Syracuse University
William & Mary University
Orange Hits the Road for Pair of Matches
4/1/2011 12:24:10 PM | Tennis
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse tennis team heads south this weekend for two matches against No. 49 William & Mary and Old Dominion. The Orange take on the nationally-ranked Tribe Saturday, April 2 at 11:00 a.m. in Williamsburg, Va., before traveling to Norfolk, Va. to face the Monarchs at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 3. So far this season, the Orange is 13-5 overall but hope to improve on its 4-5 record on the road.
Harman and Kobelt Ranked No. 32 in Doubles
The doubles duo of junior Emily Harman and freshman Maddie Kobelt appeared in the national rankings for the first time this season. The pair was tabbed 32nd in Division I women's tennis according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on March 29. The two have constructed an overall record of 14-2, playing all except two matches together at the first doubles position. Harman and Kobelt defeated two ranked opponents during Syracuse's spring break trip to the west coast. They overpowered USC's No. 7 pair and San Diego State's 44th-ranked twosome.
Kalhorn Named BIG EAST Player of the Week
Senior Simone Kalhorn of the Syracuse tennis team was named BIG EAST Player of the Week on March 30 after going 8-0 during last week's competition. Kalhorn helped the Orange to a 3-1 week, including a 2-1 record in BIG EAST play. The Colorado Springs, Colo. native registered four wins in both singles and doubles play. Last week, Kalhorn and doubles partner Aleah Marrow combined for four consecutive wins at the second doubles position. She also defeated all four singles opponents to extend her win streak to six matches at the fourth and fifth singles positions.
Kalhorn Reaches 100 Career Wins
With her straight-set singles victory over St. Johns' Diamond Adams last weekend, senior Simone Kalhorn captured her 100th overall career victory. The win came in the midst of Kalhorn's current six-match win streak in singles, and she added two more victories against Rutgers last weekend to push her overall career record to 102-72. Kalhorn has a team-best 14-2 singles record so far this season and a 10-8 doubles mark to make her overall record 24-10.
Tan and Marrow Look to Extend Streaks
Senior co-captain Christina Tan and freshman Aleah Marrow are currently riding win streaks heading into this weekend's matches. Tan, who has been playing at the No. 3 and No. 4 singles spot, has won four straight singles matches, while Marrow, who has been playing at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, has won three in a row. The two will put their streaks on the line this weekend
Jensen Reaches 70 Wins in Orange Tenure
Head coach Luke Jensen added two more wins to his resume last weekend and crossed the 70-win barrier. Jensen's record now stands at 71-38 since he became the Orange coach five years ago. The Grayling, Mich. native also owns the program's best all-time win percentage at .651.
