The Waynesburg University women’s tennis team ended a four-game home stretch with a close, 5-4 loss to Penn State Altoona Sunday afternoon. The non-conference loss puts the Jackets at 1-6 overall, and they remained 0-3 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play. “We keep losing 5-4,” head coach Ron Headlee said. “We’re getting better, we’re playing better, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg women’s tennis team fell to Geneva, 8-1 Thursday afternoon. The loss drops the Jackets to 0-3 in Presidents Athletic Conference play and 1-5 overall. “It would be nice to pull some of these out,” head coach Ron Headlee said. “We’re getting there, but just couldn’t quite get it done.” During the frustrating afternoon, … Continue reading
Both Waynesburg University tennis teams were in action this past weekend. The men’s team hosted its first matchSaturday against Muskingum, while the women’s team hosted Mt. Aloysius Friday, and the Muskies Saturday. The men’s team started 1-0 with a 9-0 win over Muskingum, and the women dropped both matches falling to 1-4 on the season. … Continue reading
It’s not often the lights end a tennis match early, but that’s what happened during Waynesburg’s match against Thiel Tuesday, where the Jackets lost, 5-2 . The final two matches were called early for Thiel’s, Taylor Ranegar and Reagan Hayne. It was a lost opportunity for the Jackets who had to end two sets early … Continue reading
Continuing to build and grow on the court, the women’s tennis team encountered a powerhouse of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in Westminster to open the 2019 conference slate. The Titans overpowered the Yellow Jackets, however, cruising to a 9-0 win Thursday afternoon in New Wilmington Heading into the match, the Titans [5-0, 1-0] only allowed … Continue reading
By: Riley Holsinger For the Yellow Jacket The Waynesburg University women’s tennis team opened up its season with a convincing 8-1 win over Pitt-Greensburg. Now, The Yellow Jackets are gearing up to begin Presidents’ Athletic Conference play Thursday, Sept. 12 against the Westminster Titans in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Westminster [4-0] is already off to … Continue reading
For Waynesburg University women’s tennis, this season started similar to its predecessor. The Yellow Jackets started the 2018-19 campaign with a win over Pitt-Greensburg, and this past Saturday, started their 2019-20 season likewise. Last year, Waynesburg couldn’t use its win over the Bobcats as a diving board to jump into the waters of success. The … Continue reading
For Waynesburg University’s women’s tennis head coach Ron Headlee, the 2018 season represented a year of growth for a young team. “I definitely thought as the year went on we started to play better,” said Headlee. “I thought the girls started to gain more confidence and I think we took a step forward.” The Yellow … Continue reading
For the Waynesburg University women’s tennis team and head coach Ron Headlee, this one can just be chalked up to a bad day at the office. The Yellow Jackets lost to Presidents’ Athletic Conference opponent Bethany 9-0 Monday afternoon, and it wasn’t the outcome Headlee was hoping for or expected. “We just came out flat … Continue reading
For the women’s tennis team, it is all about finding the positives that can be taken from the 9-0 loss in which they suffered to Westminster on Monday. Junior Noelle Hughes believes the team keeps a positive mindset even when the matches get tough. “Westminster is a really good team,” said Hughes. “They are probably … Continue reading
