PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Caitlin Gallagher, Haverford
Sophomore, New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan

Gallagher remained perfect in singles play this spring with a 2-0 week. First, the sophomore rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 victory against Muhlenberg at top-flight singles and then she capped the week with another straight set victory against Dickinson. Gallagher, boasting a 13-0 record in singles action in 2013 also moved up to No. 14 last week in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings of singles players in the Atlantic South Region.

Notebook:

Johns Hopkins sophomore Stephanie Rettig (New York, N.Y./Professional Children’s School) went 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles in helping Johns Hopkins to wins at home versus 27th-ranked Mary Washington (7-2) and on the road at Washington College (9-0). Rettig partnered with junior Abby Clark against the Eagles for an 8-6 win at second doubles. She then lost just two games in a 6-1, 6-1 win at fourth singles. Later in the day, Rettig paired with classmate Kaitlin Pfisterer for an 8-2 win at first doubles. In singles play, she again lost just two games in a 6-1, 6-1 win at first.

Dickinson junior Shannon Lavery (Huntington, W. Va./Huntington) earned four points in a pair of wins to lead the Red Devils to their fifth straight conference win. Lavery claimed points in the top doubles flights with a pair of 8-3 decisions and at #2-singles as the Devils improved to 6-1 in the CC.

Swarthmore senior Emily Rosenblum (Berwyn, Pa./Friends Central) finished the week 2-0 in singles play and 2-0 in doubles play. Against Ursinus, Rosenblum won at No. 1 singles (6-0, 6-2) and No. 2 doubles with Lia Carlson (8-2). Against F&M, she won at No. 2 singles (6-1, 6-1) and at No. 1 doubles again with Carlson (8-2). With the help of Rosenblum, Swat (9-2, 6-0) has won six straight matches.

Franklin & Marshall senior Julia Fiala (Rye, N.Y. / Rye) registered straight-set singles wins and picked up a pair of doubles victories as well in Franklin & Marshall's wins over McDaniel (9-0) and Lebanon Valley (5-0) last week. 

The Mules' No. 1 doubles team of Nina Sanders (Randolph. N.J./Randolph) and Emily Szulman (Port Washington, N.Y./ Paul D. Schreiber) had a 3-0 week, defeating the No. 1 doubles teams from two regionally ranked opponents (Haverford and Elizabethtown).

Gettysburg senior Kelsey Boyce (Arrowsic, ME/Morse) won all six of her matches last week. Boyce bounced back from an opening-set loss to pick up a 1-6, 6-4, 10-4 decision at sixth singles against Dickinson. She also posted straight-set wins at fifth singles against McDaniel and Ursinus. Boyce also won all three doubles contests with one win at No. 2 and two wins at No. 3.

Ursinus senior Caroline Lippe (Hershey, Pa./Hershey) went 2-0 this week with wins at number five flight and number six flight singles. Defeated Bev Keyes, 4-6, 6-2, 10-7 in the Gettysburg match and defeated Brooke Wilkins, 6-4, 6-3 in the Swarthmore match.

ITA National Poll

ITA Atlantic South Poll                           

ITA Atlantic South Rankings – Singles (March 28, 2013)

7. Hailey Hogan, Johns Hopkins

12. Elaine Baik, Johns Hopkins

14. Caitlin Gallagher, Haverford

20. Shannon Herndon, Johns Hopkins

ITA Atlantic South Rankings – Doubles (March 28, 2013)

9. Alexandra Ferrara/Caitlin Gallagher, Haverford

11. Hailey Hogan/Elaine Baik, Johns Hopkins

12. Shannon Lavery/Alyssa Rodgers, Dickinson