Senior Megan McGowan, the most decorated player in Keuka annals, will lead the Storm.

The Keuka College women’s tennis team will open its 2010-11 schedule with a home match against NAIA Roberts Wesleyan College on Sept. 21.  The Storm will also take on Alfred University and Russell Sage College in the fall.

Keuka will then open its North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) schedule in the Spring beginning with an away match at Wilson College on Apr. 2.  The Storm will play seven conference matches in April before playing in the NEAC Tournament.

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Junior Megan McGowan and senior Alison Liberty were named to the All-NEAC first team in doubles.

The Keuka College women’s tennis team, having lost the NEAC Championship match by one point, played in the individual portion of the championship the next day.  The Storm placed two on the All-NEAC  first team, one on the second team, and two on the third team. 

Junior Megan McGowan (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia), last year’s NEAC Player of the Year, was the #1 seed and won her first match in the top flight of singles by a score of 6-3, 6-3.  McGowan was then upset by the #2 seed from Wilson College by a score of 4-6, 2-6.  McGowan was named to the All-NEAC second team for singles.

In the flight No. 2 of singles, senior Alison Liberty (Sourth Berwick, ME/Marshwood) was the #2 seed.  She was upset by the #3 seed from Wilson (0-6, 2-6) but regrouped to take the next match against the #4 seed from Penn State-Harrisburg (6-7, 6-1, 6-4).  Liberty was named to the All-NEAC third team in the second flight of singles.

In the fourth flight, #4 seed senior Jennifer Heinrich (Hilton, N.Y./Hilton) lost (6-2, 2-6, 2-6) and then fell (6-3, 3-6, 3-6) in the consolation match.

In the fifth flight, rookie Brin Benjamin (Carlisle, Pa/Carlisle) was the #4 seed.  She fell (4-6, 2-6) before winning the consolation match (2-6, 6-2, 6-2) to earn a spot on the All-NEAC third team in the fifth flight of singles.

In the sixth flight, freshman Kara Dewitt (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Grimes) lost both of her matches as the #4 seed.  She fell (3-6, 6-1, 4-6) and then (6-2, 3-6, 0-6).

In doubles, McGowan and Liberty were the #2 seed and won 8-4 in its first match. The pair then upset the #1 seed from Wilson College (9-8) to earna  spot on the All-NEAC first team.

In the second flight, Heinrich and sophomore Helen Helmer (Whitesboro, N.Y./Notre Dame) were the #2 seed but lost both of its matches (0-8) and (5-8).

Benjamin and Dewitt (#4 seed) also fell in both of there matches by scores of (2-8) and (5-8).

Junior Megan McGowan won both of her singles and both of her doubles matches.

The Keuka women’s tennis team won its first match in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championships but fell by one in the title match.

The No. 2 Storm defeated No. 3 Wells College by a score of 5-2 before falling to top-seed Penn State-Berks by a score of 5-4.  Keuka now stands at 6-6 overall.

Against Wells, Keuka won two of the three doubles matches with junior Megan McGowan (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia) and senior Alison Liberty (South Berwick, ME/Marshwood) winning the top flight 8-3.  Rookies Brin Benjamin (Carlisle, Pa/Carlisle) and Kara Dewitt (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Grimes) won the third flight 8-5.

In singles, McGowan took flight No. 1 (6-0, 6-4) and Liberty won flight No. 2 (6-0, 6-0).  Benjamin won the fifth flight (7-6, 6-4).

In the championship match, Keuka had a good start by winning two of the three doubles.  McGowan and Liberty won the top flight (8-5) while Benjamin and Dewitt won the third flight (9-7).

Keuka won only two of the six singles matches with McGowan winning the top flight (6-3, 6-3) and Dewitt winning the sixth flight (6-1, 6-4).

Rookie Brin Benjamin helped Keuka make the Tournament by winning both of her matches.

In a must win match against the Fighting Tigers of SUNY Cobleskill on Tuesday, the Storm won 6-3 to secure its place in the upcoming North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Tournament.

Keuka improves to 5-5 overall and 5-2 in conference action while Cobleskill falls to 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the NEAC.

The Storm started the match by winning two of the three doubles matches.  Junior Megan McGowan (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia) and senior Alison Liberty (South Berwick, ME/Marshwood) won in the top flight by a score of 8-3 while senior Jennifer Heinrich (Hilton, N.Y./Hilton) and sophomore Helen Helmer (Whitesboro, N.Y./Notre Dame) lost a close match 9-8 in the second flight.  Rookies Brin Benjamin (Carlisle, Pa/Carlisle) and Kara Dewitt (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Grimes) won the third flight by default.

In singles, McGowan won the top flight 6-3, 6-1 while Heinrich won the fourth flight 6-4, 6-3.  Benjamin took the fifth flight 6-4, 6-3 and Dewitt won the sixth flight by default.

