Coe Women's Tennis

Coe blanked in season opener

The Coe College women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to Wisconsin-Whitewater Wednesday night at the Clark Racquet Center in the season opener for the Kohawks.

The Warhawks finished last season ranked 26th in the nation, while advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Coe also advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season.

The Kohawks return to action on Saturday, as they travel to Buena Vista. Coe's match against the Beavers will begin at 11 a.m. in Storm Lake. Coe was originally scheduled to face Midland as well, but that match has been canceled.

WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER 9, COE 0
SINGLES

1. Megan Humphreys (UWW-W) def. Haley Resnick, 6-3, 6-2
2. Gabi Kitchell (UWW-W) def. Amy Sebastian, 6-3, 6-2
3. Bridgid McGuire (UWW-W) def. Laura Birky, 6-0, 6-2
4. Alexandra Talyansky (UWW-W) def. Sarah Lasecki, 6-0, 6-1
5. Jillian Wallace (UWW-W) def. Diannah Watson, 6-0, 6-0
6. Alicia Beck (UWW-W) def. Tamara Washington, 6-3, 6-2

DOUBLES

1. Humphreys/Wallace (UWW-W) def. Resnick/Birky, 8-3
2. McGuire/Beck (UWW-W) def. Lasecki/Washington, 8-0
3. Kitchell/Talyansky (UWW-W) def. Watson/Amy Sebastian, 8-1

Coe women fall in NCAA tennis opener

GREENCASTLE, Ind. - The Coe College women's tennis season came to an end on Thursday as the Kohawks dropped a 5-3 decision to Ohio Northern in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Polar Bears held a 2-1 lead after doubles and clinched the match with three singles victories.

The Kohawks came away with an 8-5 win at No. 1 doubles as senior Jordan Ferree and junior Laura Birky, a Xavier graduate, defeated Christina Corbean and Brittany Toney. The win was the eighth in the last 10 matches for the Kohawk pair. They finished the season with 22 wins, tied for the seventh most in school history.

In singles, freshman Haley Resnick posted a 6-3, 6-0 win over Michelle Tuma at No. 1. Diannah Watson also won at No. 6.

The Kohawks finish the season 21-7.

OHIO NORTHERN 5, COE 3
SINGLES

1. Haley Resnick (C) def. Michelle Tuma, 6-3, 6-0
2. Lynn Kelly (ON) def. Amy Sebastian, 6-4, 6-2
3. Christina Corbean (ON) def. Jordan Ferree, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
4. Meghan Letizia (ON) def. Laura Birky 7-5, 6-2
5. Sarah Lasecki (C) vs. Taryn Stromback, 6-4, 6-6, unfinished
6. Diannah Watson (C) def. Brittany Toney, 6-0, 7-5

DOUBLES

1. Jordan Ferree/Laura Birky (C) def. Christina Corbean/Brittany Toney, 8-5
2. Michelle Tuma/Meghan Letizia (ONUW) def. Haley Resnick/Sarah Lasecki, 9-7
3. Taryn Stromback/Lynn Kelly (ONUW) def. Tamara Washington/Diannah Watson, 9-8 (7-0)

Coe tennis teams head to NCAA meets

The Coe College tennis teams are going to NCAA regional tournaments this week after winning Iowa Conference titles.

The Coe men are headed to Whitewater, Wis., and the Coe women are going to Greencastle, Ind.

The 36th-ranked Coe men (20-6) will face Grinnell (28-10) in the opening round Friday. Coe beat the Pioneers, 7-2, in early April. This will be the 11th appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Kohawks and fourth straight.

The Coe women (21-6) will face Ohio Northern (20-3) in the first round Thursday. This is the sixth appearance in the NCAA's for the Kohawks and fourth in a row.

Coe women advance to NCAA meet

The Coe women's tennis team earned the Iowa Conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Women's Championship with dual wins over Central and Luther on Saturday at the Clark Racquet Center.

Coe (21-6) begins NCAA play on May 8. It is the fourth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament for Coe and the sixth overall.

The Kohawks got off to great starts in both meets, winning five of the six doubles matches. They secured the NCAA trip when Amy Sebastian defeated Luther's Maggie Helms, 6-4, 7-5, to clinch the title match.

SEMIFINALS
COE 5, CENTRAL 0

Singles
1. Haley Resnick (COE) vs. Angie Allgood, 7-5, 5-0, unfinished 
2. Amy Sebastian (COE) def. Kari Grindberg, 6-1, 6-1
3. Jordan Ferree (COE) def. Ashley Maley, 6-0, 6-2 
4. Laura Birky (COE) vs. Anna Bowse, 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
5. Sarah Lasecki (COE) vs. Paige Vannausdle, unfinished
6. Diannah Watson (COE) vs. Ashlyn Huegel, unfinished

Doubles
1. Jordan Ferree/Laura Birky (COE) def. Angie Allgood/Ashlyn Huegel, 8-3
2. Haley Resnick/Sarah Lasecki (COE) def. Kari Grindberg/Anna Bowser, 8-2
3. Diannah Watson/Tamara Washington (COE) def. Paige Vannausdle/Morgan Ernst, 8-4

FINAL
Coe 5, Luther 1

Singles
1. Haley Resnick (COE) def. Adriana DePaolis, 6-2, 6-2
2. Amy Sebastian (COE) def. Maggie Helms, 6-4, 7-5
3. Jordan Ferree (COE) vs. Jenna Myers, 7-5, 5-3, unfinished
4. Laura Birky (COE) def. Jackie Cychosz, 6-2, 7-5
5. Sarah Lasecki (COE) vs. Hailey Johnson, 1-2, unfinished
6. Diannah Watson (COE) vs. Lauren Welch, unfinished

Doubles
1. Jordan Ferree/Laura Birky (COE) def. Maggie Helms/Jenna Myers, 8-2
2. Hailey Johnson/Lauren Welch (L) def. Sarah Lasecki/Haley Resnick, 8-5
3. Diannah Watson/Tamara Washington (COE) def. Adriana DePaolis/Jackie Cychosz, 8-5