October 13, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Smith Tennis Blanks Clark, 9-0

Northampton, MA: The Pioneers won their last dual match of the season today with a decisive 9-0 defeat of Clark University in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action. With the victory, Smith improved to 4-3 on the season and in NEWMAC competition while Clark fell to 2-11 overall and 0-7 in the league.

The Pioneers will compete in the New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT) this weekend before entering the NEWMAC Championship to be held at MIT on October 24 & 25.

Doubles
1)  Gianna Teague/Jaimi Inskeep defeated Julia Bergeron/Andrea Nathan, 8-1
2)  Clair Oblamski/Alanna Dick defeated Emily Schweitzer/Phoebe Livingston, 8-2
3)  Maggie Steiner/Ally Hawkins defeated Eli Marie Smedsrud/Martha Ziemer, 8-2

Singles
1)  Isabela Pal defeated Bergeron, 6-3, 6-7(7-9), 10-4
2)  Inskeep defeated Nathan, 6-0, 6-2
3)  Teague defeated Schweitzer, 6-1, 6-0
4)  Oblamski defeated Kristen Cullity, 6-0, 6-1
5)  Dick defeated Livingston, 6-1, 6-0
6)  Anne Belmonte defeated Ziemer, 6-2, 6-1