OCT. 12-13 — Team Completes Magical Season In Just Fashion
Leafs make history in capturing second place, advancing to team regional competition

Junior Jen Springer Freshman Sarah Yoder Senior Tonya Swartzendruber

Indianapolis, IN — For the first time in school history, the Goshen College Women’s Tennis team has qualified for team national regional competition this spring. The squad’s second place finish at this weekend’s MCC Tournament at the RCA Tennis Complex in Indianapolis secured this feat. After finishing the regular season at 10-1, the team lost only to Indiana Wesleyan in the tournament — the lone team that defeated the Leafs this season. Freshman Sarah Yoder won her flight at number three singles after earning the number one seed in that position. Senior Tonya Swartzendruber (the number four seed at number one singles) and junior Jennifer Springer (the number three seed at number two singles) were named to the all-conference team after the tournament. Springer advanced to the championship round in her flight before falling to Indiana Wesleyan’s Sarah Dukeman 6-1, 6-2. The NAIA Regional competition for this region will also be held at the RCA Tennis Complex in Indianapolis May 3-4 of 2002. This is the first time that a Goshen squad has qualified for post-season advancement as a team. Singles: #1 Tonya Swartzendbruber (Goshen College; #4 seed) d. Holly May (Taylor Univ.) 6-1, 6-2 (1st round); Julie Beekman (Indiana Wesleyan Univ.; #1 seed) d. Swartzendruber 6-0, 6-1 (2nd round) #2 Jennifer Springer (Goshen College; #3 seed) d. Beth Zilligen (Huntington College) 6-1, 6-0 (1st round); Springer d. Brooke Reed (Marian College; #2 seed) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 (2nd round); Sarah Dukeman (Indiana Wesleyan U.; #1 seed) d. Springer 6-1, 6-2 (championship round) #3 Sarah Yoder (Goshen College; #1 seed) d. Wendy Yoder (Bethel College) 6-1, 6-2 (1st round); Yoder d. Kristel Bailin (Taylor U.; #4 seed) 6-2, 6-2 (2nd round); Yoder d. Adriane Shapiro (Indiana Wesleyan U.; #2 seed) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 (championship round) #4 Katie Beck (Goshen College; #4 seed) d. Laura Stuckey (Grace College) 6-0, 6-2 (1st round); Beck d. Jessica Yoder (Indiana Wesleyan; #1 seed) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 (2nd round); Bridget Carlson (Taylor U.; #2 seed) d. Beck 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 (championship round) #5 Steph Schmidt (Goshen; #3 seed) d. Lauren Swarr (Grace College) 6-2, 6-1 (1st round); Abby Cox (Taylor U.; #2 seed) d. Schmidt 6-3, 6-2 (2nd round) #6 Angela Newcomer (Goshen College; #3 seed) d. Rachel Williams (Marian College 6-2, 6-1 (1st round); Laura Becksvoort (Indiana Wesleyan U., #2 seed) d. Newcomer 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 (2nd round) Doubles: #1 Swartzendruber & Springer (Goshen; #3 seed) d. Henley & Leedy (Grace College) 6-0, 6-0 (1st round); Nord & Reed (Marian College; #2 seed) d. Swartzedruber & Springer 6-0, 6-2 (2nd round) #2 Yoder & Newcomer (Goshen; #2 seed) d. Clark & Conn (Bethel College) 6-0, 6-1 (1st round); Yoder & Newcomer d. Spellmeyer & Schooler (Marian College; #3 seed) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 (2nd round); Shapiro & Smith (Indiana Wesleyan; #1 seed) d. Yoder & Newcomer 6-4, 6-4 (championship round) #3 Schmidt & Jill Zoss (Goshen College; #1 seed) d. O’Connor & Kocher (Marian College) 6-0, 6-1 (1st round); Schmidt & Zoss d. Brown & Platt (Huntington College; #4 seed) 6-2, 6-1 (2nd round); Townsend & Walters (Indiana Wesleyan U.; #2 seed) d. Schmidt & Zoss 6-3, 6-1 (championship round) GC’s overall tournament result: 2nd place of 8 teams

