Tennis Downs Denison at NCACs
Julie Schreiber, Staff Writer
May 5, 2017
Filed under Recent Stories, SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
Oberlin tennis earned exhilarating back-to-back victories over rival Denison University Big Red, as both the men’s and women’s teams won their Sunday matches to finish third in the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships. The Yeomen made program history with their 5–2 win, beating the Big...
Women’s Tennis Sweeps Wooster Match 9–0
Julie Schreiber, Staff writer
April 14, 2017
Filed under SPORTS, Tennis
Doling out an emphatic 9–0 sweep to the College of Wooster Fighting Scots, the Yeowomen earned their first North Coast Athletic Conference win of the season last Friday. After an up-and-down March, in which the eight-member squad faced several nationally ranked teams and grueling multi-match weeks, the Ye...
Yeomen Kick off Conference Play, Besting OWU
Sam Harris and Jackie McDermott
March 31, 2017
Filed under Tennis, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
Riding an eight-match win streak, men’s tennis earned its first North Coast Athletic Conference victory with an 8–1 win over the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops Saturday. The Yeomen posted five non-conference victories during their spring break trip in the beach-front town of Hilton Head,...
Yeowomen Fall to NCAC Rival Tigers
Michaela Puterbaugh, Staff Writer
March 3, 2017
Filed under SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
In a tough loss to the No. 25 DePauw University Tigers, the Yeowomen fell 6–3 Sunday to the rival who bested them last year in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament third-place match, the last match of the 2015-16 season. The loss came a day after a victory over the Centre College Colonels,...
Women’s Tennis Splits Home Opener
Sam Harris
February 17, 2017
Filed under SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Sports, Varsity Spring
Women’s tennis swept the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets 9–0 in its first win of the season Saturday before falling to Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania 7–2 later that afternoon. Led by veteran players but bolstered by a strong rookie class, Oberlin’s record stands at 1â€...
Men’s Tennis Squashes Wabash Little Giants
Julie Schreiber, Staff Writer
February 10, 2017
Filed under SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Spring
While battles between the Wabash College Little Giants and the Yeomen are typically close, Oberlin dominated last Saturday, sweeping doubles in a decisive 6–2 victory at Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion in Cleveland, Ohio. Bolstered by a strong class of first-years, the Yeomen are currently ranked 40th...
Feature Photo: Women’s Tennis Hosts Invitational
Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor
September 16, 2016
Filed under SPORTS, Tennis
Over 100 women’s tennis players took to the Don Hunsinger courts for the 10th–annual Oberlin Invitational from Sept. 9–11. The invitational gave the Yeowomen a chance to compete against North Coast Athletic Conference foes Denison University and The College of Wooster as well as Division II Slipper...
Yeowomen Seek NCAC Title After Win
Matthew Walker
April 29, 2016
Filed under Recent Stories, SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Spring
The women’s tennis team finÂished its regular season on SaturÂday, taking a win from the AllegheÂny College Gators in commanding fashion and ending the day with a score of 7–2. The Yeowomen enter the postÂseason in fourth place after going 12–9 in the regular season and 2–1 in the North...
Tough Competition Tests Yeowomen
Jack Brewster
April 15, 2016
Filed under Recent Stories, SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Spring
The women’s tennis team split two matchÂes last weekend, knocking off Division II Walsh University 7–2 Friday before falling to Division I Cleveland State 6–1 Saturday. As a Division III school, Oberlin went into the weekend as the underdog in both matchÂups. This wasn’t the first time Head...
Men’s Tennis Splits Doubleheader
Sam Kreisberg
April 8, 2016
Filed under Recent Stories, SPORTS, Tennis, Uncategorized, Varsity Spring
The men’s tennis team hosted a doubleheader last weekend, facing North Coast Athletic Conference rival the Denison University Big Red Saturday and a non-conference matchup against the New York University BobCats Sunday. The Yeomen fell 5–4 in the first match but rallied to take home a 5–4 victory...
Yeowomen Fly Past Yellow Jackets, Cardinals
Jack Brewster
February 19, 2016
Filed under SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Spring
The women’s tennis team defended its home turf in style this weekend against the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets and the Otterbein University Cardinals, easily sweeping both teams with an impressive score of 9–0. Catalyzed by an uncontested doubles performance by sophomore Mayada Audeh...
Yeomen Serve Up Win in Spring Opener
Jackie McDermott
February 5, 2016
Filed under SPORTS, Tennis, Varsity Spring
The men’s tennis squad opened its spring season this past Saturday with a hard-fought 6–3 win over the visiting Indiana Tech Warriors. The Yeomen initially strugÂgled to adjust to the Warriors’ powerful groundstrokes, as they dropped games early in all three doubles matches. The Warriors, who...