Women's Tennis

Quakers Start Season with a Victory

For Immediate Release:
March 3, 2006

RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham College women’s tennis team opened its season Friday night with an 8-1 win over Miami-Hamilton on the Trueblood Fieldhouse courts inside the Athletics and Wellness Center.

Senior Sue Piotrzkowski (Indianapolis, IN/Scecina) and first-year Birgit Kuba (Vienna, Austria) opened the match with a win at No. 1 doubles

In singles action, the Quakers won every match as sophomore Kate Unver (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood), sophomore Liz Byrd (Richmond, IN/Richmond), senior Emily Steele (Logansport, IN/Logansport), Piotrzkowski and Lydia Hamilton (Bloomington, IN/North) all were victorious.

The Quakers won by default at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles. “It’s always great to start the season with a victory,” Earlham coach Justin Carrier said. “This will provide a boost for the team’s confidence.”

Earlham (1-0) entertains Capital University on Saturday, March 11. The non-conference match is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Scoresheet.

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