Springfield's Sam Carney Named NEWMAC Rookie of the Year in Women's Tennis
Springfield, Mass. -- October 27, 2009 -- The New England Men's and Women's Athletic Conference has announced that Sam Carney of Springfield College has been named the 2009 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year in women's tennis. Carney was also named the Second Team All-Conference representative at No. 3 singles.Carney becomes the first Rookie of the Year from Springfield College in NEWMAC women's tennis history.
A native of Franklin, Mass., Carney made quite a splash in her freshman year competing at No. 3 singles for the Pride. She finished with only one loss in dual-match play, finishing at 6-1 overall. In NEWMAC play, she finished with a record of 5-1 in dual matches, including 4-1 at No. 3 singles, and 1-0 at No. 4 singles. All her victories but one came in straight sets.
In NEWMAC doubles play, Carney teamed with senior co-captain Funmi Olowookere (Woonsocket, R.I.) to finish with a 2-3 mark.
"We're very pleased that Sam was named Rookie of the Year," said first-year Springfield head coach, Tim Losee. "She truly deserved it. It also represents a very positive step in our program."
Earning the other major NEWMAC women's tennis awards were Marie Watanabe of Wellesley as Athlete of the Year, and Lynn Miller of Wheaton as Coach of the Year.
2009 NEWMAC Women's Tennis Awards
First Team All-Conference
#1 Singles- Marie Watanabe, Wellesley
#2 Singles- Catherine Teague, Wheaton
#3 Singles- Jacqueline Shen, Wellesley
#4 Singles- Nathalie Herman, Wellesley
#5 Singles- Meghan Stubblebine, Wellesley
#6 Singles- Rosalyn Chesky, Wheaton
#1 Doubles- Sarah Geocaris & Catherine Teague, Wheaton
#2 Doubles- Marie Watanabe & Meghan Stubblebine, Wellesley
#3 Doubles- Ellen Van Faasen & Rosalyn Chesky, Wheaton
Second Team All-Conference
#1 Singles- Leslie Hansen, MIT
#2 Singles- Anastasia Vishnevetsky, MIT
#3 Singles- Sam Carney, Springfield
#4 Singles- Allesandra DiOrio, Wheaton
#5 Singles- Mikaela Stamas, Babson
#6 Singles- Gabriela Baez, Babson
#1 Doubles- Leslie Hansen & