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05/19/07 UMW's Kurti and Morse-Karzen Fall to Amherst Duo in NCAA Quarterfinals
The Eagles opened by breaking serve to take a 1-0 lead in the first game, but broken serves on both sides were the story of the day. The Eagles fell behind, 3-2, and dropped the first set, 6-3. UMW were broken to open the second set, but broke back to knot the score at one. Again trailing, 3-2, UMW scored one of the next three points to move the score to 5-3, but Amherst held serve to win the second, 6-3. The championship for singles will be played Sunday at noon, with DePauw's Liz Bondi taking on defending champ Emily Applegate of Washington & Lee. The doubles semifinals and championship will begin at 9 am on Monday. BRACKET 05/18/07 UMW's Kurti and Morse-Karzen Tops CMS Duo in NCAA Tourney 1st Round; Gain All-America Honors
The Eagles jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, and, after being broken on serve, broke back to push the score to 4-1, and then grabbed the next two points for a 6-1 set win. In the second set, the Eagles broke CMS to take a 2-0 lead, advanced the lead to 4-1, and traded points to a 6-3 win in the second set. With the victory, the duo earns All-America honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, by advancing to the national quarterfinals. They become the first doubles All-Americans at UMW since Lea Schon and Ashley Knapp won All-America honors in 2001. BRACKET 05/06/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Falls at Washington & Lee, 5-0, in NCAA Tournament 3rd Round LEXINGTON, VA - For the second straight day, the 10th-ranked University of Mary Washington women's tennis team dropped all three doubles matches, but unlike on Saturday, when the Eagles came from behind for a 5-4 victory, third ranked W&L swept the Eagles, 5-0, in the third round of the NCAA Division III Tournament in Lexington. The Eagles close the season with a 22-3 record. UMW fell at one doubles, 8-3, and at two doubles, 8-1, before falling narrowly at three, 9-8, heading into singles. Katie Tabb defeated Katie Miglin, 6-3, 6-2, at two, and Kristen McClung downed Natalia Fugate, 6-0, 6-0, at four singles for the clincher. The Eagles close the season with a 22-3 overall record. Number one doubles team Stephanie Kurti and Becky Morse-Karzen will advance to the NCAA Division III doubles tournament at UMW on May 18-20. RESULTS 05/05/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Comes From Behind to Top Johns Hopkins, 5-4, in NCAA 2nd Round LEXINGTON, VA - The 10th-ranked University of Mary Washington women's tennis team dropped all three doubles matches, but roared from behind to claim five of six singles matches in topping Johns Hopkins University, 5-4, on Saturday at Washington & Lee University. The Eagles improve to 22-2 on the season. The Eagles dropped three close doubles matches to fall behind, 3-0, falling at one, 9-8, and at two and three, 8-6. The Eagles then got wins from Stephanie Kurti at one, 6-3, 6-4; Becky Morse-Karzen at three, 6-2, 6-2; Kate Malpeli at five, 6-2, 6-1; and Amy Sheetz at six, 6-3, 6-4. UMW's Natalia Fugate won the clinching match, winning 7-6(2), 6-4. The Eagles improve their record to 22-2 overall, and have won 16 straight. The Eagles will have the opportunity to avenge one of their two losses of the year when they face Washington & Lee on Sunday at noon with the winner advancing to the national championships on May 15-20 at Mary Washington. RESULTS 05/04/07
ST. MARY'S CITY, MD - University of Mary Washington sophomore Stephanie Kurti has been named as the CAC Women's Tennis Player of the Year, freshman Danika Robison is the CAC Rookie of the Year, and head coach Patrick Catullo is the 2007 CAC Coach of the Year, in voting by the league's coaches. The Eagles were represented on the All-CAC first team with Kurti at one, Katie Miglin at two, Becky Morse-Karzen at three, Natalia Fugate at four, Kate Malpeli at five, and Amy Sheetz at six earning first team honors. In doubles, Kurti and Morse-Karzen at one and Miglin and Fugate at two were first team choices, and Sheetz and Priscilla Jamison were named to the second team. RELEASE 05/01/07 Morse-Karzen, Kurti Invited to NCAA National Doubles Flight INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The NCAA Division III women's tennis committee has released the singles and doubles