October 10, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Felicia J. Prater
(305) 205-4236

Tennis Falls to MIT 6-3

Northampton, MA: The Pioneers lost this afternoon to New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) rival MIT 6-3 in Cambridge. Smith captured wins at number three doubles and singles slots five and six.

Coming off three significant conference wins in a row, Smith was handed a hard blow in today's lost to the Engineers. The Pioneers were playing without their number 1 and 2 players, including first year Holly Reich (Roslyn Heights, NY) who had outstanding performances and wins last week against Springfield and Wheaton.

Doubles
#1   Gianna Teague/Jaimi Inskeep lost to Leslie Hanson/Anastasia Vishnevetsky, 1-8
#2   Clair Oblamski/Alanna Dick lost to Alex Hall/Anisa McCree, 6-8
#3   Allyson Hawkins/Margaret Steiner defeated Jenny Dohlman/Kerry Weinberg, 8-3

Singles
#1   Jaimi Inskeep lost to Leslie Hanson, 1-6, 0-6
#2   Gianna Teague lost to Anastasia Vishnevetsky, 2-6, 0-6
#3   Clair Oblamski lost to Anisa McCree, 0-6, 3-6
#4   Alanna Dick lost to Alex Hall, 5-7, 5-7, 8-10
#5   Allyson Hawkins defeated Hillary Jenny, 6-2, 6-1
#6   Margaret Steiner defeated Kerry Weinberg, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7

Smith will be in action again on Tuesday, Oct. 13 as they host NEWMAC rival Clark at 4pm.