Women's tennis picks up win in season opener

Yellow Jackets down Bethany 6-3 in non-conference match

BETHANY, W.Va. (Sept. 1) – The Waynesburg women’s tennis team got the 2010 season off on the right foot with a 6-3 non-conference win over Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) opponent Bethany on Wednesday.

The Yellow Jackets (1-0) picked up multiple victories from a trio of competitors, two of which were making their collegiate debuts. Freshman Markie Gustafson led the way with wins at second singles and first doubles, while classmate Logan McDonald duplicated the feat at sixth singles and third doubles. McDonald’s doubles partner, Jenny McAndrews, picked up an impressive 6-0, 6-0 win over Vanessa Manning at fifth singles to pick up her own sweep.

The Jackets got off to a good start by taking two of the three doubles matches against the Bison. Gustafson and junior Rebeka Reyes opened up the scoring for the Jackets with an 8-5 victory over Sarah Wood and Brittani Seeman. After Bethany rebounded with a win at second doubles, McAndrews and McDonald put Waynesburg back in the lead at third doubles.

Moving on to singles competition, the Bison took a hard-fought match at the number-one slot. However, the Jackets sealed up the victory with wins in four of the last five contests. Gustafson defeated Wood 6-1, 6-3, before junior Jessica Kody picked up a 7-5, 6-4 win over Seeman.

After Bethany got back in the win column at fourth singles, McAndrews clinched the win with her victory at fifth singles and McDonald rolling over Bridgette Fauth 6-0, 6-1.

The Jackets will look to go to 2-0 on Wednesday, Sept. 8, when they travel to Washington & Jefferson for their beginning of PAC competition.

Sport:

Athletes of the Week

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.

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.

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...

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.

Going nowhere fast

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

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.

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.

Unbreakable record

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

TV Football

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

Don Herrman

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

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.

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