Springfield, Mass. — October 16, 2012 — The Mount Holyoke women’s tennis team defeated its counterparts from Springfield College, 7-2, thus spoiling Senior Night for the Pride in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference match-up at SC’s Julius Appleton Courts.
With the win, the Lyons’ record is elevated to 5-3 overall, 4-2 in the NEWMAC. Springfield falls to 5-4 overall, 2-4 in the conference.
All five Springfield College seniors played either singles or doubles for the Pride.
Two were successful in singles play. They included Siana Green (Pomfret, Conn.) at No. 2 singles, and Erin Woodbury (Portland, Me.) at No. 3 singles. Green won her match, 6-4, 6-4, while Woodbury took hers at 6-3, 6-4.
But those were the highlights from a Springfield College point of view.
The late afternoon match began at 5 pm, with the Lyons sweeping the doubles. At No. 1, senior Nahrhee Han (Albertson, N.Y.) and junior AnnElizabeth Konkel (Camp Hill, Pa.) defeated the SC duo of senior Sam Carney (Franklin, Mass.) and Green, 8-5.
At No. 2, sophomore Sarah Anischik (Tolland, Conn.) and junior Eman Malik (Karachi, Pakistan) defeated junior Sydney Streimer (Mystic, Conn.) and senior Vanessa Senecal (Seekonk, Mass.) by the same score.
And at No. 3, it was the team of senior My-Linh Nguyen (Potomac, Md.) and freshman Margaux Holloschutz (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) controlling Woodbury and senior Amy Buttarazzi (Scarborough, Me.), 8-2.
The remaining four singles matches were won by Mount Holyoke, led by Han at No. 1. Han won in a third set super tiebreaker over Carney, 0-6, 6-3, (10-6).
Malik, Sayarath, and Holloschutz were winners at No. 4, 5, and 6.
Springfield will conclude its dual-match fall season at Wellesley Saturday, Oct. 20 at 1 pm.
Final Score: Mount Holyoke 7, Springfield 2
Doubles
1) Nahrhee Han/AnnElizabeth Konkel (MH) def. Sam Carney/Siana Green (SC), 8-5
2) Maya Sayarath/Eman Malik (MH) def. Vanessa Senecal/Sydney Streimer (SC), 8-5
3) Margaux Holloschutz/My-Linh Nguyen (MH) def. Erin Woodbury/Amy Buttarazzi (SC), 8-2
Singles
1) Han (MH) def. Carney (SC), 0-6, 6-3, (10-6)
2) Green (SC) def. Konkel (MH), 6-4, 6-4
3) Woodbury (SC) def. Sarah Anischik (MH), 6-3, 6-4
4) Malik (MH) def. Streimer (SC), 6-2, 6-3
5) Sayarath (MH) def. Melanie Thulin (SC), 6-0, 6-3
6) Holloschutz (MH) def. Senecal (SC), 6-2, 6-1
