes. The Sharks finished the year ranked 25th in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Northeast fall rankings, a program best. In addition, the Simmons Tennis program was selected as a 2008 All-Academic Team, another program first.
Scoreboard
  • Sat, 04/27 Women's Tennis vs. Lesley W, 7-2 (Final) RC | R
  • Wed, 04/24 Women's Tennis vs. Emerson L, 6-0 (Final) RC | R
  • Fri, 04/19 Women's Tennis vs. Husson L, 6-3 (Final) RC | R
  • Fri, 04/12 Women's Tennis vs. Bentley (Postponed)
  • Sat, 10/14 Women's Tennis vs. Regis (Mass.) L, 5-1 (Final) RC | R | PR