Yellow Jacket women finish season on high note

Waynesburg ladies sweep Washington and Jefferson to even PAC record

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WASHINGTON, Pa. (Oct. 20) – The Waynesburg women’s tennis team finished the 2008 regular season on a very high note as they swept past Washington and Jefferson in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) match on Monday.

The win improved the Yellow Jackets’ PAC record to 3-3 and jumped their overall mark to 4-10. W&J dropped to 1-9 overall and 0-6 in conference play.

Laura Garcia, Allie Horochak, Jess Mally and Jessica Kody all picked up a match in the singles and doubles ranks each.

Kelsey Diesel and Jenny McAndrews also picked up a win at third doubles by beating Kim Knapek and Carrie Campbell 8-2.

With the regular season complete, the young and improving Jackets turn their attention to the Pennbriar Athletic Club in Erie, Pa. for the PAC Championships. The event will begin on Thursday, Nov. 23 and runs until Saturday, Nov. 25.

Singles Competition
1. Laura Garcia (WU) def. Alyssa Tousignant 6-2, 6-0

2. Allie Horochak (WU) def. Elisabeth Kress 6-4, 2-6, 1 (6)

3. Jessica Mally (WU) def. Elaina Sendro 6-2, 6-2

4. Jessica Kody (WU) def. Sam Knapek 6-2, 6-4

5. Cassie Califf (WU) def. Kim Knapek 6-0, 6-3

6. Melissa Faulkner (WU) def. Carrie Campbell 6-0, 6-2

Doubles Competition

1. Laura Garcia/Jessica Kody (WU) def. Alyssa Tousignant/Elisabeth Kress 8-3

2. Allie Horochak/Jessica Mally (WU) def. Elaina Sendro/Sam Knapek 8-3

3. Kelsey Diesel/Jenny McAndrews (WU) def. Kim Knapek/Carrie Campbell 8-2

Sport:

Athletes of the Week

Dan Bruni

Wrestling

Bruni went 3-0 during Waynesburg’s home quad-match against Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Beaver and Penn State Fayette. The sophomore won two matches by major decision and scored a fall in just 31 seconds over Greater Allegheny’s Soham Salvi.

Jessi Drayer

Women's Basketball

Drayer poured in a team-high 21.0 points per game for the 1-1 Yellow Jackets this past week. She was the team’s leading scorer in both games, going for a game-high 23 points against Westminster, before pouring in a contest-best 19 points in a win over Geneva. The Waterford, Ohio native averaged 21 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game this week.

What are you most looking forward to in 2012 when it comes to Waynesburg sports?

Seeing how far the women's basketball team can go in the PAC tournament and beyond.
The wrestling team going for a third-straight PAC team title.
The Jacket softball team playing to get back into the PAC playoffs.
Waynesburg track taking another shot at an elusive PAC team title.
Just being outside when the weather turns warm.

Did You Know...

Going nowhere fast

Waynesburg held Westminster to minus-105 yards rushing in a game in 1967.

Unbreakable record

In 2009, Scott Cree ran an interception back 100 yards for a touchdown, a record that can't be broken.

Don Herrman

Former Waynesburg football great Don Herrman played for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1977.

TV Football

Waynesburg played in the first televised football game. The Yellow Jackets faced Fordham on Sept. 20, 1939 in Randalls Island, N.Y.

Headlee's All-American resume

Head wrestling coach Ron Headlee was a three-time NAIA All-American at Messiah College and the school's first NCAA All-American.

Jackets own Nittany Lions

The Waynesburg football team is 2-0 all-time against Penn State. The last time they met was in 1932, when the Jackets won 7-6.

Champions in the classroom

During the 2009-10 school year, no school in the conference boasted more honorees on the PAC Academic Honor Roll than Waynesburg.

The Three Musketeers

Dominick Hunter, Ivan Hawkins and Paul D'Imperio, who rank 1-2-3 in career receptions , all played together from 2002 to 2004.

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