Sunday, September 25, 2011

WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's tennis team won a pair of Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) road matches over weekend in shutout fashion. The Titans won 9-0 at Thiel Saturday before winning 9-0 at Washington & Jefferson Sunday. The Titans, who started the season 7-0 for a third straight year after beating Thiel, are now 8-0 for their best start since 2009. Westminster is also 6-0 in PAC matches.

Thiel and W&J are both now 1-8, while the Tomcats are 0-5 in PAC matches and the Presidents are 1-5.

Westminster travels to Waynesburg Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Westminster 9, Washington & Jefferson 0
Sept. 25, 2011 at Washington, Pa.

Singles competition
1. Caitlin Hosler (WES) def. Kathryn Mioduszewski (W&J) 6-2, 6-2
2. Alex Bailey (WES) def. Lina Echeverri (W&J) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jane Larson (WES) def. Carrie Campbell (W&J) 6-1, 6-2
4. Lauren Latinovich (WES) def. Danielle Ufolla (W&J) 6-1, 6-1
5. Heather Santa (WES) def. Alexis Ferrari (W&J) 6-0, 6-0
6. Dana Griesmer (WES) def. Alicia Toldero (W&J) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Alex Bailey/Caitlin Hosler (WES) def. Lina Echeverri/Kathryn Mioduszewski (W&J) 8-0
2. Jane Larson/Lauren Latinovich (WES) def. Carrie Campbell/Danielle Ufolla (W&J) 8-0
3. Heather Santa/Lauren Fling (WES) def. Alicia Toldero/Alexis Ferrari (W&J) 8-0

Match Notes
Westminster 8-0, 6-0
Washington & Jefferson 1-8, 1-5

Westminster 9, Thiel 0
Sept. 24, 2011 at Greenville, Pa.

Singles competition
1. Caitlin Hosler (WES) def. Rachael LaBar (THI) 6-0, 6-0
2. Alex Bailey (WES) def. Shay Kashey (THI) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jane Larson (WES) def. S. Dudics-Giagnocavo (THI) 6-0, 6-0
4. Lauren Latinovich (WES) def. Brianna Tiedeman (THI) 6-0, 6-0
5. Heather Santa (WES) def. Elizabeth Moir (THI) 6-1, 3-0
6. Dana Griesmer (WES) def. Amy Nacey (THI) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Alex Bailey/Caitlin Hosler (WES) def. Rachael LaBar/Shay Kashey (THI) 8-0
2. Lauren Latinovich/Jane Larson (WES) def. Brianna Tiedeman/Elizabeth Moir (THI) 8-0
3. Heather Santa/Lauren Fling (WES) def. Joy Mboya/Heather Bean (THI) 8-1

Match Notes
Westminster 7-0, 5-0
Thiel 1-8, 0-5

WESTMINSTER PLAYERS: Alex Bailey, Jr. (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional); Lauren Fling, Fr. (Norton, Ohio/Norton); Dana Griesmer, Sr. (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield); Caitlin Hosler, So. (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Central); Jane Larson, Jr. (Warren, Pa./Warren); Lauren Latinovich, Sr. (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township);Heather Santa, So. (Butler, Pa./Butler);

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.

Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.