After dropping their first two games of the season, the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets fought off Mount Aloysius in a tough home contest, ending 4-3 in favor of Waynesburg. Saturday’s victory was defined by a strong performance from the back four singles. Sophomore Julia Umshares reached super tiebreak, collecting the victory with back-to-back set wins. “Things … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s tennis team dropped a Presidents’ Athletic Conference match, 7-0, at Westminster on Sept. 26. No. 2 Doubles sophomore Karly Starcher and senior Claire Lace came away with one win, dropping their set 6-1. Lace has appeared in two doubles sets this season, with two different partners. “Playing with Karly was a … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s tennis team collected their first win of the season in a 6-1 win over La Roche on Sept. 22. After dropping the first doubles point, the women won the second and third doubles, with junior Julia Corey and senior Claire Lace winning the second doubles, 6-3, and Waynesburg gathering a forfeit … Continue reading
Waynesburg’s women’s tennis team traveled to Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where they took on the Saint Vincent Bearcats on Sunday, Sept. 15. They ultimately fell 6-1, but gained their first point of the season. It was the second Presidents’ Athletic Conference matchup for the Yellow Jackets on the young season, coming off a 7-0 defeat against Franciscan … Continue reading
Despite a new environment, a Waynesburg doubles duo continues to thrive together on the tennis court. Sophomore Julia Luzar and freshman Julia Umshares graduated from Trinity High School, located just 30 minutes away from Waynesburg, in Washington. Luzar and Umshares graduated in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The pair were a set tennis duo for Trinity, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s tennis team was in action against Presidents’ Athletic Conference opponent Franciscan university on Thursday, Oct. 12. The match did not fall in the Yellow Jackets favor however, as the Barons won 8-1. After their match, Head Coach Randy Petit stated, “ I thought the girls played hard against a very talented … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s tennis team was in action against Presidents’ Athletic conference opponent Geneva college on Monday, Oct. 9. The match did not fall in the Yellow Jackets favor however, as the Golden Tornadoes won 9-0. After their match, Head Coach Randy Petit stated, “The girls played hard. There were a number of girls … Continue reading
The women’s tennis team lost to Washington & Jefferson 9-0. The team falls to 1-7 overall, and 0-6 in the conference. This is the third straight year that the Yellow Jackets have been swept 9-0 by the Presidents. The ladies had three doubles matches and six singles matches on Thursday Oct. 5 and won two … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Women’s Tennis team is approaching their final matches of the season beginning on Thursday, Oct. 5. In the last remaining matches of the season, Freshman Karly Starcher stated, “I want to see myself obviously win, however, improving is the biggest accomplishment regardless.” Before their next match, Head Coach Randy Petit stated, “We … Continue reading
On Monday afternoon, the women’s tennis team was defeated by St. Vincent with a final scoreof 9-0. This puts the Yellow Jackets to a 1-6 overall record and a 0-5 conference record this seasonSophomore Aubrey Burns talked about how the team is looking for improvement in theirupcoming matches against Franciscan and Washington and Jefferson. “I … Continue reading
