(October 21, 2007) - Castleton, VT-The Becker College women’s tennis team took home its second-consecutive North Atlantic Conference women’s tennis championship, collecting 12 points to best the four-team field.

Host, Castleton State College, wound up second with 10 points, while Bay Path finished third with 7.5 and Johnson State fourth with 1.5.

Bay Path College’s Raquel Babeu took home the individual championship in first-flight singles, winning 7-5, 6-1 over Becker’s Allison Flynn.

In second-flight singles it was Becker’s Catie Sivret earning the win with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Castleton’s Jamie Olson.

Colleen Murphy won a marathon battle in third-flight singles, 6-1, 2-6, 11-9 over Bay Path’s Julie Bendzin.

Bay Path also took home fourth-flight singles as Kara Fox defeated Becker’s Danielle Stryker 6-3, 6-1.

Castleton collected fifth and sixth flight singles as Mary Kay Capone and Meg Kucynski-Sherwin each wrapped up undefeated seasons with their wins. Capone defeated Becker’s Mandy Kennedy 3-6, 6-0, 7-5 while Kuczynski-Sherwin defeated Becker’s Kristina Drabkowski 7-5, 6-2.

In doubles action Becker won two out of three which would prove to be the winning edge. Flynn and Sivret teamed to defeat Castleton’s Olson and Kim Allen in the first flight 8-3. In second flight it was Murphy and Stryker taking down Castleton’s Charla Klaas and Emily Hallett 8-6.

Castleton would win third-flight doubles 8-5 as Capone and Kuczynski-Sherwin defeated Bay Path’s Cristina Ruiz and Yolian Ortiz.

Women’s Tennis All-Conference:

Singles First Team:
Kim Allen-Sr., Castleton
Raquel Babeu-Jr., Bay Path
Julia Bendzin-So., Bay Path
Allison Flynn-Jr., Becker
Charla Klaas-So., Castleton
Jamie Olson-Sr., Castleton

Doubles First Team:
Allison Flynn-Jr./Catie Sivret-Fr., Becker
Charla Klaas-So./Emily Hallett-Jr., Castleton
Jamie Olson-Sr./Kim Allen-Sr., Castleton

Singles Honorable Mention:
Colleen Murphy-Sr., Becker
Chelsie O’Connell-Jr., Johnson State
Catie Sivret-Fr., Becker

Doubles Honorable Mention:
Julia Bendzin-So.,/Kara Fox-So., Bay Path
Danielle Stryker-Fr.,/Colleen Murphy-Sr., Becker

Player of the Year:
Raquel Babeu-Jr., Bay Path

Rookie of the Year:
Kim Allen-Sr., Castleton

Coach of the Year:
Nelson Murray, Johnson State

Sportsmanship Award:
Bay Path College

Complete Bracket - Complete Results

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