September 18, 2007
LADY SAINTS FINISH 9-3 AT BETHANY TOURNAMENT
Valerie Stevens
Alyssa Larson
Three Seward County Community College women’s tennis players posted perfect records and the Lady Saints finished with a 9-3 record last Friday at the Bethany College Tournament in Lindsborg , Kan. Tournament competition was ended Friday due to rain on Saturday. Sophomore Erica Herrera and freshmen Valerie Stevens and Alyssa Larson each went 2-0 on Friday afternoon. Seward County played against five four-year programs and one junior college. The Lady Saints improve their fall season record to 22-12 overall.

Sophomore Erica Herrera had no trouble improving to 5-1 this fall with victories against Central Christian College (6-0, 6-2) and William Jewell College (6-0, 6-1). Lady Saints’ freshman singles player Valerie Stevens also jumped to 5-1 this season with victories against Kansas Wesleyan University (8-0) and Barton County Community College (6-0, 6-0).

Freshman Alyssa Larson, sister of former Saints tennis player Darryl Larson, went unbeaten on Friday with victories over Central Christian College (8-2) and Bethel College (6-2, 6-1).

Stevens and Larson played together in a doubles match where they defeated William Jewell College 8-6. SCCC sophomore Sanela Dejanovic went 1-1 and freshman Fabiola Wisnesky recorded a 1-1 record in singles play. In addition, Dejanovic and Herrera were defeated in the only other doubles match for Seward County .

This weekend the Lady Saints will compete in the International Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Championship at Overland Park , Kan. Competition will begin on Friday, Sept. 21 and will continue into Sunday, Sept. 23.

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