Senior Tonya Swartzendruber

Goshen, IN — If this weekend’s MCC Tournament is the final exam for the Goshen Women’s Tennis team, then the Anderson Ravens were merely a review session Tuesday night. Goshen (10-1, 6-1) was tested but not tried against the Ravens, winning the team match by a 6-3 count. The Leafs now head to Indianapolis’ RCA Tennis Complex for the conference tournament, which begins Thursday. “Tonya Swartzendruber played terrific, mentally tough tennis in her final match of her senior year,” said Sue Conrad, Goshen head coach. “She ended her four-year career with two solid wins tonight against very tough opponents.” The Leafs' only loss this season came to conference rival Indiana Wesleyan. MCC Tournament matches begin at 9 a.m. Thursday. Singles: #1 Tonya Swartzendruber (G) d Brittany Zurcher (AU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 #2Jen Springer (G) d. Angie Janutolo (AU) 6-1, 6-4 #3 Sarah Yoder (G) d. Erin Manley (AU) 7-6 (7-0), 6-0 #4 Amy Webb (AU) d. Katie Beck (G) d. 6-4, 6-4 #5 Kessa Roeder (AU) d. Stephanie Schmidt (G) 6-3, 6-1 #6 Angela Newcomer (Goshen College) d. Cristin Capin (AU) 6-4, 6-2 Doubles: #1 Swartzendruber & Springer (G) d. Zurcher & Janutolo (AU) 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-4 #2 Yoder & Newcomer (G) d. Manley & Webb (AU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 #3 Roeder & Candice Hammel (AU) d. Schmidt & Jill Zoss (G) 6-1, 7-5

Simple Stuff : Senior Tonya Swartzendruber hits a baseline shot against Grace Wednesday. Swartzendruber made it look easy at number one singles, giving up only one game in her straight set win.

SEPT. 22 — Leafs Bury Trojans
Goshen beats Taylor 7-2 to move to 5-1 in conference

Good service: Sophomore Stephanie Schmidt serves it up against Taylor Saturday.

SEPT. 20 — Road Swing Ends On A High Note
Manchester latest to fall in hosting Leafs, lose 3-6

Junior Jen Springer Freshman Sarah Yoder

Singles: #1 Kristen Frick (MC) d. Tonya Swartzendruber (G) 6-3, 6-4 #2Jen Springer (G) d. Kari Awald (MC) 6-2, 6-2 #3 Sarah Yoder (G) d. Chelle Blackburn (MC) 6-0, 6-3 #4 Katie Beck (G) d. Anna Merryman (MC) 6-1, 6-1 #5 Brooke Fouts (MC) d. Stephanie Schmidt (G) 6-2, 6-4 #6 Angela Newcomer (Goshen College) d. Laura Hunter (MC) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 Doubles: #1 Frick & Awald (MC) d. Swartzendruber & Springer (G) 8-6 #2 Yoder & Newcomer (G) Merryman & Hunter (MC) 8-1 #3 Schmidt & Jill Zoss (G) d. Blackburn & Fouts 9-7erkolk 8-0

SEPT. 18 — Goshen Dismantles St. Francis 9-0
Cougars in wrong place at wrong time following Leafs first loss of the year

Sophomore Stephanie Schmidt

Singles: #1 Tonya Swartzendruber (G) d. Kristen Harrow (SF) 6-2, 6-3 #2 Jen Springer (G) d. Liz Clark (SF) 6-2, 6-2 #3 Sarah Yoder (G) d. Cindy Maldonado 6-4, 6-0 #4 Katie Beck (G) d. Michi Yamano (SF) 6-2, 6-4 #5 Stephanie Schmidt (G) d. Jayne Knafel (SF) 6-0, 6-0 #6 Angela Newcomer (G) d. Jennifer Workman (SF) 6-2, 6-3 Doubles: #1 Swartzendruber & Springer (G) d. Harrow & Yamano (SF) 8-4 #2 Yoder & Newcomer (G) d. Clark & Maldonado (SF) 8-4 #3 Schmidt & Jill Zoss (G) d. Knafel & Workman (SF) 8-1

SEPT. 15 — Leafs Drop First Match In Contest Of Frontrunners 2-7
Goshen can't hang with tough Indiana Wesleyan team and fall from undefeated ranks

Freshman Sarah Yoder

Singles: #1 Julie Beekman (IW) d. Tonya Swartzendruber (G) 6-0, 6-1 #2 Sarah Dukeman (IW) d. Jen Springer (G) 6-4, 7-5 #3 Sarah Yoder (G) Adriane Shapiro (IW) 6-4. 4-6, 6-4 #4 Jessica Yoder (IW) d. Katie Beck (G) 6-2, 6-0 #5 Diana Hedgebeth (IW) d. Stephanie Schmidt (G) 6-0, 6-1 #6 Laura Becksvoort (IW) d. Angela Newcomer (G) 6-2, 6-4 Exhibition: Emily Gingerich (G) d. Alaina Townsend (IW) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Doubles: #1 Beekman & Dukeman (IW) d. Swartzendruber & Springer (G) 6-1, 6-0 #2 Shapiro & Rachel Smith (IW) d. Yoder & Newcomer (G) 6-2, 6-3 #3 Schmidt & Jill Zoss (G) d. Becksvoort & Townsend (IW) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 Exhibition: Gingerich and Beck (G) d. Kristi Forgeng & Jenny Ott (IW) 6-3, 6-1

SEPT. 10 — Roll Keeps On For Women
Goshen moves to 5-0 on the year after beating St. Clair 7-2

Teamwork: Freshman Angela Newcomer returns a liner against St. Clair Monday in doubles play.

