Lady Cavs Take Third by Taking Lady Scots

April 17, 2008

Johnson City, Tenn. – Trailing at the time of the match suspension two weeks ago, the Lady Cavs rallied back to outlast the Lady Scots and capture third place in the Appalachian Athletic Conference women’s tennis final standings. UVa-Wise won four of the six singles bouts for the 5-4 edging of Covenant.

UVa-Wise will now move on to face Tennessee Wesleyan in the first round of the AAC playoffs starting on Friday, April 18th.

The singles success including a long three-set match win by Kelsey Adkins with a score of 6-4, 6-7, 10-8.

Tennis Match Results
Covenant Women vs UVA Wise Women
4/17/2008 at Johnson City, TN

UVA Wise Women 5, Covenant Women 4

Singles competition:

1. Autumn Lauzon (UVAWISEW) def. Julie Meyers (COVENW) 6-4, 6-3
2. Catie Ramage (COVENW) def. Rhyssa Phillipp (UVAWISEW) 3-6, 6-2, 10-7
3. Kelsey Adkins (UVAWISEW) def. Mary Beth Morse (COVENW) 6-4, 6-7, 10-8
4. Beth Dye (UVAWISEW) def. Lisa Wiltjer (COVENW) 6-4, 6-4
5. Annika Stolhandske (COVENW) def. Kyndall Winninger (UVAWISEW) 6-0, retired
6. Carrie Howard (UVAWISEW) def. Chelsey Schortman (COVENW) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition:

1. Catie Ramage/Julie Meyers (COVENW) def. Autumn Lauzon/Kyndall Winninger (UVAWISEW) 8-4
2. Kelsey Adkins/Rhyssa Phillipp (UVAWISEW) def. Mary Beth Morse/Michelle Whitbeck (COVENW) 8-2
3. Annika Stolhandske/Caroline Tait (COVENW) def. Carrie Howard/Beth Dye (UVAWISEW) 9-7

Match Notes:

UVA Wise Women 5-5 AAC2-3
Lady Cavs Pull Out Victory 5-4 Start AAC Tourn Friday as # 3 seed