2008 Woodie Awards
Men's and women's tennis prepare
Kristyn Nicastro
Issue date: 3/30/06 Section: Sports
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Men's and women's tennis face off against Wagner College on Saturday. The Pioneers are looking for a good season and hope for wins this weekend to keep them on the right track.
"We've always done really well against Wagner," Lissa Von Brecht, a senior from Cumberland Forside, Maine, said. "They are definitely strong competitors but we always feel confident when we play them, and in my three and a half years we have come out with the win.
"It's definitely going to be one of our best seasons. We have some solid returning players and four freshmen that add a lot of really good depth to our team.
"I don't want to seem overconfident because tennis is definitely one of those sports where anything can happen, but I think we have a really good change against Wagner."
So far this season, women's tennis has an overall record of 5-4. Freshman Laura Murillo of Pittsfield, Mass. and junior Pam Pillo of Shelton have a combined overall record of 22-8. Von Brecht has a record of 7-7.
The men, on the other hand, have their work cut out for them. With an overall record of 2-6, a win against Wagner would be a step toward a good season for these Pioneers.
"Our record is not what we expected it would be at this time, but we had some injuries that we have been dealing with, so it is tough," Kevin Teague, a senior from Yonkers, N.Y., said. "We haven't lost to (Wagner) since I have been here, so it's usually a win. It shouldn't be as easy as it sounds, but it should be a win."
"We've always done really well against Wagner," Lissa Von Brecht, a senior from Cumberland Forside, Maine, said. "They are definitely strong competitors but we always feel confident when we play them, and in my three and a half years we have come out with the win.
"It's definitely going to be one of our best seasons. We have some solid returning players and four freshmen that add a lot of really good depth to our team.
"I don't want to seem overconfident because tennis is definitely one of those sports where anything can happen, but I think we have a really good change against Wagner."
So far this season, women's tennis has an overall record of 5-4. Freshman Laura Murillo of Pittsfield, Mass. and junior Pam Pillo of Shelton have a combined overall record of 22-8. Von Brecht has a record of 7-7.
The men, on the other hand, have their work cut out for them. With an overall record of 2-6, a win against Wagner would be a step toward a good season for these Pioneers.
"Our record is not what we expected it would be at this time, but we had some injuries that we have been dealing with, so it is tough," Kevin Teague, a senior from Yonkers, N.Y., said. "We haven't lost to (Wagner) since I have been here, so it's usually a win. It shouldn't be as easy as it sounds, but it should be a win."