RED DRAGONS WOMEN’S TENNIS 2010 Season Recap the Future Continues Matches at the Second, Fifth to Look Bright for the and Sixth Flights
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WOMEN’S TENNIS WOMEN’S RED DRAGONS 2010 Team GuIDE 2010 Season Recap The future continues matches at the second, fifth to look bright for the and sixth flights. Senior Ariel Cortland women’s tennis Kelner reached the semifinals program as the Red Drag- at the conference tourna- ons concluded another ment in sixth singles, post- strong fall season in 2010 ing an overall record of 7-6. under fifth-year head She competed in third, fifth coach Tom Spanbauer. and sixth singles during the Cortland, which loses season. Juniors Megan Bagg just one senior from the and Amanda Bieglecki and roster, posted a 7-4 overall sophomore Kristen Vitalo record and a 2-1 mark in each went 1-0 in singles dur- the SUNYAC East and tied ing the season. Junior Alyssa Tretter. for third at the confer- Junior Amanda Bieglecki. ence championships. In doubles play, DiCapua and Tretter again teamed up to Sophomore Loraine Jelinek earned first team All- compete in the first flight, recording a 7-5 record SUNYAC honors after winning the first singles title and reaching the semifinals at the SUNYAC Cham- with an upset of the top seed at the conference pionships. Jelinek and Medina remained Cortland’s tournament. Jelinek finished the season with an 8-7 second doubles team in 2010. The duo went 7-4 this overall singles record, including 8-5 in the first flight, fall. DiCapua and Jelinek also paired up at the USTA/ and competed at the USTA/ITA Northeast Region- ITA Northeast Regionals and posted a 1-1 record. als. Junior Stephanie DiCapua had another strong Bagg and Bieglecki made it into the semifinals in season in second singles. She reached the semifinals third doubles at the conference tournament. The of the SUNYAC Tournament, posted a 1-1 record at two recorded a 5-7 overall record as partners in the USTA/ITA Northeast Regionals and recorded an doubles. Kelner teamed with overall singles record of 10-4. Vitalo to earn a win in third doubles, while Martinez and Juniors Alyssa Tretter and Gabriela Medina switched Medina paired up to capture positions in the lineup in 2010 with Tretter mov- a victory at second doubles ing to third singles and Medina playing at fourth during the season. singles. Each compiled a 9-3 record and reached the semifinals of her respective flight at the confer- For the second straight ence tournament. Medina season, each player gained also earned a win at first valuable experience in the singles, tying DiCapua for fall and returns for the spring most singles win during campaign looking to bring the fall season. the Red Dragons back to the top of the SUNYAC in 2011. Junior Stephanie DiCapua. Freshman Jean Marti- nez, the Red Dragons’ only newcomer in 2010, competed in fifth singles The 2010 Cortland Women’s Tennis Guide was written by Associate SID Dan Surdam. Action and team photos by Darl Zehr at the SUNYAC Cham- Photography. The guide was printed by Graphics Plus Printing of pionships. She recorded Cortland. an overall singles record ON THE COVER: Sophomore Loraine Jelinek, senior Ariel Kelner Junior Megan Bagg. of 8-3, which included (upper inset) and junior Gabriela Medina (lower inset). CORTLAND Coaching Staff Tom Spanbauer 2010 Women’s Tennis Roster Head Coach Name ........................... Yr. Hometown/High School Tom Spanbauer completed his Megan Bagg .......................Jr. Lake Placid/The Northwood School fifth season as Cortland’s women’s Amanda Bieglecki ...........Jr. Brewster/Brewster tennis head coach in 2010. This fall, Stephanie DiCapua ........Jr. East Quogue/Westhampton Beach Spanbauer led the Red Dragons to a 7-4 dual-match record and a 2-1 Loraine Jelinek ............... So. Homer/Home schooled mark in the State University of New Ariel Kelner .......................Sr. Cortlandt Manor/The Masters School York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Jean Martinez...................Fr. Homer/Homer East division. Cortland tied for third at the SUNYAC Gabriela Medina ..............Jr. Rock Hill/Monticello Championships and earned an individual title at first singles. Alyssa Tretter ....................Jr. Batavia/Batavia Last season, the Red Dragons posted an 8-4 dual-match Kristen Vitalo ................. So. Rockville Centre/Sacred Heart Acad. record and finished fourth at the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championships after Head Coach: Tom Spanbauer (Cortland ‘83), 5th Year posting a 4-2 league mark during the regular season. In 2008, Cortland recorded a 6-5 dual-match mark and placed third at Assistant Coach: Jackie Martinez the conference championships, earning Spanbauer SUNYAC Record: 7-4, 2-1 SUNYAC East Coach of the Year honors. In his first season with the Red Dragons, Spanbauer led the team to a 6-3 