2010-11 Willamette Women's Tennis News

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Agarycheva and Palmer Fall to Top-Seeded Team in Doubles at NCAA Championships
Agarycheva and Palmer Fall to Top-Seeded Team in Doubles at NCAA Championships

CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Willamette University tennis players Natalia Agarycheva (Sr., Vancouver, WA/Prairie HS/U. of Northern Colorado) and Shannon Palmer (Jr., Salem, OR/Sprague HS) were defeated by the #1-seeded doubles team of Kendra Higgins and Chrissy Hu from the University of Chicago (Ill.) at the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships on Friday, May 27.

Agarycheva to Open NCAA Singles Bracket against Alberstone of Bowdoin
Agarycheva to Open NCAA Singles Bracket against Alberstone of Bowdoin

SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University tennis players Natalia Agarycheva (Sr., Vancouver, WA/Prairie HS/U. of Northern Colorado) and Shannon Palmer (Jr., Salem, OR/Sprague HS) have received exciting yet challenging draws for the 2011 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships, which begin on Friday, May 27 in Claremont, Calif. Agarycheva will be competing in singles and will combine with Palmer in doubles.

Agarycheva Selected for NCAA Championships in Singles, Plus Doubles with Palmer
Agarycheva Selected for NCAA Championships in Singles, Plus Doubles with Palmer

SALEM, ORE -- Willamette University senior Natalia Agarycheva (Vancouver, WA/Prairie HS/U. of Northern Colorado) has been selected to compete at the 2011 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships in singles and will join Bearcat junior Shannon Palmer (Salem, OR/Sprague HS) at the NCAA Championships in doubles.

Agarycheva Named First Team All-Northwest Conference
Agarycheva Named First Team All-Northwest Conference

SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette women's tennis player Natalia Agarycheva (Sr., Vancouver, WA/Prairie HS/U. of Northern Colorado) has been named First Team All-Northwest Conference for the second consecutive season in voting for the NWC head coaches.

Willamette Falls to Whitworth, 5-2, at NWC Women's Tennis Tournament
Willamette Falls to Whitworth, 5-2, at NWC Women's Tennis Tournament

SPOKANE, WASH. -- The Willamette University women's tennis team competed in the semifinals of the Northwest Conference Tournament on Saturday, April 16. The Bearcats lost to host Whitworth University, 5-2.

Willamette Women's Tennis Team to Open NWC Tournament against Whitworth
Willamette Women's Tennis Team to Open NWC Tournament against Whitworth

SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's tennis team, one of four teams competing this weekend (April 16-17) at the Northwest Conference Tournament in Spokane, Wash., will open the event by taking on top-seeded Whitworth University in the semifinals. In the other semifinal match, Linfield College, seeded #2, will take on the #3 seed, Whitman College.

Bearcats Defeat Bruins, 6-3, Earn Spot in NWC Tournament
Bearcats Defeat Bruins, 6-3, Earn Spot in NWC Tournament

NEWBERG, ORE. -- Led by solid play throughout the singles lineup, the Willamette University women's tennis team defeated George Fox University, 6-3, on Saturday, April 9 to conclude the regular season and clinch an NWC Tournament berth.

Linfield Downs Willamette, 7-2, in Women's Tennis
Linfield Downs Willamette, 7-2, in Women's Tennis

SALEM, ORE. -- Linfield College won all three doubles matches, helping the Wildcats defeat Willamette University, 7-2, in Northwest Conference women's tennis action on Friday, April 8. The Wildcats improved to 13-4, including 11-1 in the NWC. Willamette moved to 9-6 overall, 6-5 in the conference.

BCC Defeats Willamette 8-1 in Women's Tennis Exhibition
BCC Defeats Willamette 8-1 in Women's Tennis Exhibition

BELLEVUE, WASH. -- Willamette University played an exhibition match in women's tennis against a quality junior college opponent in Bellevue Community College on Sunday, April 3 at the Robinswood Tennis Center. Bellevue CC won the match by a final score of 8-1.

Puget Sound Slips by Shorthanded Bearcats, 5-4
Puget Sound Slips by Shorthanded Bearcats, 5-4

TACOMA, WASH. -- The Bearcats won #1 and #2 singles and #1 and #2 doubles, but it wasn't enough for a shorthanded Willamette University women's tennis team to hold off the University of Puget Sound, as the Loggers claimed a 5-4 victory at the UPS Tennis Pavilion on Saturday, April 2.

Willamette Rolls Past Occidental, 8-1, in Women's Tennis
Willamette Rolls Past Occidental, 8-1, in Women's Tennis

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -- Willamette University won two of three doubles matches, and rolled through the six singles matches without a loss, to claim an 8-1 victory over Occidental College in women's tennis on Saturday, March 26. The match was held at the McKinnon Family Tennis Center on the Occidental Campus.

Willamette Wins Battle with California Lutheran in Women's Tennis, 5-4
Willamette Wins Battle with California Lutheran in Women's Tennis, 5-4

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. -- Willamette University outlasted California Lutheran University, 5-4, in a non-conference women's tennis match on Friday, March 25 at the Poulson Tennis Courts. The match was not decided until the final singles match, #3 singles, reached its conclusion in a third set.

Willamette Defeats Hardin-Simmons in Women's Tennis, 7-2
Willamette Defeats Hardin-Simmons in Women's Tennis, 7-2

SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University built an early lead by winning all three doubles matches on its way a 7-2 victory over Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) in a women's tennis match on Tuesday, March 15 at the Courthouse Tennis Club. The win increased Willamette's record to 7-4 on the season, while Hardin-Simmons dropped to 7-4.

Willamette Battles Past Lewis & Clark, 6-3
Willamette Battles Past Lewis & Clark, 6-3

SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University took a 2-1 lead in doubles and then held off Lewis & Clark College in singles, as the Bearcats defeated the Pioneers 6-3 at the Courthouse Tennis Club on Sunday, March 13. WU had momentum following the doubles matches, but owned just a 4-3 advantage with two singles matches still in progress.

Willamette Downs Pacific in Women's Tennis, 7-2
Willamette Downs Pacific in Women's Tennis, 7-2

FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's tennis team defeated Pacific University, 7-2, on Friday, March 11 in a Northwest Conference match. Willamette improved to 5-4 on the season, including 5-3 in the NWC. Pacific dropped to 2-3 overall, 2-3 in the conference.

Linfield Downs Bearcats 7-2 to Remain Undefeated in NWC
Linfield Downs Bearcats 7-2 to Remain Undefeated in NWC

McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Linfield College kept its women's tennis record undefeated in 2011 with a 7-2 victory over visiting Willamette University on Saturday, March 5 at the Linfield Tennis Center. The Wildcats upped their NWC record to 6-0 and also improved to 6-1 overall. Willamette, now 4-3 in the NWC, moved to 4-4 on the season.