Lady Saints tennis team finished 4-10 in singles at the 2010 NJCAA National Tournament in Tuscon, Arizona. Anitgone Lowery managed to reach the semis, Lindy Kowalchuck and Shaley Thomas lost in the quarters, Fanny Benincasa, and Kauana Goncalves both reached the 2nd round and Sylvia Perez reached the consolation round 1. In doubles, the Lady Saints failed to win a match going 0-6.
Results
Fanny Benincasa- #1 singles:
Def. Jones County 6-0, 6-0 in 1st round
Lost to Hillsborough 6-3, 6-3 in 2nd round
Kauana Goncalves- #2 singles:
Def. Snead State 6-1, 6-1 in 1st round
Lost to Johnson County 4-6, 7-6 (5), 5-0 (Ret, inj) in 2nd round
Antigone Lowery- #3 singles:
Lost to Florida CC- Jax. 6-2, 6-0 in 1st round
Def. Central Alabama...
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Both men’s and women’s tennis teams are headed to nationals this year. The both men and women’s teams placed 3rd in regionals in Wichita last weekend. It has been since 2007 that both teams have qualified for nationals. “Both teams have worked very hard and deserve to go to nationals.” Head coach Darin Workman said.
The women’s nationals are May 2 to May 6 in Tucson, and they will leave Friday April 30 and start play on that Sunday May 2. Antigone Lowery, Sylvia Perez, Shaley Thomas, Paula Verdasca, Fanny Benincasa, Kauna Goncalves, and Lindy Kowalchuck. “I can’t wait to be with the team one last time and have a good team bonding.” Sylvia Perez said.
The men’s nationals are May 10 to May 14 in Plano, Texas...
The men’s and women’s tennis teams have made several NJCAA National Tennis Tournament appearances, but never have both teams gone in the same year.
This season, the Saints and Lady Saints are working hard to change that.
Head Coach Darin Workman is currently in his 12th year at Seward County, and has guided many of his past teams to nationals, and has hopes to do the same for the men’s and women’s tennis teams.
“I really hope both teams qualify for the national tournament. All of the players deserve to go to nationals,” Workman said.
In order to qualify for nationals, both teams must land in the top three in the Region VI Tournament as a team.
Even if athletes win their draws, they cannot qualify for nationals...
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The men’s team won its duel against Barton 8-1; however, the women’s tennis lost against Barton when both men’s and women’s tennis teams went to Barton Community College April 9.
The men won eight of their nine matches. All three Saints doubles partners, Fernando Soni and Carlos Souza, Eduardo Munoz and Christian Romanzini, and Laercio Lobo and Nathan Nelmes won their matches.
The Lady Saints doubles partners Antigoné Lowery and Sylvia Perez, and Fanny Benincasa and Kauna Goncal won their matches as well.
Lowery also won her singles match.
The Saints won all but one singles match; Souza could not play his singles match due to knee injury.
Despite not being able to play his singles match at Barton, Souza is still...
Having grown up playing tennis, sophomore Shaley Thomas is familiar with the game of tennis and is now shining on the court as a Lady Saint tennis player.
Thomas decided to play on the Lady Saints tennis team this year when she was given the opportunity by Coach Darin Workman, who was able to watch Thomas play during her free time with her father.
Workman thought Thomas had what it would take to play on the Lady Saints tennis team, and thought she would become a great asset because she is a “quick learner and a hard worker.”
“The opportunity arose and I saw it as a great chance to get involved and go through a new experience,” Thomas said.
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Wednesday, 12 May 2010 | 
Written by Deisi Barboza |