dual-match record, a third-place finish at 2010 RESuLTS the SUNYAC Championships and a tie for seventh at the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association Sept. 7 LE MOYNE .........................................W 9-0 (NYSWCAA) Championships. Sept. 10 * ONEONTA ...................................... W 7-2 Sept. 11 * PLATTSBuRGH ...............................W 8-1 Also Cortland’s men’s basketball head coach since Sept. 11 * NEW PALTZ .......................................L 1-8 the 1995-96 season, Spanbauer coached tennis at Alfred Sept. 18 at Union ........................................................W 7-2 University prior to his arrival at Cortland. He was the Saxons’ Sept. 23 ITHACA ................................................ L 2-7 head men’s tennis coach for four years and the women’s Sept. 25 WELLS .................................................W 9-0 head coach for one season. Sept. 25-27 USTA/ITA Northeast Reg. .......... no scoring Spanbauer currently teaches in SUNY Cortland’s Sept. 29 at Oswego ..................................................W 9-0 physical education department. A Niagara Falls, N.Y., native, Oct. 2 BROCKPORT .....................................W 9-0 Spanbauer was a three-sport standout at Niagara Catholic Oct. 3 GENESEO .............................................L 3-6 High School. He graduated from Cortland in 1983 with a Oct. 5 at RIT ................................................................L 4-5 Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and earned a Oct. 8-10 SUNYAC Championships ..............T3rd of 8 master’s degree in 1986. 2011 Spring Schedule Spanbauer and his wife, Brookley, reside in Cortland with their daughter, Eila. Mar. 25 at Elmira ............................................................TBA Apr. 16 at William Smith ...........................................TBA Assistant Coach Apr. 17 ST. LAWRENCE ..................................... TBA Apr. 29-30 at New Paltz Tournament ........................TBA Jackie Martinez completed her first season as an assistant coach in 2010 after a four-year playing career at Nazareth College. * SUNYAC East match HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPS During her career at Nazareth, Martinez earned second team All-Empire 8 honors in singles and doubles and helped lead the Golden Flyers to the conference semifinals and finals. She was also named Nazareth’s representative as Empire 8 Conference Sportswoman of the For more information on the SuNY Cortland Year during the 2007 and 2009 seasons. women’s tennis program, please contact: Martinez earned a bachelor’s degree in business Tom Spanbauer, Women’s Tennis Head Coach administration with a specialization in international business SuNY Cortland, Park Center, P.O. Box 2000 and a minor in Spanish from Nazareth. She’s currently in the Cortland, NY 13045 process of selecting a graduate school and hopes to return (607) 753-4906 abroad, having participated in the Valencia, Spain, program in [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cortlandreddragons.com the spring of 2009 while at Nazareth. R e D D R A g O N s Player Profiles Megan Bagg honors with a second-place finish in first doubles at the Junior SUNYAC Championships...Compiled an 11-2 singles record, Lake Placid, New York 10-2 at third singles...Posted a 9-5 record at first doubles... Major: Communications Reached the semifinals of the SUNYAC Championships in 2010: Megan reached the semifinals in third third singles...High School: A 2008 graduate of Westhampton doubles at the SUNYAC Championships... Beach, where she was a member of the honor roll, senior Recorded a 5-7 record in doubles...Earned class treasurer and received the Larson Family Scholarship a win at fourth singles versus Wells...2009: Competed in and the WHB Southampton Town Women’s League Female sixth singles at the SUNYAC Championships...Posted a 2-3 Athlete Scholarship...Four-year member of the tennis singles record in the fourth through sixth flights and a 1-0 team...Earned all-league honors four times and all-county mark in second doubles...Prior to Cortland: Attended Saint honors three times...Team was undefeated league champion Michael’s College, where she was a member of the tennis four times and won county title her senior season...Four- team and the Dean’s List...High School: A 2008 graduate of year starter in softball...Four-time all-league, two-time The Northwood School...Member of the Dean’s List...Played all-conference and one-time all-division and all-county one season of tennis...Received the Ted Boardman Tennis selection...Three-time team MVP...Other: Performs the Award...Four-year member of the ski team...Competed at national anthem prior to Cortland sporting events...Member Junior Nationals...Parents: Mary and Michael Hoyt Brothers/ of the Dean’s List at Cortland...Parents: Linda and Edmund Sisters: Robert.