SEPT. 8 — Huntington Goes Down At Goshen
Leafs push to 4-0 on year, 3-0 in conference with 8-1 win

Senior Tonya Swartzendruber

Singles: #1 Tonya Swartzendruber (G) d. Becky Harness (HC) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 #2 Jen Springer (G) d. Beth Zilligen (HC) 6-1, 6-0 #3 Sarah Yoder (G) d. Brooke Owens (HC) 6-0, 6-1 #4 Lindsey Weber (HC) d. Katie Beck (G) 6-3, 6-1 #5 Stephanie Schmidt (G) d. Jessica Brown (HC) 6-1, 6-7 (7-2), 6-4 #6 Angela Newcomer (G) d. Hannah Fairchild (HC) 6-1, 6-3 Doubles: #1 Swartzendruber & Springer (G) d. Harness & Weber (HC) 6-1, 6-7 (7-4), 6-3 #2 Yoder & Newcomer (G) d. Zilligen & Owens (HC) 6-4, 6-2 #3 Schmidt & Jill Zoss (G) d. Brown & Stacy Plett (HC) 6-4, 6-3

SEPT. 5 — Goshen Hammers St. Joe's 8-1
Winning becoming a habit for undefeated Leafs

Stretching it : Freshman Angela Newcomer charges the net against St. Joe's Wednesday.

Singles:
#1 Tonya Swartzendruber (G) d. Mandy Lundeen (SJ) 6-2, 6-1
#2Jen Springer (G) d. Melissa Bachani (SJ) 6-1, 6-4
#3 Sarah Yoder (G) d. Tiffany Sajdera (SJ) 6-0, 6-1
#4 Katie Davet (SJ) d. Katie Beck (G) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
#5 Stephanie Schmidt (G) d. Loretta Clevenger (SJ) 6-2, 6-4
#6 Jill Zoss (G) d. Katie DeLuna (SJ) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles:
#1 Swartzendruber & Springer (G) d. Bachani/Sajdera (SJ) 8-3 (pro set)
#2 Yoder & Angela Newcomer (G) d. Davet/Clevenger (SJ) 8-0 (pro set)
#3 Schmidt & Zoss (G) d. Lundeen & DeLuna (SJ) 8-3




SEPT. 4 — Host Bethel No Match For Goshen
First road match of season ends in 8-1 smashing

Freshman Katie Beck

Singles: #1 Sarah Mater (B) d. Tonya Swartzendruber (G) 6-2, 6-4 #2Jen Springer (G) d. Stephanie Herbster (B) 6-0, 6-2 #3 Sarah Yoder (G) d. Mindy Clark (B) 6-1, 6-1 #4 Katie Beck (G) d. Kristin Conn (B) 6-3, 6-0 #5 Stephanie Schmidt (G) d. Julia Kuehn (B) 6-4, 6-0 #6 Jill Zoss (G) d. Erica Root (B) 6-0, 6-1 Doubles: #1 Swartzendruber & Springer (G) d. Mater & Herbster (B) 4-6, 0-1 (default) #2 Yoder & Angela Newcomer (G) d. Clark & Conn (B) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 #3 Schmidt & Zoss (G) d. Kuehn/Root (B) 6-2, 6-2

SEPT. 2 — Leafs Open Season With Win
Marian challenges, but Goshen is one match better

Freshman Angela Newcomer

Singles: #1 Krisit Nord (M) d. Tonya Swartzendruber (G) 6-3, 6-1 #2 Brooke Reed (M) d. Jenny Springer(G) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 #3 Sarah Yoder (G) d. Melanie Spellmeyer (M) 6-0, 6-0 #4 Mandie Schooler (M) d Katie Beck (G) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 #5 Stephanie Schmidt (G) d. Paula O’Connor (M) 6-2, 7-5 #6 Angela Newcomer (G) d. Rachel Williams (M) 6-2, 6-0 Exhibition: Emily Gingerich (G) d. Heidi Dushiber (M) 6-0, 6-2 Doubles: #1 Nord & Reed (M) d. Swartzendruber & Springer (G) 6-2, 6-4 #2 Yoder & Newcomer (G) d. Spellmeyer & Schooler (M) 6-2, 6-3 #3 Schmidt & Gingerich (G) d. Kocher & O'Connor (M) 6-1, 6-1