Women's Tennis 2021-22 News
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Eighty-One Simmons Student-Athletes Receive GNAC Academic All-Conference Recognition
June 21, 2022Eighty-one Simmons student-athletes were amongst 1,274 of their Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) peers to earn 2021-2022 GNAC Academic All-Conference accolades announced by the league on Tuesday morning. -
Mariski Earns Three-Set Win in Third Singles; Tennis Falls to Bentley
April 15, 2022Simmons tennis dropped an inter-division match to Bentley University, 8-1, Friday afternoon. Senior Sarah Mariski picked up the lone Sharks victory with a three set (6-2, 4-6, 10-4) win over the Falcons’ Anna Lang in third singles.
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Division III Week, 2022: "Why D3"
April 10, 2022Division III week is a positive opportunity for all individuals associated with a Division III institution to observe and celebrate the impact athletics and student-athletes have on campus and in the surrounding community. During the week, members of the Simmons SAAC took a moment to reflect on "Why D3?" and the reasons they chose Division III.
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Tennis Opens Spring Season Against Mount Holyoke
April 06, 2022Simmons tennis began its spring season indoors against Mount Holyoke on Wednesday afternoon. The Lyons were able to get the best out of the Sharks with a 9-0 win, but there were solid performances from up and down the Shark lineup.
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Celebrating Women's History Month with Tennis' Sara Fucillo
March 03, 2022Throughout Women's History Month, the Simmons Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will reflect on the importance of celebrating Women's History Month and the inspirations in their life. Today we feature Simmons tennis sophomore Sara Fucillo on the inspirations in her life.
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Zhizhin, Bonis Earn GNAC All-Conference Recognition
October 27, 2021Sophomore Olga Zhizhin and junior Leah Bonis were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference team, announced Thursday afternoon. The pair were instrumental from the top of the lineup that helped the Sharks claim the second seed with a 5-1 conference mark – their best since 2016.
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Tennis's Season Comes to a Close with 5-0 Loss to Regis in Semifinals
October 16, 2021Simmons tennis’s season comes to a close following a 5-0 loss to the third seeded Regis College in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) semifinals on Saturday afternoon.
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Tennis Claims Second Seed and First-Round Bye in GNAC Post-Season Tournament
October 11, 2021Finishing the regular season with its best conference record since 2016, Simmons tennis (7-4, 5-1 GNAC) claimed the second seed and a first-round bye in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) post-season tournament announced by the conference on Monday.
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Tennis Drops Final Regular Season Match to Clark
October 09, 2021Simmons tennis closed out the regular season falling to Clark University, 6-3, in a long match, Saturday afternoon.
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Tennis Blanks Eastern Nazarene to Secure Post-Season Spot
October 06, 2021Simmons tennis (7-3, 5-1 GNAC) clinched a first-round bye in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) post-tournament following a 9-0 shutout against Eastern Nazarene College (2-7, 2-3 GNAC), Wednesday afternoon at Daly Field.
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Bonis, Zhizhin Sweep GNAC Weekly Honors
October 04, 2021For the second straight week, Simmons tennis swept the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly honors. Junior Leah Bonis and sophomore Olga Zhizhin received Player and Rookie of the Week recognition as they led the Sharks to 1-1 week.
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Sweep of SIngles Propels Tennis Over USJ, 7-2
October 02, 2021Returning to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play, Simmons tennis (6-3, 4-1 GNAC) earned a 7-2 win over the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (2-5, 1-3 GNAC), on Saturday afternoon.
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Smith Snaps Tennis' Two-Match Win Streak
September 29, 2021
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McKeever, Halloran Sweep GNAC Weekly Honors
September 27, 2021After picking up back-to-back Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) wins this week, Simmons tennis secured both GNAC Player and Rookie of the Week honors announced Monday afternoon. Senior Megan McKeever earned Player of the Week recognition, while first-year Avery Halloran secured her second Rookie of the Week accolades.
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McKeever's Three-Set Win Propels Tennis to Victory over Regis
September 25, 2021Senior Megan McKeever picked up a three-set win in fifth singles to give Simmons tennis (5-2, 3-1 GNAC) a 5-4 victory in a pivotal Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match against Regis College (4-3, 3-1 GNAC), Saturday afternoon.
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Tennis Overwhelms Lesley to Climb Over .500 in GNAC Play
September 22, 2021Simmons tennis (4-2, 2-1 GNAC) returned to its winning ways following an 8-1 victory over Lesley University (0-3, 0-5 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Wednesday afternoon.
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Tennis Bested By Colby-Sawyer; Falls to .500 in Conference Play
September 15, 2021Returning to courts with a midweek Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match, Simmons tennis (3-2, 1-1 GNAC) fell to Colby-Sawyer (3-1, 1-0 GNAC), 9-0, Wednesday afternoon at Daly Field.
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Halloran Sweeps GNAC Weekly Honors
September 13, 2021First-year Avery Halloran swept both Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player and Rookie of the Week honors to open the 2021-22 academic year announced Monday afternoon.
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Tennis Begins Conference Play with Win Over Albertus Magnus
September 11, 2021Simmons tennis (3-1, 1-0 GNAC) picked up its third straight win and opened Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action following an 8-1 road victory over Albertus Magnus College (1-8, 0-1 GNAC), Saturday afternoon.
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Tennis Knocks Off Non-Conference Salem State, 6-3
September 08, 2021Simmons tennis improved to 2-1 on the season defeating non-conference foe Salem State University, 6-3, Wednesday afternoon.
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Tennis Climbs to .500 on the Season with Labor Day Victory over Curry
September 06, 2021Simmons tennis improved to 1-1 on the season following a 7-2 victory over Curry College at Daly Field, Monday afternoon. The Sharks move to 3-0 all-time against the Colonels.
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Tennis Falls to Roger Williams to Begin Season
September 03, 2021Simmons tennis dropped its first match of the season to non-conference Roger Williams University, 9-0, on Friday afternoon. The Sharks drop to 0-1 on the year, while the Hawks improve to 1-0.
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Tennis Tabbed Second in GNAC Pre-Season Coaches Poll
August 19, 2021Receiving a total of 40 points and one first place vote, Simmons tennis was selected to finish second in the 2021 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) pre-season poll following a vote of the seven head coaches.
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Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team Honors, Nine Named Scholar-Athlete
July 19, 2021For the ninth consecutive year, the Simmons women’s tennis program has earned 2020-21 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team honors and had nine ITA Scholar-Athletes, the ITA announced on Monday.
