2006-07 Women's Tennis News
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University junior Alaine Anderson (Santa Ana, CA/Foothills HS) has been named First Team All-Northwest Conference for her efforts during the 2006-07 season. Anderson was one of eight women's tennis players selected for the First Team. An additional six players earned Second Team honors.
YAKIMA, WASH. -- Willamette University provided strong opposition for #3-seeded Whitman College in the first round of the Northwest Conference Tennis Championships on Friday, April 20, but the Missionaries took a 5-4 victory to advance to the semifinals. The Bearcats, seeded #6, won the #1 doubles match and claimed wins at #2, #3 and #4 singles, but lost a close match at #5 singles, as Maura Flaherty slipped past Abby Funabiki (So., Pullman, WA/Pullman HS), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
YAKIMA, WASH. -- Whitworth College won two of three doubles flights, which allowed the Pirates to lose #1, #2 and #3 singles, but still edge Willamette University, 5-4, in the fifth place match at the Northwest Conference Tennis Championships on Saturday, April 21. Willamette ended the season with an overall record of 7-15. Whitworth concluded the season at 10-12.
TACOMA, WASH. -- The University of Puget Sound defeated Willamette University, 6-3, in the final regular season women's tennis match for both teams on Saturday, April 14. UPS improved to 13-4 overall, 12-4 in the Northwest Conference. The Loggers are tied with Whitman College for second place in the NWC, but UPS has the tie-breaker. As a result, UPS will receive a first round bye in the NWC Tournament, set for April 20-21 in Yakima. Wash.
NEWBERG, ORE. -- Willamette University won two close matches on its way to sweeping the doubles competition, then won five of six matches in singles to defeat George Fox University, 8-1, on Friday, April 13. Willamette, which has won four of its last six matches, improved to 7-12 overall and to 6-9 in the Northwest Conference. George Fox dropped to 1-15 overall, 1-14 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University needed to defeat Lewis & Clark College in women's tennis on Tuesday, April 10, in order to keep alive realistic hopes of qualifying for one of six Northwest Conference playoff berths. In fact, the Bearcats were seeking a decisive victory to gain a tie-breaker edge over the Pioneers, after losing at Lewis & Clark, 5-4, on March 3.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University home women's tennis match against Lewis & Clark College, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 7 has been moved to Tuesday, April 10 due to the weather. The match also has been moved indoors and will be played at the Courthouse Tennis Club (1339 Madison NE in Salem, Ore.) at 12 p.m. (PDT) on Tuesday. Willamette is currently 5-12 overall, 4-9 in the Northwest Conference. Lewis & Clark is 6-10 overall, 4-8 in the NWC. The Bearcats and the Pioneers are battling for sixth place in the NWC and the final NWC playoff berth.
SALEM, ORE. -- Linfield College remained undefeated in Northwest Conference action, as the visiting Wildcats defeated Willamette University, 7-2, at the WU Tennis Courts on Friday, April 6. Linfield earned victories at #1 and #2 doubles, then won five of six sinlges matches. Willamette's only singles triumph was earned by Alaine Anderson (Jr., Santa Ana, CA/Foothills HS) at the #3 position, as she defeated Kelli Sides in a three-set thriller, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. It was Anderson's eighth consecutive victory in sinlges.
(WOMEN'S TENNIS) SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University's home match with Pacific Lutheran University in women's tennis on Saturday, March 31 has been moved indoors due to the weather. With rain falling at the Willamette University Tennis Courts, the match will be played at the Courthouse Tennis Club (1139 Madison NE in Salem), starting at 4 p.m. (PDT) on Saturday. Willamette enters the match with an overall record of 5-10, including a 4-7 mark in the Northwest Conference. Pacific Lutheran is 9-3 overall, 7-3 in the NWC.
(WOMEN'S TENNIS) SALEM, ORE. -- Pacific Lutheran University and Willamette University played a very competitive women's tennis match on Saturday, March 31. When the action was completed at the Courthouse Tennis Club, the visiting Lutes owned a 6-3 victory over the Bearcats. PLU won two of three doubles matches and claimed four wins in singles to improve to 10-3 overall, 8-3 in the Northwest Conference. Willamette fell to 5-11 overall, 4-8 in the NWC.
(WOMEN'S TENNIS) FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Willamette University outplayed Pacific University in a Northwest Conference match on Friday, March 30, as the Bearcats defeated the Boxers, 8-1, at the Holce Tennis Courts. Willamette improved to 5-10 overall, including 4-7 in the NWC. Pacific fell to 0-13 overall, 0-11 in the NWC.
(WOMEN'S TENNIS) KERRVILLE, TEXAS -- Tiffany Kam (Jr., Pearl City, HI/Punahou HS) won #1 singles and teamed with Alaine Anderson (Jr., Santa Ana, CA/Foothills HS) to win #1 doubles, as Willamette University edged Schreiner University, 4-3, on Wednesday, March 28. The win improved the Bearcats, who compete in NCAA Division III, to 4-10 on the season, while Schreiner, which competes in the NAIA, fell to 0-11.
(WOMEN'S TENNIS) SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- The Willamette University women's tennis team lost at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, 8-1, on Tuesday, March 27. WU's only victory was earned by Alaine Anderson (Jr., Santa Ana, CA/Foothills HS) at the #2 singles position, as she defeated Krista Melish, 7-5, 6-1. The Bearcats fell to 3-10 on the season, while Trinity evened its record at 8-8.
(WOMEN'S TENNIS) SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's tennis team had its first match of Spring Break rained out at Texas Lutheran University on Monday, March 26 in Seguin, Texas. The Bearcats are still scheduled to play at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, March 27. Head Coach Becky Roberts said she hopes to replace the Texas Lutheran match with another opponent on Wednesday, March 28 if possible. Willamette is currently 3-9 overall, 3-7 in the Northwest Conference.
(WOMEN'S TENNIS) WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- The difference between winning and losing was small for Willamette University on Sunday, March 18, as the Bearcats lost two close matches in doubles and one in singles before falling to Whitman College, 7-2, in Northwest Conference action. If the three close matches had ended in WUâ??s favor, the Bearcats would have claimed a 5-4 upset win. Instead, Whitman improved to 9-5 overall and to 7-3 in the NWC. Willamette dropped to 3-9 overall, 3-7 in the conference.
(WOMENâ??S TENNIS) SALEM, ORE. -- The University of Puget Sound swept the doubles matches, then won two singles matches before rain forced the action to stop, as the Loggers defeated Willamette University, 5-0, in a Northwest Conference women's tennis match at the Willamette Tennis Courts on Saturday, March 10. Puget Sound improved to 7-1 overall and to 6-1 in the NWC. Willamette dropped to 3-7 on the season, 3-5 in the NWC.