The Grinnell College women’s tennis team gave Coe College all it could handle before falling 5-4 to the Kohawks in a battle of regionally-ranked squads Saturday in Grinnell.
Grinnell, ranked 13th in the Central Region of NCAA Division III, fell to 18-2 while ninth-rated Coe improved to 18-2.
Clothilde Thirouin ’14 won twice for the Pioneers, including an 8-6 decision with Shirlene Luk ’15 at the No. 3 doubles spot.
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The Grinnell College women’s tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision at nationally-ranked Carleton College Sunday in a regional battle Sunday.
Carleton, the No. 29 team in the nation and ranked fifth in the Central Region, improved to 9-4. The Pioneers, rated 13th regionally, suffered their first loss in 2011-12 and are now 18-1.
Two Grinnell singles players brought their matches to three sets, as Laura Krull ’13 lost 4-6, 6-0, 10-6...
The Grinnell College women’s tennis team continues to boast an unblemished mark after finishing its spring break trip to Florida with a victory.
The Pioneers, ranked 13th in the Central Region of NCAA Division III, beat the West’s 12th-ranked team – Pacific University – 7-2 Friday in Orlando.
Grinnell improved to 18-0 with the win, while Pacific dipped to 6-6.
Grinnell posted wins in two of three doubles matches, as Toby...
The Grinnell College team stayed perfect in 2011-12 with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Carthage College Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.
Grinnell showed its dominance in singles, winning four of six matches. Winners were Shirlene Luk ’15 at No. 2, Toby Cain ’12 at No. 4, Clothilde Thirouin ’14 at No. 5 and Emma Macdonald ’14 at No. 6. Cain won after losing her first set 6-2.
In doubles, Cain and Macdonald teamed up to win a 9-8 nail-...
The Grinnell College women’s tennis team used a big rally to post another victory during its spring break trip to Orlando, Fla.
The Pioneers improved to 16-0 on the season by edging SUNY New Paltz 5-4 on Tuesday. Both teams were NCAA D-III National Tournament qualifiers last season.
Grinnell fell behind 4-2 in singles play and then had to rally with a doubles sweep to squeak out the victory.
Singles winners for Grinnell...
The Grinnell College women’s tennis team remained perfect in 2011-12 on Monday, topping Calvin College 9-0 at Orlando, Fla.
Singles winners for Grinnell were Sadhana Athreya ’14, Shirlene Luk ’15, Laura Krull ’13, Toby Cain ’12, Clothilde Thirouin ’14 and Emma Macdonald ’14. All won in two sets, and Luk and Krull gave up just one game apiece while Athreya lost just two.
In doubles, the Pioneers got wins from the teams of Athreya...
The Grinnell College women’s tennis team picked up exactly where it left off last fall in its match Sunday at Orlando, Fla.
The Pioneers, who were a perfect 13-0 in the fall season, added another win as they knocked off Oglethorpe University 6-3.
Grinnell swept doubles matches against Oglethorpe, which fell to 3-9, with victories at No. 1 by Sadhana Athreya ’14 and Laura Krull ’13, Toby Cain ’12 and Emma Macdonald ’14 at No. 2...
Grinnell College women’s tennis players captured four singles titles at the Midwest Conference Championships Sunday in Madison, Wis.
Winning crowns were Constanza Alarcon ’13 at the second flight, Shirlene Luk ’15 at No. 3, Hanna Feldman ’14 at No. 5 and Toby Cain ’12 at No. 6. Alarcon has now claimed six individual MWC crowns in her career, winning doubles and singles titles in 2011, 2010 and 2009, while Feldman, Luk and Cain all have...
Two Grinnell College women’s duos captured 2011 Midwest Conference tennis doubles titles at the league meet Saturday in Madison, Wis.
Constanza Alarcon ’13 and Clothilde Thirouin ’14 teamed up to win the second flight, while Toby Cain ’12 and Shirlene Luk ’15 won at No. 3. Alarcon has now won the maximum five individual MWC titles, having claimed doubles and singles crowns in both 2010 and 2009.
Thirouin has now won three...
The Grinnell College women’s tennis team claimed its seventh Midwest Conference title in the last eight years, and finished its fall campaign unbeaten, with a 5-1 victory over St. Norbert College Friday afternoon in Rockford, Ill.
The victory sends Grinnell to 13-0 on the season as the Pioneers earned the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division III National Tournament next spring. St. Norbert fell to 12-4.
Grinnell opened...
