Women's Tennis 3/25/2008 12:00:00 AM

Good Results on Spring Trip

The Spring Arbor University women's tennis team produced good results on their spring trip to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. The Lady Cougars competed against four other teams and won 29 of the 36 matches. Against three of the four opponents, the women's team swept their opponent winning all nine matches. Elissa Mercer stood out winning all of her singles matches throughout the trip.

Olivet Nazarene

Match	SAU Player	ON Player	Result
#1 Singles	Amy Smith	Jill Haas	2-6,2-6
#2 Singles	Rachael Kafader	Erica Engelbrecht	1-6, 6-4, 7-10
#3 Singles	Cara Wall	Lily Gonzalez	0-6, 1-6
#4 Singles	Elissa Mercer	Alicia Cullen	6-2, 6-2
#5 Singles	Lauren Crawford	Jen Ramsey	0-6, 0-6
#6 Singles	Karley Beebe	Kayla Ballard	0-6, 1-4... defaulted
#1 Doubles	Smith-Kafader	Cullen-E. Engelbrecht	3-8
#2 Doubles	Wall-Mercer	Gonzalez-Ramsey	3-8
#3 Doubles	Crawford-Beebe	A. Engelbrecht- Dodge	8-3

Final Score: 2-7

Heidelburg University

Match	SAU Player	HU Player	Result
#1 Singles	Amy Smith	Mandy Hanning	W 6-0, 6-2
#2 Singles	Rachael Kafader	Morgan Harrigon	W 6-0, 6-1
#3 Singles	Cara Wall	Liz Kurtzman	W 6-4, 6-2
#4 Singles	Elissa Mercer	Emily Naugle	W 6-0, 6-2
#5 Singles	Lauren Crawford	Dawn Neumyer	W 6-0, 6-0
#6 Singles	Christie Gohl	Cassie Nino	W 6-2, 7-5
#1 Doubles	Smith-Kafader	Hanning-Harrington	W 8-2
#2 Doubles	Wall-Mercer	Naugle-Kurtzman	W 8-3
#3 Doubles	Crawford-Gohl	Neumyer-Dodrill	W 8-3

Final Score: 9-0

Wesminster College

Match	SAU Player	W Player	Result
#1 Singles	Amy Smith	Dori Craighead	W 6-2, 6-0
#2 Singles	Rachael Kafader	Abby Stuck	W 6-2, 6-2
#3 Singles	Cara Wall	Megan Benne	W 6-2, 6-2
#4 Singles	Elissa Mercer	Bridget Overton	W 6-2, 6-3
#5 Singles	Lauren Crawford	Ashley Coffman	W 6-0, 6-0
#6 Singles	Jaci Holsem	Rumyane Taneva	W 6-0, 6-0
#1 Doubles	Smith-Kafader	Coffman-Craighead	W 8-0
#2 Doubles	Wall-Mercer	Overton-Benne	W 8-2
#3 Doubles	Crawford-Beebe	Taneva-Marova	W 8-0

Final Score: 9-0

Wooster College

Match	SAU Player	WC Player	Result
#1 Singles	Amy Smith	Allissa Burbanks	W 6-4, 6-2
#2 Singles	Rachael Kafader	Brenna Hawkins	W 6-1, 6-0
#3 Singles	Cara Wall	Holly Spice	W 6-0, 6-0
#4 Singles	Elissa Mercer	Anne Book	W 6-2, 6-2
#5 Singles	Lauren Crawford	Eden Healths	W 6-0, 6-2
#6 Singles	Alyssa Eubanks	Julie Credence	W 6-4, 6-2
#1 Doubles	Smith-Kafader	Burbanks-Hawkins	W 8-5
#2 Doubles	Wall-Mercer	Spice-Book	W 8-1
#3 Doubles	Crawford-Beebe	Healths-Credence	W 8-2

Final Score: 9-0

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Players Mentioned

Amy Smith: Sophomore; /

Cara Wall: Sophomore; /

Karley Beebe: Sophomore; /

Elissa Mercer: Sophomore; /

Lauren Crawford: Freshman; /

Players Mentioned

Amy Smith
: Sophomore; /

Cara Wall
: Sophomore; /

Karley Beebe
: Sophomore; /

Elissa Mercer
: Sophomore; /

Lauren Crawford
: Freshman; /