Rose-Hulman Women's Tennis Captures Invitational Title, Improves to 9-5 on Season

Megan Lafferty had a perfect record at No. 1 singles to lead the Engineers to an Invite title.

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women's tennis team captured the first Engineer Tennis Invitational championship with victories over St. Joseph's, Thomas More and Lake Land to improve to 9-5 on the season.

The Engineers topped St. Joseph's 9-0 on Friday night, then claimed a 9-0 win over Thomas More and a 6-3 victory over Lake Land in the championship match.

"It was wonderful to win our first invitational.  I am very pleased with how everyone played and contributed to our team effort through the day.  We're working hard and earned the invitational title," said head coach Brenda Goble.

Junior Megan Lafferty (Bismarck, N.D.), senior Krista Gonnerman (Holland, Ind.) and freshman Kate Martin (Greencastle) recorded perfect 3-0 singles records to lead Rose-Hulman's team effort.  Martin teamed with junior Rachel Logan (Fairless, Pa.) for a 3-0 mark at the No. 2 doubles position.  Senior Sara Rohrabaugh (Center Point) added the clinching singles victory in the championship match.

Rose-Hulman returns to action on April 13, hosting Bellarmine University at the Joy Hulbert Tennis Center.

MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS

ROSE-HULMAN 9, ST. JOSEPH'S 0

Singles
1 - Megan Lafferty (R) def. Melissa Kiefer 6-2, 6-3
2 - Krista Gonnerman (R) Def. Christie Van Eyk 6-4, 6-2
3 - Rachel Logan (R) def. Holly Berner 6-1, 6-3
4 - Kate Martin (R) def. Candace Northam 6-2, 6-1
5 - Mandy Grantz (R) def. Heidi Friermood 6-2, 6-2
6 - Dani Steinke (R) won by default

Doubles
1 - Lafferty-Gonnerman (R) def. Kiefer-Van Eyk 8-4
2 - Logan-Martin (R) def. Berner-Northern 8-2
3 - Grantz-Rohrabaugh (R) won by default

LAKE LAND 9, THOMAS MORE 0

Singles
1 - Noelle Niemery (L) def. Elaine Kelleher 6-2, 6-1
2 - Ashley Bannister (L) def. Whitney Reis 6-2, 6-2
3 - Stevi Croy (L) def. Laura Pedersen 6-1, 1-0 (injury forfeit)
4 - Kim Walk (L) def. Amanda Matracia 6-4, 6-1
5 - Clare Brummer (L) def. Emily Prescott 6-1, 6-0
6 - Jake Worman (L) def. Sarah Guenther 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1 - Niemery-Walk (L) def. Kelleher-Reis 8-1
2 - Brummer-Pedersen (L) def. Prescott-Matracia 8-1
3 - Croy-Bannister won by forfeit

ROSE-HULMAN 9, THOMAS MORE 0

Singles
1 - Megan Lafferty (R) def. Elaine Kelleher 6-1, 6-1
2 - Krista Gonnerman (R) def. Whitney Reis 6-2, 6-2
3 - Rachel Logan (R) def. Amanda Matracia 6-2, 6-1
4 - Kate Martin (R) def. Emily Prescott 6-0, 6-0
5 - Mandy Grantz (R) def. Sarah Guenther 6-0, 6-0
6 - Dani Steinke (R) wins by default

Doubles
1 - Lafferty-Gonnerman (R) def. Reis-Matracia 8-4
2 - Logan-Martin (R) def. Kelleher-Prescott 8-1
3 - Rohrabaugh-Grantz (R) won by default

LAKE LAND 8, ST. JOSEPH'S 1

Singles
1 - Noelle Niemery (L) def. Melissa Kiefer 6-2, 6-7, 1-0 (10-4)
2 - Christie Van Eyk (S) def. Ashley Bannister 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (11-9)
3 - Stevi Croy (L) def. Holly Berner 6-2, 6-4
4 - Jackie Worman (L) def. Candace Northam 6-2, 6-0
5 - Tanya Pedersen (L) def. Heidi Friermood 6-1, 6-0
6 - Lake Land won by forfeit

Doubles
1 - Niemery-Cory (L) def. Kiefer-Van Eyk 8-2
2 - Brummer-Worman (L) def. Berner-Friermood 8-1
3 - Lake Land won by forfeit

ST. JOSEPH'S 5, THOMAS MORE 2

Singles
1 - Melissa Kiefer (S) def. Elaine Kelleher 8-1
2 - Christie Van Eyk (S) def. Whitney Reis 8-4
3 - Holly Berner (S) def. Emily Prescott 9-7
4 - Candace Northam (S) def. Sarah Guenther 8-0
5 - Amanda Matracia (T) def. Heidi Friermood 8-5
6 - Double Forfeit

Doubles
1 - Kiefer-Van Eyk (S) def. Kelleher-Reis 8-5
2 - Matracia-Prescott (T) def. Friermood-Northam 9-7
3 - Double Forfeit

ROSE-HULMAN 6, LAKE LAND 3

Singles
1 - Megan Lafferty (R) def. Noelle Niemery 6-1, 6-1
2 - Krista Gonnerman (R) def. Ashley Bannister 6-4, 6-2
3 - Rachel Logan (R) def. Stevi Croy 6-3, 6-1
4 - Kate Martin (R) def. Kim Walk 6-2, 6-0
5 - Clare Brummer (L) def. Mandy Grantz 6-2, 7-6 (7)
6 - Sara Rohrabaugh (R) def. Tanya Pedersen 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
1 - Niemery-Croy (L) def. Lafferty-Gonnerman 8-5
2 - Logan-Martin (R) def. Brummer-Worman 8-4
3 - Grantz-Rohrabaugh (R) def. Walk-Bannister 8-4

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