KUTZTOWN, Pa. (April 14, 2011) – The Kutztown University women's tennis team concluded its home schedule with a 9-0 setback to Bloomsburg University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division game Thursday afternoon.
Rachel Grula (Drums, PA/Hazleton Area) battled hard at No. 1 singles before dropping a 7-5, 6-2 decision. The doubles squad of Tess Wright (Lewisburg, PA/Lewisburg Area) and Tori Zander (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) came close to pulling out a win. They fell, 8-6, in an exciting match. The Golden Bears overall record now stands at 3-11 and 2-4 in the PSAC East.
Kutztown closes its season by competing at the regional duals hosted by Bloomsburg University on Saturday and Sunday.
Singles
1. Emily Palko (BLOOM-W) def. Rachel Grula (Drums, PA/Hazleton Area) (KUTZ-W) 7-5, 6-2
2. Danielle Walsh (BLOOM-W) def. Tess Wright (Lewisburg, PA/Lewisburg Area) (KUTZ-W) 6-0, 6-0
3. Kristi Twardziak (BLOOM-W) def. Tori Zander (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) (KUTZ-W) 6-0, 6-0
4. Natalie Greenholt (BLOOM-W) def. Chelsea White (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) (KUTZ-W) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kristen Wong (BLOOM-W) def. Brittany Parsons (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg) (KUTZ-W) 6-3, 6-0
6. Sarah Fisher (BLOOM-W) def. No player (KUTZ-W), by defaultDoubles
1. Emily Palko/Kristi Twardziak (BLOOM-W) def. Rachel Grula (Drums, PA/Hazleton Area)/Chelsea White (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) (KUTZ-W) 8-1
2. Natalie Greenholt/Danielle Walsh (BLOOM-W) def. Tess Wright (Lewisburg, PA/Lewisburg Area)/Tori Zander (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) (KUTZ-W) 8-6
3. Laura Sullivan/Sarah Fisher (BLOOM-W) def. No player/No player (KUTZ-W), by default
Social Media Alert: The Kutztown University Athletic Department would like to remind Golden Bear fans and followers there are many ways they can follow their favorite team. One can follow the Golden Bears via Facebook, SMS messages and weekly newsletters. One can also check out the photo galleries.
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The Kutztown University sports information department hopes that everyone has enjoyed all of the new ways to keep up with their favorite team. The SID department hopes people will continue to take advantage of the great resources available.
