2008 Woodie Awards
Tennis Woes Continue, MSU Falls 9 - 0
Jose Ortiz
Issue date: 10/9/03 Section: Sports
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MSU's tennis team suffered a 9 - 0 blowout defeat at the hands of NYU on Wednesday October 8. The loss gives them an overall record of 4 -5 putting the ladies in fourth place in the NJAC.
The doubles competitions were, for the most part, a one sided affair. Senior Paola Alexandres and Sophomore Eva Salierno came close in their match, and actually had the lead at one point during the contest. But NYU's number one and two players, Michele Dest, and Megan Hayes proved too much for the two to hold off.
In singles competition, the Red Hawks top player, Ashley Tomesko, lost only her second match this season, dropping her to a 10 - 2 mark. This was by far the best singles record on the team, and definitely something for the sophomore to build on. She has tremendous tenacity, and is quick like lightning. If one thing can be said about her game, it's that she needs to work on her power. In today's match against freshman Erika Olson, Tomesko was flat out over powered. As a result, she was sent running around the courts like a headless chicken. But otherwise, the Sophomore tennis star's game is solid in every other aspect.
The shutout was MSU's first of the season. With the last game of the season this Saturday on the road against number 2 ranked TCNJ, the Red Hawks are in danger of facing their first losing season since 1991. If they get the win, it would be their first season at .500 since 1998.
The tennis team had a tough season. Most teams going through a rebuilding season have a tough time rebounding, and suffer for a few seasons.
Coach McLaughlin insists that this season has not been the norm, and will not be a continuing pattern. He then added "there's a lot of historical perspective with the current players and the current coach." He may have been referring to the tennis team's 22 - 8 record over the past two seasons, or to the fact that MSU is the only other school, besides TCNJ to win the NJAC since 1985. They have a ton of young talent with a bunch of potential, so maybe next year.
The doubles competitions were, for the most part, a one sided affair. Senior Paola Alexandres and Sophomore Eva Salierno came close in their match, and actually had the lead at one point during the contest. But NYU's number one and two players, Michele Dest, and Megan Hayes proved too much for the two to hold off.
In singles competition, the Red Hawks top player, Ashley Tomesko, lost only her second match this season, dropping her to a 10 - 2 mark. This was by far the best singles record on the team, and definitely something for the sophomore to build on. She has tremendous tenacity, and is quick like lightning. If one thing can be said about her game, it's that she needs to work on her power. In today's match against freshman Erika Olson, Tomesko was flat out over powered. As a result, she was sent running around the courts like a headless chicken. But otherwise, the Sophomore tennis star's game is solid in every other aspect.
The shutout was MSU's first of the season. With the last game of the season this Saturday on the road against number 2 ranked TCNJ, the Red Hawks are in danger of facing their first losing season since 1991. If they get the win, it would be their first season at .500 since 1998.
The tennis team had a tough season. Most teams going through a rebuilding season have a tough time rebounding, and suffer for a few seasons.
Coach McLaughlin insists that this season has not been the norm, and will not be a continuing pattern. He then added "there's a lot of historical perspective with the current players and the current coach." He may have been referring to the tennis team's 22 - 8 record over the past two seasons, or to the fact that MSU is the only other school, besides TCNJ to win the NJAC since 1985. They have a ton of young talent with a bunch of potential, so maybe next year.