Tennis
Smith College offers an excellent Division III intercollegiate tennis program during both the fall and spring season. The four court indoor facility affords the opportunity for players to sharpen skills in and out of the competitive season. The team has taken spring trips to such destinations as Arizona, California, St. Croix, Bermuda, Hilton Head Island, SC, Williamsburg, VA, Florida, and Las Vegas, NV. These trips have allowed Smith athletes significant cross-regional play and have often led them to national rankings.
Smith tennis has been a significant regional and often, national contender in Division III tennis. The Pioneers qualified and competed as a team in the 1988, 1993 and 1994 NCAA Championships earning rankings as high as 7th in the nation during those years. Individually, Smith has had a player or doubles team in the NCAA Individual Championships each year from 1988-1999, with four earning All American status.
Smith is a member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) with competition and championships held in the fall. The New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT) highlights the fall tournament schedule and includes 27 colleges and universities from the regional area. The NEWITT tournament is the oldest and largest regional tennis event in the country and historically is hosted in the Pioneer Valley, using facilities at Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, University of Massachusetts and Smith. Smith's superb tennis faciliites with 12 outdoor lighted and 4 indoor courts and the proximity of excellent tennis facilities at other five college institutions make it possible for many tournaments to be hosted in the area.
News:
Tennis falls to Wheaton in NEWMAC semifinals
The Pioneers returned to the courts at MIT a little over twelve hours after completing their quarterfinal victory over Mount Holyoke. Facing #1 seed Wheaton, the Pioneers fell 5-0 to end their fall season.
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Tennis wins NEWMAC quarterfinal match against Mount Holyoke
The Pioneers defeated Mount Holyoke 5-3 on the courts at MIT, host of the 2009 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tournament. The win advances the #4 seeded Pioneers to the semifinals on Sunday at 9:30 am, where they will face off against #1 seed Wheaton.
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Tennis Competes in NEWITT
Claire Oblamski (Elm Grove, WI), Eunice Zhao (Las Vegas, NV), Gianna Teague (Gahanna, OH), Jaimi Inskeep (Warrenville, IL), Annie Belmonte (Briarcliff Manor, NY), Rachel Canfora (Chicago, IL), Maggie Steiner (Madison, CT) and Ally Hawkins (Plainfield, NH) all competed this past weekend in the New England Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament (NEWITT) with Teague and Inskeep advancing to the quarterfinals of the B flight.
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Smith Tennis Blanks Clark, 9-0
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.
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Tennis Falls to MIT 6-3
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.
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Tennis Defeats Springfield 6-3
The Pioneers moved into fourth place in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) standings with their 6-3 defeat of Springfield College today. With the victory, Smith improved to 3-2 overall and in the NEWMAC while Springfield fell to 1-5 overall and 1-4 in conference competition.
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Tennis defeats Wheaton 6-3
The pouring rain that forced the match indoors did not dampen the competitive spirit of the Pioneers, who earned a decisive victory over NEWMAC rival Wheaton 6-3. The win brings Smith to 2-2 overall, 2-2 in the NEWMAC, while Wheaton drops to 7-1 overall, 3-1 in the NEWMAC.
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Tennis Defeats Valley and NEWMAC Rival, Mount Holyoke, 6-3
The Pioneers traveled to valley and New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) rival Mount Holyoke College this afternoon and brought home a hard fought 6-3 victory. With the victory, Smith improved to 1-2 overall and in NEWMAC while the Lyons fell to 1-3 overall and 1-2 in conference competition.
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Smith defeated by Babson 8-1
Smith's #2 doubles team of senior Alanna Dick (Winthrop, ME) and sophomore Clair Oblamski (Elm Grove, WI) played a flawless match to defeat Babson's Lorena Becerra and Liz Sheerin 9-7, earning a point for Smith in an eventual 1-8 loss.
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