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:
Smith Tennis Falls 9-0 at Holy Cross
The Pioneers concluded their 2008-09 season with a 9-0 loss at Holy Cross this afternoon. With the loss, Smith fell to 7-13 overall while Holy Cross improved to 10-7.
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Tennis Defeats Springfield, 7-2
The Pioneers won five singles and two doubles matches this afternoon in Springfield to defeat the Pride 7-2. With the victory, Smith improved to 7-12 overall while Springfield fell to 3-12.
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Smith Tennis Falls to Trinity
The Pioneers fell to Trinity College 0-9 this afternoon. With the win, the Bantams improved to 10-4 overall while the Pioneers fell to 6-12.
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Tennis defeats Union and Roger Williams
The Smith College tennis team went 2-0 this afternoon with a 9-0 win over Roger Williams and an 8-1 victory over Union. With the wins the Pioneers improve to 6-11 on the season, while Union falls to 3-7 and Roger Williams drops to 10-11.
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Smith Finishes Fifth at Seven Sisters Championship
The Pioneers fell to both Mount Holyoke (2-3) and Bryn Mawr (2-3) today in close matches to take fifth at the 2009 Seven Sisters Tennis Championship held at Vassar College.
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Tennis Drops First Two Matches at Seven Sisters Championship
The Pioneers were swept 5-0 today by both host Vassar College and Wellesley College in first day action of the 2009 Seven Sisters Tennis Championship. Other match scores today included Mount Holyoke 3, Bryn Mawr 2 and Wellesley 5, Bryn Mawr 0.
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Tennis Bows to Rhodes College
The Pioneers fell 9-0 to nationally ranked Rhodes College (31) this morning in Hilton Head, South Carolina. With the win, the Lynx improved to 6-0 while Smith dropped to 4-7.
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Smith Tennis Sweeps Wooster
The Pioneers of Smith have registered their second sweep in two days as they defeated the College of Wooster Fighting Scots 9-0 this morning. With the victory, Smith improved to 4-6 while Wooster fell to 2-5.
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Smith Tennis Defeats Westminster
The Pioneers defeated Westminster College 9-0 this afternoon. With the win, Smith improved its record to 3-6. The Titans of Westminster fell to 13-6.
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