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SCOTS WOMEN'S TENNIS LOSES TO ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

The Alma Women’s Tennis team continued their Florida trip on Wednesday when they dropped a 7-2 match against a tough St. Petersburg College (FL) team and now have a record of 2-4 in the 2009 season. The Scots will wrap up the Orlando portion of their schedule when they play Capital University on Thursday before heading back home to Alma.

Wednesday’s Matches

Singles
#1 Madeline Johnson (STP) def.  Laura McKendry (A)  6-0, 6-1
#2 Dana Navarro (STP)  def  Amy Baranowski (A)  6-2, 6-2
#3 Leticia Tomb (STP)   def  Jen Meloche  (A)  7-6, 6-3
#4 Tara Beacham (STP)  def  Abby McCue  (A)  6-2, 6-1
#5 Emily Noss  (A)  def  Alicia Burke (STP)  6-2, 6-0
#6 Heather Spratt  (A)   Vanessa McCall  (STP)  6-0, 6-1

Doubles
#1 Madeline Johnson, Laruene Fayol  (STP)  def  Laura Mckendry, Jen
   Meloche  (A)   8-2

#2 Dania Navarro/Leticia Tomb (STP)  def  Emily Noss, Kelsey Erwin  (A)    8-1

#3  Tara Beachman/Alicia Burke  (STP)  def   Lauren Stevenson, Emi Allen  (A)   9-7
   (7-5)

Box Score
 

Posted: Wed, February 25th, 2009 at 6:15PM

 

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Dennis Griffin

Dennis Griffin

Denny Griffin is heading into his 27th year at Alma College and his 20th at the helm of the Scots softball program. He moved into the head softball coaching position in 1989 after two years as assistant coach. His teams have never fallen lower than third place in conference standings and 12 of his last 14 teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

In addition to his softball duties, Griffin is the program director for the Athletic Training Education Program. He teaches first aid/CPR and sports medicine classes in the Exercise and Health Science Department.

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