JOHNSON, Vt. – The Johnson women's tennis team saw visiting Thomas College sweep all three flights in doubles action to run out to a 3-0 lead and then take the top three singles flights en route to a 6-3 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) East Division action on Sunday. The Badgers are now 1-5 overall, 1-4 NEAC East while Thomas improves to 2-3 overall, 2-2 NEAC East.
The Terriers' Jessica Bowen (Lewiston, Maine) won at both first singles (6-1, 6-1) and teamed with Tyler Ventura (Atkinson, N.H.) for an 8-2 win at first doubles to help key the victory. Ventura also earned a singles victory at the third flight by the score of 6-0, 6-4.
Johnson earned victories at fourth singles where Kate Murphy (Westfield, Vt./North Country) won 6-1, 6-3, at fifth singles where Maegan Ploof (St. Albans, Vt./BFA-St. Albans) (pictured) won 6-2, 7-5, and at sixth singles where Chelsea Vallone-Curtis (St. Albans, Vt./BFA-St. Albans) won 6-3, 6-2.
The Badgers move on to face non-conference foe Plattsburgh State University on Tuesday at 3:30 pm while Thomas will take the court at the University of Southern Maine on Thursday at 4:00 pm.
Thomas College 6, Johnson State College 3
Sep 16, 2012 at Johnson, Vt. (JSC Tennis Courts)
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Singles competition |
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1. Jessica Bowen (THO) def. Emily Miller (JSC) 6-1, 6-1 |
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2. Dalia Williams (THO) def. Deanna Brandstetter (JSC) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (10-4) |
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3. Tyler Ventura (THO) def. Annette Kaminski (JSC) 6-0, 6-4 |
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4. Kate Murphy (JSC) def. Sarah Marckoon (THO) 6-1, 6-3 |
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5. Maegan Ploof (JSC) def. Meaghan Keene (THO) 6-2, 7-5 |
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6. Chelsea Vallone-Curtis (JSC) def. Emily Howard (THO) 6-3, 6-2 |
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Doubles competition |
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1. Tyler Ventura/Jessica Bowen (THO) def. Emily Miller/Annette Kaminski (JSC) 8-2 |
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2. Sarah Marckoon/Dalia Williams (THO) def. Deanna Brandstetter/Maegan Ploof (JSC) 8-5 |
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3. Jennifer Johnson/Meaghan Keene (THO) def. Kate Murphy/Ace Morrison-Taylor (JSC) 8-5 |
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Match Notes |
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Thomas College 2-3, 2-2 NEAC East |
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Johnson State College 1-5, 1-4 NEAC East |
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T-4h A-10 |