Scots Head to Walsh for Lone Match of the Week

Joanna Tysko

The College of Wooster women’s tennis team will be in search of win No. 2 of the season this week when it travels to nearby Walsh University (5-3) in North Canton, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 28, for a 4 p.m. match-up. The Fighting Scots will be aiming to stop a five-year skid against the Cavs, as the last Wooster victory, a 6-3 decision, came during the 2001 season. Last year, Walsh, which has won five in a row heading into Wedensday’s match, prevailed 7-2.

    Spring Break Recap: The Scots came within a few points here and there of a 3-2 trip to Hilton Head, S.C., but instead returned with a 1-4 mark after tough 5-4 losses to regional opponents Heidelberg College and Principia College. Wooster also defeated Shepherd University 8-1 and was shutout by Carleton College (9-0) and St. Lawrence University (9-0).
    The Scots were led by No. 1 singles player Joanna Tysko (Athens, Ohio / Athens), who posted straight-set victories over Heidelberg, Shepherd, and Principia, combining to give up just three games in those matches. She also pushed Carleton’s and St. Lawrence’s top players to three sets before suffering close setbacks.
    Exhibiting depth, Wooster’s No. 5 and No. 6 singles players combined for a 6-4 record, with three wins from freshman Erin Bauer (Delaware, Ohio / Rutherford B. Hayes) and three from senior Sarah Suddendorf (Port Washington, Wis. / Port Washington), respectively. Also of note, freshman Elissa Lauber (Dover, Ohio / Dover) added a tough victory over Shepherd at No. 2 (6-3, 7-6), as did senior Kimee Rankin (Connellsville, Pa. / Connellsville) at No. 4 (6-2, 6-2).
    The Scots’ doubles teams consisted of Tysko and Lauber at No. 1, freshman Brenna Hart (Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake) and Bauer at No. 2, and a couple of different combinations at No. 3. Tysko and Lauber were 2-3 in Hilton Head, while Bauer and Hart won once (1-4).