ITHACA, N.Y.-The William Smith College Tennis team concluded its 2015-16 season today after falling to top seeded St. Lawrence 5-2 in the Liberty League tournament semifinals at the Reis Tennis Center at Cornell University. The Herons finish the season with an 11-8 overall record.
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The Saints, who are the 15th ranked team in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regional Rankings are now 14-6 overall. St. Lawrence will face the winner of the second semifinal, No. 2 Vassar and No. 3 Skidmore, tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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The Saints jumped out to a 2-1 lead at the conclusion of doubles play. William Smith earned a point in the No. 1 spot when junior
Hannah More and sophomore
Michaelann Denton defeated Morgan McNeal and Georgia Comber 8-5. Denton and More finished the year with an 18-6 overall record, including a 13-4 record at No. 1.
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Singles play was tightly contested with three matches reaching the third set. In the No. 2 spot, first-year
Alex Greenberg defeated Emily Wyman 6-4, 6-4 to finish her rookie season with an overall record of 15-9. St. Lawrence clinched the match with wins at No. 1, 3, and 6. The two matches still playing when the match was decided were both in the third set.
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The Herons returned to the postseason after missing out on the tournament in 2014-15. With a 15-3 record in the top spot, More posted the most wins in the top spot by a Herons since Chelsea Rauck '09 went 14-2 in 2006-07. More finished the year as the regions 18th ranked singles player.
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