participants for the national singles and doubles flights, and the University of Mary Washington has had sophomores Becky Morse-Karzen and Stephanie Kurti invited to play. The duo become UMW's first competitors in the individual portion of the tournament championship since Lea Schon and Ashley Knapp earned All-America honors in 2001. The individual championships include 32 single players and 16 double teams. Four singles players and four doubles teams are selected as alternates in the event a player or team becomes injured or unavailable. The singles and doubles championships will be held May 18-20 at the University of Mary Washington Battleground Complex hosted by the University of Mary Washington. ALL SELECTIONS 04/30/07 UMW Women's Tennis Draws First Round Bye in NCAA Tournament; To Face JHU/Moravian Winner at W&L INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The NCAA Division III women's tennis committee has released the 2007 tournament bracket on Monday night. The University of Mary Washington will face the winner of Friday's match between Johns Hopkins University and Moravian College on Saturday at Washington & Lee University at a time to be determined. On the other side of the sectional at Washington & Lee, Swarthmore College will take on Cabrini College on Friday, with the winner facing the Generals on Saturday. The two Saturday winners will meet on Sunday with the right to advance to the national championships, which will be held at UMW on May 15-20. FULL BRACKET 04/21/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Tops Salisbury, 9-0, for Fourth Straight CAC Championship  FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The 10th-ranked University of Mary Washington women's tennis team swept Salisbury University, 9-0, to claim its fifth straight Capital Athletic Conference championship on Saturday at the Battleground. The Eagles improve to 21-2 on the season, and will next play in the NCAA Division III Tournament on May 5-6. The Eagles opened with three doubles wins, with Stephanie Kurti and Becky Morse-Karzen winning, 8-1, at one, Natalia Fugate and Katie Miglin winning, 8-5, at two, and Stacey Rickard and Kate Malpeli at three, 8-1. In singles, Kurti won at one, 6-1, 6-2; Miglin won at two, 6-2, 6-0; Morse-Karzen won at three, 6-0, 6-2; Fugate won at four, 6-2, 6-1; Malpeli won at five, 6-0, 6-0, and Amy Sheetz won at six, 6-1, 6-0. UMW has won the CAC title 15 times in the 17 year history of the CAC, and has won every year since 2004. RESULTS 04/20/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Tops Goucher in CAC Semifinals, 9-0; to Host Salisbury for CAC Title on Saturday
The Eagles swept the three doubles matches, with Stephanie Kurti and Becky Morse-Karzen winning, 8-2, at one, Katie Miglin and Natalia Fuagte winning 8-0 at two, and Stacey Rickard and Kate Malpeli winning, 8-2, at three. In singles play, Kurti won at one, 6-0, 6-0, Fugate won at two, 6-0, 6-1, and Amy Sheetz won at three, 6-0, 6-1. Danika Robison won at four, 6-0, 6-0, Priscilla Jamison won at five, 6-0, 6-4, and Caitlin Graybill won at six, 6-0, 6-2. The Eagles (20-2) will host Salisbury University on Saturday at 3:30 pm in the CAC Championship match. RESULTS 04/15/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Tops Regionally Ranked Washington for 13th Straight Win CHESTERTOWN, MD - Visiting Mary Washington, ranked 10th in Division III and fifth in the Atlantic South region, defeated host Washington College, ranked ninth in the Atlantic South, 9-0, in a women's tennis match this afternoon inside the Lifetime Fitness Center. The Eagles improved to 19-2 with the win, while the Shorewomen fell to 8-9 with the loss. Mary Washington's line-up featured two regionally-ranked doubles teams and six regionally-ranked singles players. The Eagles took a 3-0 lead after doubles. The most competitive doubles match was at No. 1 where Becky Morse-Karzen and Stephanie Kurti, ranked seventh in the region, topped WC junior Allison Daciek and freshman Kellie Foster, the region's 27th-ranked doubles tandem, 8-5. At No. 1 singles, Kurti, ranked 18th in the region, bested Daciek, ranked 31st, 6-4, 6-2. Two of the singles matches went three sets. Katie Miglin, ranked 30th in the region, downed WC sophomore Lydia Bull, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 2. Morse-Karzen, ranked 26th in the region, defeated WC sophomore