2008 Woodie Awards
Tennis teams to wrap up season with tournament
SLIAC to be played in Forest Park
By: Rachael Horne
Issue date: 4/21/05 Section: Sports
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Building confidence in their game is the first goal of the Webster University Men's and Women's Tennis Team as they prepare for the St. Louis Inner Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament April 22-23.
The SLIAC tournament will be played at Dwight Davis tennis courts in Forest Park starting at 10 a.m. on the 22 and 9 a.m. on the 23.
"We are improving and winning more than last year," said senior Tony Gaeta. "I think a few of our guys have a good shot at going to the championship round."
Junior Liz Grach said it's important for the women's team to play with confidence.
"We need to play more aggressively," Grach said. "We can't be afraid to take shots."
Men's team go 2-1 on the week
The men's team defeated Concordia Seminary April 18 4-3. Zach Mangelsdorf and Tom Alhoff of Webster defeated Guy Rogers and Don Prugh of Concordia 8-1 in doubles action. Gaeta and Axel Fogelstorm of Webster narrowly defeated Mark Borhot and Andre Otto 9-8. Concordia took the third doubles match by default because Webster didn't have a sixth person to compete.
Mangelsdorf played in the number one spot in singles action defeating Roberts 6-2, 7-5. Gaeta played the number two post ion and lost 0-6, 3-6. Alhoff defeated Prugh 3-6, 7-5, and 6-3 in the number three spot. Fogelstorm lost 6-3, 6-3 at number four. Conway McDonald-O'Leary defeated Pearson Fisher of Concordia 6-1,6-1. Concordia won the sixth match by default.
On April 16 the men's team played a tri-match at Principia College taking on Greenville College as well as the host school. They lost to Principia 5-2. Webster's two wins came from doubles action where Gaeta and McDonald-O'Leary defeated Principia 8-2. The second win was from Capizzi and Eric Fey winning 8-2.
Webster lost the Greenville match 6-1. The only win came from Fey, who defeated Travis Siebert 6-2, 6-3.
Gaeta said the tri-match was trying on their endurance.
"We played for about six hours," Gaeta said. "We were a little worn out, but I still think we played with our heads up. We played hard."
The SLIAC tournament will be played at Dwight Davis tennis courts in Forest Park starting at 10 a.m. on the 22 and 9 a.m. on the 23.
"We are improving and winning more than last year," said senior Tony Gaeta. "I think a few of our guys have a good shot at going to the championship round."
Junior Liz Grach said it's important for the women's team to play with confidence.
"We need to play more aggressively," Grach said. "We can't be afraid to take shots."
Men's team go 2-1 on the week
The men's team defeated Concordia Seminary April 18 4-3. Zach Mangelsdorf and Tom Alhoff of Webster defeated Guy Rogers and Don Prugh of Concordia 8-1 in doubles action. Gaeta and Axel Fogelstorm of Webster narrowly defeated Mark Borhot and Andre Otto 9-8. Concordia took the third doubles match by default because Webster didn't have a sixth person to compete.
Mangelsdorf played in the number one spot in singles action defeating Roberts 6-2, 7-5. Gaeta played the number two post ion and lost 0-6, 3-6. Alhoff defeated Prugh 3-6, 7-5, and 6-3 in the number three spot. Fogelstorm lost 6-3, 6-3 at number four. Conway McDonald-O'Leary defeated Pearson Fisher of Concordia 6-1,6-1. Concordia won the sixth match by default.
On April 16 the men's team played a tri-match at Principia College taking on Greenville College as well as the host school. They lost to Principia 5-2. Webster's two wins came from doubles action where Gaeta and McDonald-O'Leary defeated Principia 8-2. The second win was from Capizzi and Eric Fey winning 8-2.
Webster lost the Greenville match 6-1. The only win came from Fey, who defeated Travis Siebert 6-2, 6-3.
Gaeta said the tri-match was trying on their endurance.
"We played for about six hours," Gaeta said. "We were a little worn out, but I still think we played with our heads up. We played hard."