10.20.07-MANCHESTER EARNS CONFERENCE AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER FOR NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS SPRING
The women's tennis team picked up a 5-4 win over Franklin to earn the HCAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III Championships that start on May 2, 2008.

Manchester picked up a 5-1 win over Hanover in the opening round of the tournament, with wins coming from Mili Ridoutt and Sarah Conwell at one doubles, Christa Hunter and Jordin Youst at two doubles and Danielle Walker and Jessica Mertz at three doubles. Manchester had wins from Youst and Walker at four and six singles to take the 5-1 win over Hanover.

Manchester needed all nine flights in the 5-4 win over Franklin in the championships. MC swept all three doubles matches, and got wins from Ridoutt at one singles and Youst at four singles.

Manchester will compete at the NCAA Division III tennis championships this coming May, with first and second sites to be announced.

10.13.07-MANCHESTER COMES AWAY WITH FIVE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS OUT OF NINE AT THE HCAC INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT TOURNAMENT
Manchester College's women's tennis team captured five of the nine flights, with the remaining four flights taking second place at the first ever HCAC Individual Flights Tournament hosted by the West Indy Racquet Club in Indianapolis.

Winners and conference champions for Manchester were Sarah Conwell at two singles, Jordin Youst at four singles, Jessica Mertz at five singles, Danielle Walker at six singles and the duo of Christa Hunter and Youst at two doubles. 

Mili Ridoutt placed second at one singles while she and Conwell took second at one doubles, and the team of Walker/Mertz took second at three doubles. 

Manchester wraps up the season on Saturday as they return to the West Indy Racquet Club as the top four teams compete for the HCAC's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Championships.  Manchester begins the tournament at 9 a.m. as they face Hanover College.

10.8.07-MANCHESTER FALLS TO BETHEL 6-3
Manchester wrapped up the regular season on Monday with a 6-3 loss to Bethel.  Winners for the Spartans were Christa Hunter and Jordin Youst at two doubles, Mili Ridoutt at one singles and Youst at four singles. 

Manchester drops to 8-3 on the year, and returns to action this Friday and Saturday at the Indianapolis Racquet Club for the individual HCAC Conference Championships. 

10.2.07-MC WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM CAPTURES SIXTH STRAIGHT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Manchester College women's tennis team captured the school's sixth straight conference championship following a 7-2 win over Anderson.  Manchester staked at least a share of the conference title following Saturday's wins over MSJ and Bluffton, but won the title outright following the win over Anderson. 

Manchester took wins at one doubles with Mili Ridoutt and Sarah Conwell.  Both won at one and two singles, along with Christa Hunter at three doubles, Jordin Youst at four singles, Jessica Mertz at five singles and Danielle Walker at six singles. 

Manchester improves to 8-2 on the year, 8-0 in the HCAC.  The win marks five straight seasons without a loss to a conference opponent for Manchester. 

The Spartans wind down the regular season on Monday as they host Bethel for a 2:30 p.m. match.

9.29.07-SPARTANS MAKE IT 43 STRAIGHT CONFERENCE WINS FOLLOWING WINS OVER MOUNT ST. JOSEPH AND BLUFFTON SATURDAY
Manchester's women's tennis team's quest for a sixth straight conference championship came more of a reality on Saturday as Manchester picked up a 9-0 win over Mount St. Joseph and a 6-0 win over Bluffton, marking the program's 43rd straight conference victory, which dates back to the 2002 season.  Manchester, winners of five straight HCAC conference championships improve to 7-2 on the year, 7-0 in the HCAC following the wins. 

They go for win number 44 on Tuesday as they host Anderson for a 4 p.m. make-up contest. 

9.24.07-HUNTER AND RIDOUTT ADVANCE TO CONSOLATION SEMI-FINALS AT THE ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Junior Christa Hunter and Mili Ridoutt have advanced to the semi-finals of the consolation bracket of the 2007 ITA Regional Championships hosted by DePauw University.  The doubles team of Christa Hunter and Jordin Youst remain alive in the championship second round of action.