Kristen Hossick, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 3. RESULTS 04/14/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Tops Elizabethtown and Goucher, 9-0 FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The #10 ranked University of Mary Washington women's tennis team swept its Saturday dual matches from Elizabethtown College and Goucher College, running its win streak to 12 and improving to 18-2 on the season. The Eagles opened the day with a 9-0 win over Elizabethtown College, and then swept Goucher in the afternoon, 9-0. UMW will visit Washington College on Sunday at 2 pm. ETOWN RESULTS GOU RESULTS 04/11/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Tops #15 Johns Hopkins, 6-3; Then Tops St. Mary's, 9-0 FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The #10 ranked University of Mary Washington women's tennis team overcame first set losses at all six singles matches after gaining a 2-1 lead after doubles in defeating 15th ranked Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday afternoon at the Battleground. The Eagles came back to claim singles wins at three through six singles. The Eagles won at one doubles, 8-2, and at two, 8-5, and fell at three, 9-7. In singles, Becky Morse-Karzen won in three sets at three, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2; Natalia Fugate won at four, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3; Kate Malpeli won at five, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3; and Amy Sheetz won at six, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. The Eagles then swept St. Mary's, 9-0, winning all three doubles matches and all six singles matches. UMW has won nine straight matches, and will visit Gallaudet University on Friday at 3 pm. JHU RESULTS SMC RESULTS 04/07/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Tops Salisbury for 7th Straight Win SALISBURY, MD - The #10 ranked University of Mary Washington women's tennis team remained unbeaten in Capital Athletic Conference play, and won its seventh straight match with an 8-1 win at Salisbury University on Saturday. UMW is now 13-2 on the season. The Eagles wept all six singles matches in straight sets after winning at one and two doubles. The Eagles will host Johns Hopkins University and St. Mary's College on Wednesday, with the JHU match starting at 3:30 pm and the SMC match starting at 6 pm. FULL RESULTS 04/06/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Tops #14 Swarthmore, 5-4 SWARTHMORE, PA - The #10 ranked University of Mary Washington women's tennis team continued its outstanding season with a 5-4 win at 14th-ranked Swarthmore College on Friday afternoon. UMW improves to 12-2 on the season, and has won six straight. Trailing 2-1 after doubles play (UMW's Becky Morse-Karzen and Stephanie Kurti, ranked seventh in the region beat #2 Sonya Reynolds and Sara Sargent, 8-6), UMW won at three through six singles to claim the one-point match win. Becky Morse-Karzen won at three, 6-2, 6-3, Natalia Fugate won at four, 6-4, 6-3, Kate Malpeli won at five, 6-2, 6-2, and Amy Sheetz won at six, 6-3, 6-0. The Eagles will visit Salisbury University on Saturday at 10:00 am. FULL RESULTS 04/01/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Tops Muhlenberg, 7-2
UMW started strong, winning all three doubles matches. Becky Morse-Karzen and Stephanie Kurti won at one doubles, 8-3, Katie Miglin and Natalia Fugate won at two, 8-2, and Amy Sheetz and Priscilla Jamison won at three, 8-3. In singles, Kurti won at one, 7-6 (4), 6-1, Kate Malpeli won at four, 6-0, 6-0, Sheetz won at five, 6-0, 6-0, and Stacey Rickard won at six, 6-2, 6-0. The Eagles will visit 14th ranked Swarthmore on Friday at 3 pm. FULL RESULTS 03/31/07 #10 UMW Women's Tennis Tops #17 Carnegie-Mellon PITTSBURGH, PA – The #10 ranked University of Mary Washington women's tennis team defeated #17 Carnegie-Mellon University, 5-4, on Saturday to improve to 10-2 on the season, and 9-1 against Division III opponents. The Eagles led, 2-1, after doubles, with wins from Katie Miglin and Natalia Fugate at two doubles, 8-5, and from Amy Sheetz and Priscila Jamison at three doubles, 8-2. In singles, UMW got wins from Miglin at three singles, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0; Kate Malpeli at five singles, 7-5, 6-0; and from Sheetz at six, 6-2, 6-2. The Eagles, with their highest ranking since the 1992-93 season, will host Muhlenberg College on Sunday at 1:30 pm at the Battleground. FULL RESULTS 03/25/07 #11 UMW Women's Tennis Team Downs TCNJ, Catholic
