Athletics News

Connecticut College 8, Wisconsin Eau Claire 1 Camels Win Three out of Four in Florida

March 17, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. -The Connecticut College women´s tennis team (4-3) rolled to an 8-1 victory against the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in a spring break match played in Orlando Sunday. It was the third consecutive victory for Paul Huch´s Camels, who swept singles play and took two of three doubles matches to defeat the Blugolds.

Freshman Becca Heupel (Eden Prairie, Minn.) recorded a 6-3, 6-1 victory at #1 singles. Elyssa Emsellem (Potomac, Md.) cruised to a 6-4, 6-2 triumph at #2 and Jessica Bender (Westfield, N.J.) earned a 6-4, 6-0 victory at #3 singles. Ryan McManus (Marblehead, Mass.) rolled to a 6-3, 6-2 straight set victory at #4 singles.

Singles: Connecticut College 8, Eau Claire 1 Singles 1. Becca Heupel (CC) def. Sarah Riordan (EC) 6-3, 6-1 2. Elyssa Emsellem (CC) def. Gina Dahl (EC) 6-4,6-2 3. Jessica Bender (CC) def. Kristie Carlson (EC) 6-4, 6-0 4. Ryan McManus (CC) def. Erin Welch (EC) 6-3, 6-2 5. Lacey Hercheck (CC) def. Michelle Reinders (EC) 7-5, 6-2 6. Caroline Barone (CC) def. Emma Grosse (EC) 6-1, 6-1 Doubles 1. Heupel/McManus (CC) def. Riordan/Dahl (EC) 8-4 2. Carlson/Welch (EC) def. Emsellem/Bender (CC) 8-5 3. Herchek/Barone (CC) def. Kirsten Marciniak/Reinders (EC) 8-2

For more information contact: William Tomasian (860) 439-2501; william.tomasian@conncoll.edu