From Thursday April 9 to Saturday April 11, six different teams and eleven different matches, meets and games happened for Waynesburg sports. This provided a multitude of different accolades and wins for Waynesburg athletics. Women’s Golf: The team only competed against one other school at the Bison Spring Invitational, however others competed as individuals. For … Continue reading
On Saturday, Oct. 4, the Waynesburg Women’s team took down Carlow. The ladies have already claimed six wins this season, a feat they haven’t done since 2014. “These girls have accomplished a lot this year and I am super proud of them,” associate athletic director and tennis coach Randy Pettit said. “They set some team … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Women’s Tennis team, who was coming off a win against Ursuline college, secured another win yesterday, Sept. 30 against Thiel College, 6-1, snapping their 5-year Presidents’ Athletic Conference losing streak. “Winning two matches in a row really builds our team’s confidence. We knew coming into tonight’s match that it would be a … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Women’s tennis team, after the 7-0 loss to Allegheny, suffers another loss to fellow President’s Athletic Conference opponent Westminster 5-2. The Yellow Jackets benefitted from a few team forfeits in last Friday’s match against Westminster, being given a free win in a singles and doubles match. Otherwise, the only set win for … Continue reading
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
