In Jim Hayes inaugural campaign with the Clark University women’s tennis program, the Cougars posted a 1-12 (0-7 NEWMAC) mark. Their only victory was a 9-0 sweep over non-conference foe Bay Path College. Clark swept doubles matches as senior co-captains Emily Slack and Alycia Weiner posted an 8-3 victory at the top spot. Junior Kristen Domurad and first-year Phoebe Livingtson earned their first doubles victory with an 8-6 win at number two, while sophomore Rebecca Good and first-year Nicole Wachtel prevailed 8-1 at number three.
In singles play, Slack earned 6-1, 6-1 wins at number one, while Wachtel blanked her opponent, 6-0, 6-0 in the sixth spot.
Other highlights for the Cougars included the addition of first-year Celina Grisi, who led the team in number one singles play with a 5-2 record. A native of La Paz, Bolivia, Grisi posted a 6-3, 6-3 win in her first collegiate singles match against conference rival Wheaton College. She also earned points in a 6-2, 6-4 victory in top singles against Smith College and notched a 6-2, 6-0 win in number one singles in Clark’s final conference match of the season against Springfield College.
Additionally, the first-year phenom held a three-match number one singles win streak against Emmanuel College, Smith College, and Rhode Island College.
Slack and Weiner also paired up to notch a pair of victories for Clark, including an 8-3 doubles victory in their final home match of the season against Worcester State College, while Domurad and Livingston also won two doubles matches.
Rebecca Good ’09 (3.50) was the lone beneficiary of the NEWMAC academic all-conference award for women’s tennis.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Lisa Meola ‘98, the 2004 Clark University women’s tennis team finished 1-8 overall and 0-6 in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). The Cougars swept Bay Path College 9-0 in their final non-conference match of the season. Weather conditions dictated much of the fall season canceling four scheduled matches for the Cougars.
Senior co-captain and three-year player Margaret Clark recorded victories in both singles and doubles in the Cougars’ win against Bay Path College. Clark played at the number three singles position, and teamed up with sophomore Amanda Clark to defeat Bay Path’s number three doubles team 8-2. In addition to her doubles victory, Clark recorded two singles victories at the number four position for the Cougars
The 2003 tennis team finished 2-11 overall and 0-9 in the New England Women’s & Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). The Cougars defeated Becker College 7-2 and recorded a win in their final regular season match against Pine Manor College 7-2. Senior co-captain Lauryn Christiansen led the way against Pine Manor with an 8-2 win at the number one singles position and a 8-2 win at the number three doubles position with classmate and co-captain Alicia Fidalgo.
Christiansen and Fidalgo played at the number one and six singles positions respectively all year. Christiansen finished with two singles wins and Fidalgo tallied three singles victories. Fidalgo’s recorded a convincing 6-3, 6-2 NEWMAC win against Wellesley’s number six singles player early in the season. Christiansen and Fidalgo posted a 2-1 record as a doubles team.
Junior captain Lauryn Christiansen posted a 4-10 overall record at the number one singles position in 2002. First-year Justyna Mietelska had a solid rookie season finishing with a 5-6 record at the number six singles position and 5-7 overall while sophomore Victoria Fiorini won three matches at the number two singles position.
Senior captain Katie Sibley (Marshfield,MA/Marshfield HS)led the Cougars and was named to the 2001 NEWMAC All-Conference team. Sibley compiled a 3-5 conference record and 8-6 overall record. In doubles play she had a 6-7 overall record. She had key wins against #1 singles player from WPI (7-6,6-1) and the two #2 singles players from Wheaton and Springfield. In Sibley's eight victories she only lost two sets.
Nancy Haaz '04 earned NEWMAC All-Conference honors in 2000 for her play at the #1 singles position and was named the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year after compiling an impressive 13-3 overall singles record, with the majority of the wins at the #1 singles position. In addition, she had seven doubles wins at the #2 position.
Sarah Bingham '01 was the first Clark women's tennis player to earn NEWMAC All-Conference honors in 1998 for her play at number four singles.
At the 1997 Rolex Invitational Tournament, Lisa Meola '98 bounced back from a first round loss to win four consecutive matches and a spot in the consolation finals.