9.22.07-TENNIS UPDATE FROM ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
No Spartans have been eliminated from tournament action as DePauw University is playing host to the 2007 ITA Regional tennis championships this weekend.  Sarah Conwell, Christa Hunter and Mili Ridoutt each suffered first round losses, but have remained alive in the drawback rounds.  Jordin Youst opened up with a first round victory  but fell in second round action. 

In doubles play, Conwell and Ridoutt fell in the opening round while Hunter and Youst picked up an early round win and advance to second round play later today. 

The ITA championships continue later this evening.  Complete results can be found at the DePauw website.

9.17.07-MC FALLS TO OHIO NORTHERN 6-3
Manchester's women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Ohio Northern in non-conference action Monday night.  Winners for Manchester were Christa Hunter and Jordin Youst at two doubles, Danielle Walker and Jessica Mertz at three doubles and Mertz at five singles. 

Manchester will compete at the ITA Tennis Championships this Thursday thru Sunday.

9.15.07-MANCHESTER MAKES IT 41 STRAIGHT IN 8-1 WIN OVER FRANKLIN AND 9-0 WIN OVER TRANSYLVANIA
Manchester's women's tennis team improved to 5-1 on the year, 5-0 in the conference following a pair of wins at Franklin on Saturday. 

Manchester opened with a 9-0 win over Transylvania, and closed out action with an 8-1 win over Franklin.  The two wins moves MC's conference win streak to 41 straight, dating back to the 2002 season. 

The women's tennis team returns to action on Monday as they travel to Ohio Northern.

9.8.07-SPARTANS DEFEAT ROSE-HULMAN, EXTEND WIN STREAK TO 39 CONFERENCE MATCH WINS
Manchester's women's tennis team improved it's conference win streak to 39 games on Saturday following MC's 7-2 win over Rose-Hulman.  The win streak dates all the way back to the 2002 season. 

Winners for Manchester were Christa Hunter and Jordin Youst at two doubles along with Jessica Mertz and Danielle Walker at three doubles.

In singles action, winners for MC were Sarah Conwell, Hunter, Youst, Mertz and Walker at 2-6 singles. 

Manchester improves to 3-1 on the year, 3-0 in the HCAC.  The match scheduled against Anderson was suspended due to rain and will be made up with no date scheduled.

9.1.07-SPARTANS IMPROVE TO 2-1 FOLLOWING TWO CONFERENCE WINS
The Manchester College women's tennis team posted two conference wins Saturday to improve to 2-1 on the year following MC's 6-3 loss to Huntington on Friday night. 

Winners for Manchester in the 9-0 Defiance win were Mili Ridoutt and Sarah Conwell at one doubles, Christa Hunter and Jordin Youst at two doubles and Jessica Mertz and Emily Vail at three doubles.  Winners at one through six singles were Ridoutt, Conwell, Hunter, Youst, Mertz and Nikki Ferguson.

Against Hanover , Manchester took seven of nine flights to pick up the win.  Winners were Hunter and Youst at two doubles and Danielle Walker and Mertz at three doubles.  MC took the first five flights in singles play with wins coming from Ridoutt, Conwell, Hunter, Youst and Mertz. 

Manchester returns home for action next Saturday as they host Rose_Hulman and Anderson starting at 9 a.m.

08.22.07 THOUVENOT NAMED INTERIM HEAD COACH
Olivier Thouvenot has been appointed the new tennis interim head coach for the men's and women's tennis teams at Manchester College.  TheNeuschateau, France native graduated from his hometown college of Nancy Henry Poincare with a degree in sports management.  He then came to the United States where he picked up another degree in business at Martin Methodist College (TN), where he was a two-year member of the men's tennis team. He spent last year as the Spartans' assistant tennis coach.

With the Redhawks he was ranked as high as 20th in the NAIA polls, and received Second Team All-American honors after finishing the season ranked 21st.  He was 10-5 overall in singles play, and was ranked 22nd in doubles action with a 12-4 record.  He helped MMC to their first NAIA Region XI championship match at number one singles and doubles. 

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