Women's Tennis

Quakers Take Second Straight Road Match

For Immediate Release:
April 17, 2006

WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Earlham College women’s tennis team won its second consecutive match on Monday afternoon as the Quakers defeated Wilmington College 7-2.

Tight action in doubles competition put Earlham in position to win as the Quakers swept
all three matches.

Sophomores Kate Unver (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) and Liz Byrd (Richmond, IN/Richmond) needed a tiebreaker to win 9-8 at No. 1. The No. 2 team of senior Emily Steele (Logansport, IN/Logansport) and junior Claire Rivron (Bloomington, IN/South)
won 9-7. Senior Lydia Hamilton (Bloomington, IN/North) and first-year Amy Roederer (Fremont, IN/Fremont) teamed to win 9-7 at No. 3 doubles.

Following the doubles contests, the Quakers won four of the six singles contests in
straight sets to put the match away.

Byrd won at No. 2, while Steele took her match at No. 3. Senior Sue Piotrzkowski (Indianapolis, IN/Scecina) was victorious at No. 5 and Rivron won at No. 6.

The Quakers (5-6) return to the court on Wednesday as they visit Ohio Dominican. The match begins at 4 p.m. Scoresheet.

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