2008 Woodie Awards
Tennis falls out of title contention during final stretch
By: Stephen Lane
Issue date: 4/9/08 Section: Sports
Stephen Lane
Staff Writer
The North Greenville men and women's tennis teams are coming down the home stretch of their season and looking to finish on a positive note. Last Thursday, the men's team fell 7-1 at the hands of Anderson University. They lost all singles sets in straight sets, but coach Mark Elliot was pleased with the doubles sets.
"We played some of our best doubles of the season," Elliot said. "Anderson is a very good team, and they are ranked pretty high in the nation. Our guys responded well to the challenge and played well."
The Lincoln Memorial Lions defeated the women's team 6-3 in Harrogate, Tenn. Even in the loss Courtney Lynn, junior psychology, was a bright spot for the Crusaders, defeating her opponent Sophie Denlinger 6-3, 6-1. Lynn also teamed up with Lindsey McNeely, sophomore business administration, to beat Denlinger and Nicole Combs 8-5 in doubles. Caitlyn Whitted, senior sport management, also won her match 6-4, 6-3.
The men's team has had to deal with the loss of Gabriel Altmayer, senior international business, who was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer that attacks the immune system. Altmayer returned to his hometown in Brazil for chemotherapy and radiation.
"It's definitely hard, and we're just now getting over losing him," Elliot said. "He was a senior and was a leader on the team, and he won 78 percent of his singles matches last year. Personally, he's doing well, though. He's halfway through his chemo treatments, and his last report showed that there is no sign of cancer there, but he is going to finish his treatments."
Having won six consecutive NCCAA National Championships, expectations were again high this year, but the Crusaders have played a difficult schedule that has included 12 nationally ranked teams.
Staff Writer
The North Greenville men and women's tennis teams are coming down the home stretch of their season and looking to finish on a positive note. Last Thursday, the men's team fell 7-1 at the hands of Anderson University. They lost all singles sets in straight sets, but coach Mark Elliot was pleased with the doubles sets.
"We played some of our best doubles of the season," Elliot said. "Anderson is a very good team, and they are ranked pretty high in the nation. Our guys responded well to the challenge and played well."
The Lincoln Memorial Lions defeated the women's team 6-3 in Harrogate, Tenn. Even in the loss Courtney Lynn, junior psychology, was a bright spot for the Crusaders, defeating her opponent Sophie Denlinger 6-3, 6-1. Lynn also teamed up with Lindsey McNeely, sophomore business administration, to beat Denlinger and Nicole Combs 8-5 in doubles. Caitlyn Whitted, senior sport management, also won her match 6-4, 6-3.
The men's team has had to deal with the loss of Gabriel Altmayer, senior international business, who was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer that attacks the immune system. Altmayer returned to his hometown in Brazil for chemotherapy and radiation.
"It's definitely hard, and we're just now getting over losing him," Elliot said. "He was a senior and was a leader on the team, and he won 78 percent of his singles matches last year. Personally, he's doing well, though. He's halfway through his chemo treatments, and his last report showed that there is no sign of cancer there, but he is going to finish his treatments."
Having won six consecutive NCCAA National Championships, expectations were again high this year, but the Crusaders have played a difficult schedule that has included 12 nationally ranked teams.
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