The Storm will now play in the NEAC Tournament this Thursday and Friday, April 22-23 at the Birchwood Tennis Club in Clarks Summit, Pa.  Keuka, the No. 2 seed, will take on No. 3 Wells College beginning at 9 am.

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Junior Megan McGowan lost for only the second time this season in singles.

The Keuka College women’s tennis team was shutout by the Raiders of Roberts Wesleyan College by a score of 9-0 on the road Monday.  The Storm fall to 4-5 overall while Roberts improves to 11-2.

Roberts swept all three doubles matches by scores of 8-3, 8-3, and 8-0.  The Raiders then took all six singles matches.  JuniorMegan McGowan (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia) and rookie Kara Dewitt (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Grimes) came the closest to winning as they each fell 6-3, 6-3 in the first and fifth flights, respectively.

Keuka will next take on SUNY Cobleskill this Tuesday, April 20 beginning at 3 pm.

The baseball team was to play against SUNYIT at DeLutis Field in Rome, NY beginning at 5 pm.  The game, which is a conference double header, will be made up.

The softball team was also to play at SUNYIT beginning at 2 pm but will now have to schedule a make-up date to get the NEAC double header in.

Men’s and women’s tennis were both hosting SUNY Oneonta today beginning at 1 pm.  The men will now face off against Oneonta this Monday, April 19 beginning at 1 pm.  The women will not make-up the match.

Junior Megan McGowan improved to 7-1 in singles play.

The Keuka women’s tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision on the road to the Eagles of the College of St. Elizabeth on Wednesday.  The Storm slip to 4-4 overall and 4-2 in the conference.

The Storm lost two of the three doubles matches and then won two of the six singles matches.

Junior Megan McGowan (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia) and senior Alison Liberty (South Berwick, ME/Marshwood) accounted for all of Keuka’s wins as they won 8-4 in the top flight of doubles.  McGowan then won 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the top flight of singles to improve to 7-1 on the season.  Liberty followed suit with a 6-2, 6-1 win in the second flight.  Liberty is now 5-1 on the season.

Keuka will next play host to SUNY Oneonta this Saturday, April 17 beginning at 1 pm.

Freshman Kara Dewitt won both of her singles matches over the weekend.

The Keuka women’s tennis team won two North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) matches over the weekend.  The Storm started by defeating Penn State-Berks by a score of 6-3 on Saturday.  Keuka then knocked off Penn State-Abington by a score of 9-0 on Sunday.

Keuka improves to 4-3 overall and 4-1 in the conference.

Against Berks, Keuka won the first and second flights of doubles while dropping the third flight.  Junior Megan McGowan (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia) and senior Alison Liberty (South Berwick, ME/Marshwood) won 8-3 while senior Jennifer Heinrich (Hilton, N.Y./Hilton) and sophomore Helen Helmer (Whitesboro, N.Y./Notre Dame) won 8-6.

In singles, Keuka won the first, second, fifth, and sixth flights.  McGowan won in the top flight (6-4, 6-4) while Liberty took home the second flight (6-4, 6-3).  Freshman Brin Benjamin (Carlisle, PA/Carlisle) won the fifth flight (4-6, 6-3, 6-1) while classmate Kara Dewitt (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Grimes) won the sixth flight (8-6). 

On Sunday, McGowan and Liberty won 8-0 in the top flight of doubles while Heinrich and Helmer won 8-4 in the second flight.  Benjamin and Dewitt finished off the sweep with an 8-1 win in the third flight.

In singles, Mcgowan won (6-0, 6-1), Liberty won (6-1, 6-0), Helmer won (6-2, 6-2), Heinrich won (8-3), Benjamin won (6-1, 6-1), and Dewitt won (6-4, 6-1).

Keuka will next play at the College of St. Elizabeth this Wednesday, April 14 beginning at 4 pm.

Also postponed today in Keuka’s men’s and women’s tennis matches at Roberts Wesleyan College.  Both matches have already been rescheduled for Monday, April 19 beginning at 3 pm.

Sophomore Helen Helmer won both of her matches on Monday.

The Keuka College women’s tennis derailed the Express of Wells College by a score of 5-4 on the road Monday.  The Storm improve to 2-3 overall and 2-1 in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC).  Wells falls to 3-2 overall and suffers its first conference loss (3-1).

The Storm won two of the three doubles matches and split the six singles matches.  In doubles, senior Alison Liberty (South Berwick, ME/Marshwood) and junior Megan McGowan (Batavia, N.Y./Batavia) won the top flight by a score of 8-2 while sophomore Helen Helmer (Whitesboro, N.Y./Notre Dame) and rookie Brin Benjamin (Carlisle, PA/Carlisle) won the second flight 9-7.

In singles, McGowan won the top flight easily (6-1, 6-0) while Liberty won the second flight (6-2, 6-0).  Helmer won the third flight by forfeit.

Keuka will next play at Roberts Wesleyan College this Tuesday, April 6 beginning at 3 pm.