10.17.08 - MANCHESTER WINS HCAC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, ADVANCES TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS SPRING FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR
Manchester College's women's tennis team posted a 5-2 win over Franklin College Friday afternoon to win the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament and the HCAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA National Tournament held in May, 2009.

Manchester won Thursday night's play-in match against Rose-Hulman 5-1 to be the fourth and final seed in Friday's four-team tournament. Manchester defeated top-seeded and regular season conference champions Hanover 5-2 to advance to the championship round with Franklin.

In the Hanover match,
Manchester's Milli Ridoutt and Jordin Youst were winners at one doubles, Christa Hunter and Danielle Walker won at two doubles and April Erxleben and Nikki Ferguson won at three doubles. Winners for MC in singles action were Hunter at three singles and Brittany Oliver at five singles.

Manchester took wins at one and three doubles in the Franklin match, while Ridoutt won at one singles, Youst at two singles and Oliver at five singles to take the 5-1 win.



10.12.08 - FIVE SPARTANS WIN INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT TITLES AT HCAC INVITE
Manchester College's women's tennis team had five individual flight winners at the HCAC Flighted Invite over the weekend.

Christa Hunter defeated Kayli Schafer of Franklin 5-7, 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 to capture the three singles championship. Brittany Oliver posted a 6-1, 6-1 win over Franklin's Christy Tucker to win at five singles while Danielle Walker was a 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 winner over Klara Schroederus of Rose-Hulman to win at six singles.

Hunter and Walker teammed up to post an 8-5 win over Hanover to win the two doubles flight and it was April Erxleben and Nikki Ferguson posting an 8-5 win at three doubles, also against Hanover.

Manchester returns to action Thursday as they face Rose-Hulman in a tie-breaker match for the fourth and final spot in Friday's HCAC Automatic Qualifier Tournament hosted at the West Indy Racquet Club.

10.4.08 - MANCHESTER WINS TWO CONFERENCE GAMES TO CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON
Manchester's women's tennis team closed out the regular season on Saturday with a pair of conference wins against Bluffton and Mount St. Joseph.

Manchester defeated Mount St. Joseph 8-1 with wins coming from Milli Ridoutt/Jordin Youst at one doubles, Christa Hunter/Danielle Walker at two doubles and April Erxleben/Nikki Ferguson at three doubles.

Ridoutt, Youst and Hunter picked up wins at one through three singles wile Brittany Oliver and Walker took wins at five and six singles.

Manchester defeated Bluffton 9-0 in the second match of the day with everyone winning their match, including Erxleben at four singles.

Manchester moves to 5-5 on the year, 5-3 in the HCAC. They return to action this Saturday and Sunday for the HCAC Individual Flight Tournament hosted by the West Indy Racquet Club.

10.3.08 - SPARTANS FALL TO BETHEL 8-1
Manchester's tennis team fell to Bethel 8-1 in action Friday. The lone winner for MC was Brittany Oliver at five singles. Manchester falls to 3-5 on the year and return to action Saturday at home as they host Bluffton and Mount St. Joseph in conference action.

10.1.08 - MANCHESTER FALLS TO HANOVER 5-4
The Spartan women's tennis team fell to Hanover 5-4 in make-up action on Wednesday.
Winners for Manchester were Christa Hunter, April Erxleben and Danielle Walker in singles action while Milli Ridoutt and Jordin Youst picked up a win in doubles play.

Manchester moves to 3-4 overall, 3-3 in the HCAC. They return to action Friday at Bethel and play at home Saturday in their last regular season conference match of the year against Bluffton and Mount St. Joseph.

9.27.08 - SPARTANS TAKE PART IN ITA CENTRAL REGION INVITE
Jordin Youst and Christa Hunter finished 2-2 in singles action at the ITA Tennis Regional hosted by Oberlin. In other singles action Milli Ridoutt finished 0-2 in singles, but teammed with Youst to finish 1-1 in doubles action. Danielle Walker and Hunter also finished 1-1 in doubles action for MC.

The Spartans return to conference action against Hanover College in a make-up contest on the Center Grove High School campus on Wednesday.

9.20.08 - WOMEN'S TENNIS BLANKS DEFIANCE IN CONFERENCE ACTION
Manchester's women's tennis team returned to action Saturday, defeating host Defiance College 9-0 in league action.

Winners for MC in doubles action were Milli Ridoutt and Jordin Youst at one doubles, Christa Hunter and Danielle Walker at two doubles and April Erxheber and Nikki Ferguson at three doubles.

Winners for Manchester at 1-6 singles were Ridoutt, Youst, Hunter, Erxheber, Brittany Oliver and Walker.

Manchester improves to 3-3 on the year, 3-2 in the HCAC. They return to action Tuesday at home for the first time this season against Earlham.

9.13.08 - MANCHESTER'S WIN STREAK HALTS AT 39 WITH LOSSES TO TRANSYLVANIA AND FRANKLIN
Manchester's women's tennis team fell to Transylvania 6-3 and Franklin 7-2 for their first conference losses in nearly six seasons.

Milli Ridoutt was a winner at one singles, as was April Erxleben at three singles and Brittany Oliver at four singles for the three flight wins for MC. Ridoutt and Oliver took wins at one and four singles respectively against Franklin.

The Spartans fall to 2-3 on the year, and return to action Saturday at Hanover with Defiance in a tri-way meet.

9.6.08 - SPARTANS NOTCH 39TH STRAIGHT CONFERENCE MATCH WITH WINS OVER ANDERSON AND ROSE-HULMAN
The Manchester College women's tennis team improved to 2-1 on the year, 2-0 in the HCAC with a pair of wins over Anderson by the score of 8-1 and Rose-Hulman in a 6-3 decision.

The wins mark Manchester's 39th straight conference victory dating back to the 2002 season.  MC has posted five straight perfect season in league play. 

Manchester returns to action this coming Saturday at Transylvania in a tri-way meet with Franklin. 
 

8.29.08 - MANCHESTER FALLS TO HUNTINGTON IN SEASON OPENER
Manchester's women's tennis team fell to Huntington 7-2 in the Spartans' season opener on Friday.  Winners for Manchester included Milli Ridoutt at one singles and Brittany Oliver at five singles. 

Manchester falls to 0-1 on the year and returns to action next Saturday at Anderson.

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