Hobart and William Smith Colleges

18 September 2008 Heron tennis wraps up Hosking Invitational

The William Smith College tennis team finished its play in the Mary Hosking Invitational today. Senior Chelsea Rauck and first-year Joanie Hilton won the A Flight consolation doubles championship for the Herons.

Rauck and Hilton defeated Sarah Joo and Stephanie Tu from NYU 8-5 to win the bracket. Rauck also played in the A Flight singles championship, but fell to Skidmores Rachel Loeb in a close match, 8-6, after defeating St. Lawrences Hillary Drewry 8-5 in the semifinals.

Junior Meredith Levenson played in the C Flight championship match, but fell to Thoroughbred Caroline Sherman 8-1. Levenson edged Lindsay Hartley, also from Skidmore, 8-6 in the semifinals to advance.

In the B Flight doubles bracket, Levenson and classmate Shari Damon barely lost in the semifinal match to eventual champions Amanda Freedman and Lisa Mijovic from NYU, 9-8.

The Herons will be in action again on Sept. 21, when they host St. John Fisher at 1 p.m.