- Created on 11 April 2013
Clark Atlanta's Autumn Williams Named SIAC Tennis Coach of the Year
After guiding her team to a second place finish in the regular season with a 10-1 conference record, Clark Atlanta University Head Coach Autumn Williams was named the 2013 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women's Tennis Coach of the Year announced today.
"I am truly humbled to receive this honor as it was really unexpected," said Williams. "I am proud of my team's accomplishments thus far, but we still have work to do in our quest for another championship which is one of our team goals this year."
This is the second time in her young coaching career that Williams has received this honor which she also won as a first-year coach in 2011 the same year the Lady Panthers won the conference title. She will look to repeat that feat as CAU (13-9 overall record) opens SIAC championship tournament play TODAY (Thurs., April 11th) with a first round match against LeMoyne Owen College at 11 a.m., at the McGhee Tennis Center located at 820 Beecher Street in Atlanta.
Leading individual superlatives for CAU was junior Brionne Bachus who earned first team All-Conference honors in singles at the No. 3 position with a 9-1 conference record and the No. 1 doubles spot with teammate freshman Vonnick Boyogueno as the tandem finished 8-1 in conference play this season.
Clark Atlanta junior Asia Boyd (6-1) and Vanessa Jean-Baptist (3-3) also received second team honors at the No. 4 and No. 2 singles spots, respectivley, while Boyd and junior Ivory Conley, who finished with an 8-2 conference record, earned All-Conference honors in the No. 2 doubles position.
- Created on 10 April 2013
Georgia Tech Alumni to Compete at The Masters
Three Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Stewart Cink, Matt Kuchar and Larry Mize, will be competing for the opportunity to put on the 'green jacket' in the 77th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
Stewart Cink, a six time winner on the PGA Tour, finished third in Augusta back in2008 while Matt Kuchar finished third in last year's Masters. The two have a combined 21 Masters appearances.
Larry Mize, a native of Augusta, will be playing in his 30th Masters. Currently competing on the Champions Tour, Mize hit one of the most memorable shots in Masters' history when he chipped a shot 140 feet on the second playoff hole to triumph over Greg Norman for the 1987 Masters title.
The prestigious tournament will begin Thursday with television coverage of the first two rounds broadcasting on ESPN and the weekend rounds on CBS.
- Created on 10 April 2013
Lady Panthers Tennis Team Falls in Season Finale
In their season finale, the Lady Panthers of Clark Atlanta University fell 9-0 to non-conference opponent No. 43 Georgia College and State University on the road in women's tennis action Tuesday.
CAU (13-8, SIAC 9-1) won only 11 games while junior Ivory Conley picked up five of those in her (6-3, 6-2) singles loss to Georgia College's Sarah Murray. The Lady Panthers will open conference championship tournament play Thursday, April 11th, at 11 a.m., against LeMoyne-Owen College at the McGhee Tennis Center in Atlanta. For all the latest tournament information including a complete bracket, please visit www.clarkatlantasports.com.
CAU (13-8) vs. No.43. GCSU (14-9)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Ivana Marevic (GC-W) def. Vonnick Boyogueno (CAU) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2. May Johnson (GC-W) def. Vanessa Jean-Baptist (CAU) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 3. Kayla Barksdale (GC-W) def. Brionne Bachus (CAU) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 4. Katie Krupp (GC-W) def. Zolia Cadena (CAU) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 5. Michelle Lingner (GC-W) def. Asia Boyd (CAU) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Sarah Murray (GC-W) def. Ivory Conley (CAU) 6-3, 6-2 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Kayla Barksdale/Katie Krupp (GC-W) def. Brionne Bachus/Vonnick Boyogueno (CAU) 8-1 |
| 2. Ivana Marevic/May Johnson (GC-W) def. Ivory Conley/Asia Boyd (CAU) 8-0 |
| 3. Michelle Lingner/Sarah Murray (GC-W) def. Vanessa Jean-Baptist/Zolia Cadena (CAU) 8-0 |
- Created on 10 April 2013
Pairings Announced for the 2013 SIAC Tennis Championships
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released its pairings for the 2013 SIAC Men's and Women's Tennis Championship, which will be played Thursday, April 11 through Saturday, April 14 in Atlanta.
All matches on Thursday, April 11 will be played at the McGhee Tennis Center, while all matches on Friday, April 12 through the championship round on Saturday, April 13 will take place at the tennis courts on the campus of Morehouse College.
In the men's division, Stillman College earned the top seed after finishing the regular season 19-2, while going undefeated in conference action with an 11-0 record. The Tigers will take the court Friday morning at 9 a.m., as the team will await the winner between No. 4 Tuskegee University and No.5 Fort Valley State University, the 2012 SIAC Men's Tennis Champions. The two teams will play Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m.
In other men's quarterfinal round action, Morehouse College, the No. 2 seed, will face No. 7 Lane College, Thursday morning at 8 a.m. The winner of the match will play the victor between No. 3 Benedict College and No. 6 LeMoyne-Owen, who face each other Thursday morning at 11 a.m.
Stillman also dominated the women's division during the regular season with a 13-0 record to earn the top overall seed in the tournament. The Lady Tigers, 23-1 overall, will face No. 8 Lane College, Thursday morning at 8 a.m.
Fort Valley State earned the No. 4 seed and will face the defending 2012 SIAC Tennis Champions Tuskegee University Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. The winners of each match will face each other in the conference semifinals Friday at 9 a.m.
In other women's quarterfinals action, No. 2 seed Clark Atlanta University will face No. 7 LeMoyne-Owen College Thursday morning at 11 a.m., while No. 3 Benedict will play No. 6 Albany State University in a Thursday afternoon game at 4 p.m. The winners of both matches will face each other in the Semifinals Friday at noon.
The 2013 Men's and Women's Championship round will be played Saturday, April 14 at noon, preceded by the 9 a.m. consolation finals between the losing teams in each semifinal.
For the latest updates and results throughout the 2013 SIAC Tennis Championships, visit the tennis championship page at www.thesiac.com or follow the action via the SIAC's social media platform on Twitter (@TheSIAC) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/thesiac).
- Created on 10 April 2013
UConn Blows Out Louisville By Largest Margin in Tournament History For Women's Basketball Title
(CNN) -- Connecticut's powerful offense scored almost at will Tuesday night as the Huskies blew out Louisville 93-60 to win the NCAA Division I women's basketball championship in New Orleans.
The title is Head Coach Geno Auriemma's eighth at UConn, tying him for the most all time with Tennessee's recently retired Pat Summitt.
The 33-point margin is the largest in the history of the tournament final.
Breanna Stewart led the Huskies' scoring with 23 points; she also had nine rebounds and three assists.
Louisville was led by Sara Hammond's 15 points and five rebounds. The Cardinals' vaunted Schimmel sisters, Shoni and Jude, combined for 16 points.
