Women's Tennis in final 2009 rankings
The Kalamazoo College women's tennis team finished the 2009 season ranked 20th in the Central Region according to the ITA poll released June 9. In addition to the team ranking, Kalamazoo's Beau Wangtrakuldee was ranked 14th in the region and 42nd in Division III.

Women's Tennis finishes third at MIAA Tournament
The women's tennis team finished third at the MIAA Tournament with a 7-2 win over Albion on Friday, May 1. Kalamazoo swept the doubles points and won four-of-six singles matches. Beau Wangtrakuldee, an All-MIAA First Team selection, won 6-4, 7-5 at one doubles. Lindsay Zuhlke and Wangtrakuldee teamed up for an 8-6 win at one doubles. Results

Women's Tennis falls in MIAA Tournament Semifinals
The women's tennis team fell 5-3 to Calvin in the semifinals of the MIAA Tournament on Thursday, April 30. Calvin led 2-1 after doubles, but Kalamazoo came back with wins at one and six singles. Calvin clinched the win at three singles. Beau Wangtrakuldee won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 at one singles. Kalamazoo will face Albion in the third place match at 9 am on Friday. Matches are anticipated to be played outdoors, but will be confirmed at 7 a.m. on the tournament web page. Calvin Results

Women's Tennis wins MIAA Tournament opener over Alma
The women's tennis team defeated Alma 6-0 in the opening round of the MIAA Tournament on Thursday, April 30. Kalamazoo swept the doubles points and won at one, two and four singles. Beau Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won 8-0 at one doubles. Wangtrakuldee won 6-1, 6-4 at one singles. Kalamazoo faces Calvin in the semifinals on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Alma Results

Women's Tennis blanks Trine
The women's tennis team defeated Trine 9-0 on Saturday, April 25. Beau Wangtrakuldee won 6-1, 6-2 at one singles. Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won 8-2 at one doubles. Kalamazoo finishes the regular season with a 10-8 record (6-2 MIAA). Kalamazoo hosts the MIAA Women's Tennis Tournament April 30-May 1. Results

Women's Tennis wins 7-2 at Albion
The women's tennis team moved up in the MIAA standings with a 7-2 win at Albion on Wednesday, April 22. Kalamazoo took two-of-three doubles points and five-of-six singles points for the win. Kalamazoo is now in third place in the MIAA with a 5-2 record. The Hornets host Trine on Saturday at 1 p.m. Results

Women's Tennis wins 8-1 at Saint Mary's
The women's tennis team improved to 4-2 in the MIAA with an 8-1 win at Saint Mary's on Saturday, April 18. Kalamazoo swept the doubles points and won five of the six singles flights. Lindsay Zuhlke and Beau Wangtrakuldee won 8-6 at one doubles. Wangtrakuldee won 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 at one singles. The Hornets travel to Albion on Wednesday. Results

Women's Tennis falls at Calvin
The women's tennis team lost 7-2 at Calvin on Tuesday, April 14. Calvin swept the doubles points to take a 3-0 lead into singles. Kalamazoo earned points with wins at four singles (Kari Larson) and six singles (Kelsey Hassevoort). The Hornets return to action at Saint Mary's on Saturday, April 18. Results

Women's Tennis falls at Hope
The women's tennis team suffered a 7-2 loss at Hope on Saturday, April 11. Kalamazoo trailed 2-1 after doubles after a Paula Silverman/Deena Ghazzi win at three doubles. Kari Larson picked up a win at four singles to earn the other team point. Kalamazoo battled in singles, losing one, two and three singles in three sets each. The Hornets return to action at Calvin on April 14. Results

Women's Tennis blanks Olivet
The women's tennis team defeated Olivet 9-0 at Stowe Stadium on Wednesday, April 8. Kalamazoo swept the doubles points and won all six singles flights in straight sets. Beau Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won the closest match 8-6 at one doubles. In singles, Wangtrakuldee (#1) and Zuhlke (#2) each won 6-0, 6-0. The Hornets are 3-0 in the MIAA and travel to Hope on Saturday. Results

Women's Tennis defeats Oberlin at GLCA Tournament
The women's tennis team went 1-1 at the GLCA Tournament with a 7-1 win over Oberlin on Saturday, April 4. Beau Wangtrakuldee won 7-5, 6-4 at one singles. Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won 8-4 at one doubles. The Hornets return to action at home on Wednesday, April 8 at 4 p.m. against Olivet. Results

Women's Tennis falls to Kenyon at GLCA Tournament
The women's tennis team lost 7-2 to Kenyon College at the GLCA Tournament in Holland on Friday, April 3. Kalamazoo's two points came at one singles (Beau Wangtrakuldee 7-6, 2-6, 10-8) and five singles (Amanda Goumas 6-3, 4-6, 6-1). The Hornets face Oberlin College on Saturday. Results

Women's Tennis improves to 2-0 in MIAA
The women's tennis team improved to 2-0 in the MIAA with a 7-2 win over Alma on Tuesday, March 31. Kalamazoo swept the doubles points and won at one, two, four and five singles. Beau Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won 8-0 at one doubles. Wangtrakludee won 6-0, 6-1 at one singles. The women's tennis team travels to the GLCA Tournament at Hope this weekend. Results

Women's Tennis wins MIAA opener over Adrian
The women's tennis team won its MIAA opener 9-0 over Adrian on Saturday, March 28. Beau Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won 8-0 at one doubles. Wangtrakuldee won 6-1, 6-0 at one singles. The Hornets host Alma in a conference match on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Results

Women's Tennis falls 7-2 to Luther College
The women's tennis team suffered a 7-2 loss to Luther College (#13 in Central Region) in the Hornets' second match of the day on Thursday, March 26. Beau Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won 8-6 at one doubles, and Kari Larson won 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 at five singles to earn the two points for Kalamazoo. The Hornets return home to face Adrian on Saturday at 1 p.m. Results

Women's Tennis defeats Hunter, 7-2
The women's tennis team won its third straight match in Orlando, 7-2, over Hunter College on Thursday, March 26. Kalamazoo swept the three doubles points and won at three-thru-six singles. Beau Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won 8-1 at one doubles. Results

Women's Tennis defeats North Central, 8-1
The women's tennis team won its second-straight match, winning 8-1 over North Central College on Tuesday, March 24 in Orlando. Kalamazoo won every flight except for a tie-breaker at three singles. Beau Wangtrakuldee won 6-3, 6-1 at one singles. Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won 8-0 at one doubles. Results

Women's Tennis defeats Augustana, 8-1
The women's tennis team defeated Augustana (S.D.) College 8-1 on Monday, March 23. The Hornets won at every flight except for three singles. Beau Wangtrakuldee won 6-1, 6-4 at one singles. Wangtrakuldee and Lindsay Zuhlke won 8-1 at one doubles. The team returns to action on Tuesday against North Central. Results

Women's Tennis falls to #12 Northwood University
The women's tennis team lost 9-0 to Northwood University on Sunday, March 22. The Timberwolves, ranked #12 in NCAA Division II, won each flight in straight sets. Kalamazoo faces Augustana on Monday at 9 a.m. Results

Women's Tennis falls to #24 UW-Whitewater
The women's tennis team lost 8-1 to 24th-ranked UW-Whitewater on Saturday, March 21 in Orlando, Fla. Amanda Goumas earned the Hornet's only point with a 3-6, 6-1, 10-8 win at six singles. The Hornets face Northwood University on Sunday. Results

Women's Tennis blanks KVCC
The women's tennis team defeated Kalamazoo Valley Community College 9-0 at home on Saturday, Feb. 28. Singles: 1 - Lindsay Zuhlke (K) d. Stevie Fortney 6-2, 6-1; 2 - Smitha Gudipati (K) d. Kelsey Harness 6-2, 6-3; 3 - Kelsey Hassevoort (K) d. Kesha McConaha-Schultz 6-1, 6-1; 4 - Kari Larson (K) d. Brittany Johnson 6-1, 6-0; 5 - Amanda Goumas (K) d. Courtney Diebold 6-2, 6-1; 6 - Paula Silverman (K) d. Amber Lytle 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: 1 - Zuhlke/Hassevoort (K) d. Fortney/Diebold 8-2; Gudipati/Larson (K) d. McConaha-Schultz/Harness 8-3; 3 - Goumas/Deena Ghazzi (K) d. Johnson/Violet Lyngstad 8-0.

2009 Season Preview
The senior captains on the women’s tennis team are optimistic and have one goal for the 2009 season.

“We’re going to win MIAA's,” said Becky Thomson.

“This year we’re just going to win it outright,” added Lindsay Zuhlke.

Kalamazoo tied for the league championship in 2007. Last year the Hornets finished 11-11/4-4 MIAA for a fifth-place finish in dual match standings in the conference.