The Eagles won at one and two doubles in the opener against TCNJ, winning 9-8 at one and 8-4 at two. The Eagles won at three through six singles as well, with Katie Miglin, Natalia Fugate, Kate Malpeli, and Amy Sheetz with wins in straight sets. Against Catholic, the Eagles swept all three doubles matches, 9-0, before winning all six singles matches in straight sets. Winners included Stephanie Kurti, Becky Morse Karzen, Miglin, Fugate, Malpeli, and Danika Robison. UMW will return to action on Saturday when they visit Carnnegoe Mellon University at 10 am. TCNJ RESULTS CUA RESULTS 03/24/07 #11 UMW Women's Tennis Team Tops York, 9-0, in CAC Opener YORK, PA – The #11 ranked University of Mary Washington women's tennis team swept York College, 9-0, on Saturday in York, PA. The Eagles swept all three doubles matches and all six singles matches. The Eagles' match at Hood College was postponed due to rain. The Eagles will host The College of New Jersey at 10 am and Catholic University at 3 pm on Sunday at the Battleground. COMPLETE RESULTS 03/17/07 #11 UMW Women's Tennis Team Falls to #1 Washington & Lee, 7-2 FREDERICKSBURG, VA – The top-ranked Washington & Lee University women’s tennis team defeated #11 University of Mary Washington, 7-2, on Saturday at the UMW Indoor Tennis Center. The Eagles fall to 6-2 on the season, and will visit York College next Saturday at 9 am, and Hood College at 3 pm. Complete results can be found below. COMPLETE RESULTS 03/08/07 #17 UMW Women's Tennis Team Tops #12 Redlands, 6-3, in California REDLANDS, CA – The University of Mary Washington women’s tennis team knocked off its second top15 team in as many days, as the Eagles defeated the University of Redlands, 6-3, on Thursday in California. UMW improves to 6-1 on the season. The Eagles won three of the five three-set matches in singles after claiming two of three doubles matches. The Eagles will host Washington & Lee University on March 17 at 9 am. COMPLETE RESULTS 03/07/07 #17 UMW Women's Tennis Team Tops #10 Pomona Pitzer, 5-4, in California POMONA, CA - The University of Mary Washington women's tennis team improved to 5-1 on the season with an impressive 5-4 win over tenth-ranked Pomona Pitzer College on Wednesday evening. UMW picked up doubles wins at two and three doubles, winning 8-3 at two and 8-6 at three, and then got singles wins from Katie Miglin at three singles (3-6, 6-1, 6-3), Natalia Fugate at four singles (6-3, 6-2), and Kate Malpeli at six singles (6-4, 6-4). The Eagles will take on the University of Redlands at 5 pm on Thursday. COMPLETE RESULTS 03/06/07 #17 UMW Women's Tennis Team Tops Occidental, 9-0, in California LOS ANGELES, CA - The University of Mary Washington women's tennis team improved to 4-1 on the season thanks to a 9-0 sweep of Occidental College on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The Eagles won all three doubles matches with ease, and took five of six singles matches in straight sets. The Eagles will continue their California tour on Wednesday when they visit Pomona Pitzer College at 5 pm. COMPLETE RESULTS 02/18/07 #17 UMW Women's Tennis Team Splits With UNC Wilmington, Methodist FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The University of Mary Washington women's tennis team split its two Sunday matches against Methodist College and Division One UNC Wilmington, falling to the Seahawks, 8-1, before rebounding to top Methodist, 9-0. The Eagles received a win from Amy Sheetz at six singles against UNC Wilmington, and then swept the Monarchs in the afternoon match, 9-0, in their first match of the year against a Division III opponent. The Eagles will visit Occidental College on March 6 in their next match. COMPLETE RESULTS 02/11/07 #17 UMW Women's Tennis Team Tops Division I George Mason, Towson FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The University of Mary Washington women's tennis team opened its spring season with a pair of wins over NCAA Division I opponents on Sunday at the indoor tennis center. The Eagles topped George Mason University, 7-0, in the morning, and then topped Towson University, 5-4, by winning all three doubles matches, in the evening. The Eagles will host North Carolina Wilmington and Methodist College next Sunday at the indoor tennis center. COMPLETE RESULTS 11/27/06 Men's Tennis Ranked 11th; Women 17th in Nation in FILA/ITA Fall Poll FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The University of Mary Washington men's tennis team has been ranked eleventh in the nation and the women's program has been ranked 17th in the fall FILA ITA national rankings, released by the ITA. The men are 11th in the nation, and second in the Atlantic South Region, behind only defending national champion Emory. Sophomore John James is ranked sixth in the nation, and second in the region. James and sophomore Randy Loden are eleventh in the region in doubles. The women are 17th in the nation, and fifth in the Atlantic South region. Stephanie Kurti is 16th in the region in singles, and Amy Sheetz is 19th. Kurti and Becky Morse-Karzen is ninth in the region in doubles. 10/14/06 UMW Women's Tennis Advances in Hampton Roads Invitational NEWPORT NEWS, VA - The University of Mary Washington women's tennis team has several individuals competing in main bracket singles and doubles at the Hampton Roads Invitational this weekend. The Eagles had six of eight players advance past Friday's action, as well as all four doubles teams. Action will continue throughout the weekend. TOURNAMENT WEBSITE 10/07/06 UMW Women's Tennis Advances in Hokie Invitational BLACKSBURG, VA - The University of Mary Washington women's tennis team has several individuals competing in main bracket singles and doubles at the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational this weekend. Through Saturday's play, UMW's Kate Malpeli and Stacey Rickard have advanced to the semifinals, as Malpeli defeated Katie Bouret of Washington & Lee, 6-2, 6-1, and Rickard downed Rebecca Siron of Radford, 6-3, 7-5, and Tori Christmas of W&L, 6-2, 6-2. UMW's Stephanie Kurti and Becky Morse-Karzen defeated Cramp and James of Virginia Tech before falling in semifinal action in doubles. The event will continue on Sunday in Blacksburg. BOXSCORE 09/20/06 Women's Tennis to Host Wilson/ITA Regional This Weekend
The Wilson/ITA Atlantic South Women's Championships at UMW will feature the top NCAA Division III schools in the region. The singles and doubles champions from this weekend's tournament advance to the Oct. 12-15 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Small College Championships at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. TOURNAMENT WEBSITE 07/20/06 UMW to Host 2007 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis National Championships INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The University of Mary Washington has been selected to host the 2007 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis National Championships at the Battleground Athletic Complex on May 15-20, 2007, as announced by the NCAA on Thursday morning. UMW, which has one of the premier collegiate tennis facilities in the entire nation, served as host to the 2006 NCAA men's championships this past May. "After all of the many years our teams hit roads and played in championship after championship hundreds of miles from home, it's very rewarding for everyone who's ever been involved with the program to have the opportunity to host a national championship", said UMW Athletic Director and former women's tennis coach Ed Hegmann, who brought the school NCAA titles in 1988 and 1991. Team competition will begin on Tuesday, May 15, and continue through the championship match on Thursday, May 17. Singles and doubles play begins on Friday, May 18, and runs through Sunday, May 20. UMW was originally targeted to host the 2008 championship, but will host next Spring instead. 06/14/06 Eagles Climb to #18 in Final ITA National Ranking FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The University of Mary Washington women's tennis team finished the 2006 season ranked 18th in the nation - their highest ranking in over ten years - in the ITA national division III final rankings. UMW, who finished 15-9 on the season, saw sophomore Katie Miglin ranked 22nd in the region in singles, and Miglin and classmate Tallie Fugate were ranked tenth in the region in doubles. Copyright 2006 University of Mary Washington Athletics. All rights reserved worldwide. No portion of this site may be reproduced or duplicated without the express written permission of University of Mary Washington Athletics. |
