2008 Woodie Awards
Briefs
Samantha Marsh
Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: Sports
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Golf
Rollins' women's golf team shot extremely well against tough competition, finishing fourth at the Yale Women's Fall Intercollegiate tournament. Rollins totaled 625 strokes, a mere five strokes behind third place Yale and twenty-three strokes ahead of fifth place Georgetown. Sophomore Cristina Gugler led the Tars with a sixth place personal finish and a second best career scorecard total of 74 for her final round. Marie-Pierre Bernier tied for tenth and Vanessa Vela also played well for Rollins. Rollins plays next in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida at the Nova Southeastern Classic on October 16 and 17.
Tennis
Rollins' men's tennis team competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regional Championships in at Florida Southern in Lakeland from September 28 till the 30. In singles, three Rollins players advanced to the round of sixteen along with three double teams after the first day. On the second day, sophomore Adrian Tan continued to lead the Tars to victory. He advanced to the quarterfinals in singles, although his teammates Albin Hubscher and Gustavo Carvahlo were defeated before they could advance.
In doubles, excellent play by Tan and Carvahlo propelled them to the quarterfinals. On Saturday September 30, Tan and Carvahlo represented Rollins with outstanding performances but were nonetheless defeated in the semis. In his singles match eighth-seeded Tan fell to the third seed from Lynn University. Tan would face more players from Lynn in his doubles match with Carvahlo, but was still defeated. This was the Tars' last fall tournament.
Rollin's women's tennis also found success at the ITA tournament. Senior Tasi Purcell was top seed in the tournament and showed it by advancing all the way to semifinals before being defeated by Victoria Weltz of Lynn. Purcell and teammate Marnie Mahler as the fourth seeded doubles team also advanced to semifinals only to be turned away by the top seed team, also from Lynn. Sophomore Anastasiya Shevchenko made it to the back draw finals before finally losing to a player from Presbyterian. Rollins women compete in their final tournament of the fall season at the Florida Collegiate Doubles Championship in Melbourne on October 6-8.
Rollins' women's golf team shot extremely well against tough competition, finishing fourth at the Yale Women's Fall Intercollegiate tournament. Rollins totaled 625 strokes, a mere five strokes behind third place Yale and twenty-three strokes ahead of fifth place Georgetown. Sophomore Cristina Gugler led the Tars with a sixth place personal finish and a second best career scorecard total of 74 for her final round. Marie-Pierre Bernier tied for tenth and Vanessa Vela also played well for Rollins. Rollins plays next in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida at the Nova Southeastern Classic on October 16 and 17.
Tennis
Rollins' men's tennis team competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regional Championships in at Florida Southern in Lakeland from September 28 till the 30. In singles, three Rollins players advanced to the round of sixteen along with three double teams after the first day. On the second day, sophomore Adrian Tan continued to lead the Tars to victory. He advanced to the quarterfinals in singles, although his teammates Albin Hubscher and Gustavo Carvahlo were defeated before they could advance.
In doubles, excellent play by Tan and Carvahlo propelled them to the quarterfinals. On Saturday September 30, Tan and Carvahlo represented Rollins with outstanding performances but were nonetheless defeated in the semis. In his singles match eighth-seeded Tan fell to the third seed from Lynn University. Tan would face more players from Lynn in his doubles match with Carvahlo, but was still defeated. This was the Tars' last fall tournament.
Rollin's women's tennis also found success at the ITA tournament. Senior Tasi Purcell was top seed in the tournament and showed it by advancing all the way to semifinals before being defeated by Victoria Weltz of Lynn. Purcell and teammate Marnie Mahler as the fourth seeded doubles team also advanced to semifinals only to be turned away by the top seed team, also from Lynn. Sophomore Anastasiya Shevchenko made it to the back draw finals before finally losing to a player from Presbyterian. Rollins women compete in their final tournament of the fall season at the Florida Collegiate Doubles Championship in Melbourne on October 6-8.
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