Both Zuhlke and junior co-captain Beau Wangtrakuldee are returning MIAA All-Conference players. Wangtrakuldee was MIAA co-MVP in her freshman season and had a 10-4/3-0 MIAA record last year before suffering a season-ending injury at the GLCA Tournament. She’ll miss the first part of the non-conference season due to study abroad, but will return for the spring break trip fully recovered.

Thomson played mostly three and six singles and three doubles last season.

Second-year Head Coach Sarah Johnston is looking to these players to provide direction for the team.

“The seasoned players on the team are definitely showing a lot of leadership, with years of college matches under their belt, and creating a positive environment for the underclassmen,” she said.

Also returning to the line-up are seniors Smitha Gudipati and Amanda Goumas and junior Kari Larson. Gudipati took last season off but played three-thru-six singles and two and three doubles in her first two seasons. Goumas played five and six singles and three doubles last year and Larson played primarily five singles and three doubles.

The team is also adding three new freshmen players to the mix: Deena Ghazzi, Kelsey Hassevoort, and Paula Silverman.

“The freshmen are definitely contributing to the strength of the team,” said Johnston.

She says that the team is focusing on strength in doubles matches this season because if all the doubles matches can be won, it takes some of the pressure off the singles players.

“We are trying to focus on doubles strategy and play aggressively at the net,” Johnston said. “And minimize unforced errors.”

She, too, believes the team can win the championship.

“We have a really, really tough schedule on spring break, but I feel like it will get us ready to go for an MIAA Championship,” she said. “Calvin, Hope, and Albion are always strong teams in our conference so we will be working our hardest to try to beat those teams.”

Women's Tennis falls to #26 Wheaton
The women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to #26 Wheaton in a non-conference match in Holland on Friday, Feb. 20. The Hornets face KVCC next Saturday, Feb. 28, before traveling to Orlando over spring break March 21-26. Results

Women's Tennis drops season-opener at #16 Grand Valley
The women's tennis team lost its season-opener 9-0 at NCAA Division II's 16th-ranked Grand Valley State University in Saturday, Feb. 7. The host Lakers improved their record to 11-2 on the season while the Hornets open up 0-1. Kalamazoo opens Division III play on Feb. 20 against Wheaton College at Hope. Results

Women's Tennis hosts UW-Milwaukee in exhibition match
The women's tennis team launched its 2009 season with an exhibition match against NCAA Division I University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday, Jan. 23. Kalamazoo earned its only team point with an 8-5 win at three doubles (Becky Thomson/Amanda Goumas). The Hornets open regular season play Feb. 7 at Grand Valley.

Women's Tennis Coach to become full-time position
Kalamazoo College is pleased to announce that the women's tennis coaching position will soon be a full-time position. Current coach, Sarah Johnston, joins the full-time staff in September, and will teach activity/fitness classes as well as taking on administrative duties in addition to her current coaching responsibilities.

Director of Athletics Kristen Smith said, "Sarah did a great job during her first year at the helm of the program. I am confident that she will continue to raise the expectations and competitiveness of the program while becoming an integral member of the Physical Education department and greater Kalamazoo College community."

The new full-time position was created in large part from the recent development of the Tish Loveless Women's Athletics Endowment. In addition, Kalamazoo College is committed to creating an inclusive, student-focused environment, in part by improving the quality of our playing fields and converting more coaching positions from part time to full time.

Two women's tennis players earn All-MIAA honors
Two members of the Kalamazoo College women's tennis team earned All-MIAA honors for the 2008 season. Beau Wangtrakuldee earned All-MIAA First Team honors for the second consecutive season. The sophomore from Phitsanulok, Thailand, played one singles and one doubles for the Hornets. She owned an 8-6 record overall in singles and was 3-0 in the MIAA until an injury ended her season early. Beau had a 10-4 record this season at one doubles. Lindsay Zuhlke was selected to the All-MIAA Second Team. A junior from Salt Lake City, Utah (Rochester Adams HS), Zuhlke had a 17-3 record overall in singles and was 7-1 in MIAA play. Zuhlke was 7-1 at two singles and 8-2 at three singles. Lindsay had a 15-6 record at one doubles, teaming up with Beau for a 10-3 record, and with Mary Atallah for a 5-3 record. Kalamazoo was 11-11 overall with a 4-4 record in the MIAA. The Hornets finished the season tied for fourth place.