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The Sagehen Women’s Tennis team has been one of the most outstanding NCAA Division III programs throughout the past two decades. Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Tennis represents student-athletes who excel in the classroom and on the court. We are proud of the number of Academic All-Americans as well as the NCAA National Champions and All-Americans that the Sagehen tennis program has produced. Our philosophy is to develop each player’s potential as a player, student, and person. Our program supports the philosophy of strong academic study and performance, while maximizing one’s talents and abilities as an athlete and person. Sagehen tennis epitomizes the development of the whole person in a team setting, while providing the student-athlete all the necessary tools for personal and team success. A strong practice regiment and competitive schedule coupled with great tennis facilities, ideal tennis weather, and wonderful team comaraderie make Sagehen women’s tennis one of the best programs in the nation.
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| West: #1 |
| National: #4 |
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5/18/08 – Siobhan Finicane PO ’10 wins the NCAA DIII National Singles Title! In a thrilling 3-setter, Finicane took the final match 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 over Cary Gibson of Williams College to win her first singles national championship.
5/15/08 – The Pomona-Pitzer Women finish 4th in the NCAA DIII Team National Championship! In the quarterfinal match, the Sagehens prevailed 5-3 over Bowdoin College, placing them in the semi-finals for the first time since winning the championship in 1992. The Sagehens fell to the eventual winners, Williams College, in the semis, then lost to Denison College in the 3rd/4th place match.
5/15/08 – Coach Dr. Ann Lebedeff wins ITA National Coach of the Year for DIII Women’s Tennis for her second time while at Pomona-Pitzer, and Becca Lange wins the ITA Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award for the West Region. Lange becomes the 5th Pomona-Pitzer player to win this award for the West in the past 7 years.
5/04/08 – As hosts and #1 seeds at the Early Rounds of NCAA DIII Nationals, the Pomona-Pitzer Women’s team takes wins over University of Texas at Tyler and University of Redlands to advance to the Final 8 of the National Championships, to be held May 13-18 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. Becca Lange PO ‘09, Siobhan Finicane PO ‘10 and Olivia Muesse PO ‘10 will represent the Sagehens in the Individual Championships, with Finicane as the #1 seed in both singles and doubles with partner Muesse.
4/27/08 – The Pomona-Pitzer women have a strong showing at the Ojai Tournament in the Independent draw, advancing all three singles players through to the 3rd round and sending Siobhan Finicane to the quarterfinals. In doubles, Siobhan Finicane and Olivia Muesse were the only DIII team in the semi-finals, where they fell to the eventual winners.
4/19/08 – The Sagehens win SCIAC Tournament! With a solid 8-1 win over University of Redlands in the finals, the P-P team receives the automatic qualification to Nationals and ties for 1st overall in SCIAC.
4/12/08 – Coach Dr. Ann Lebedeff celebrates her 500th coaching victory with the Pomona-Pitzer team’s win over Caltech this weekend.
10/13/07 – Sagehens Siobhan Finicane and Olivia Muesse win the D-III National Doubles Title at the Small College Championships. Finicane is also a finalist in the D-III Singles Tournament.
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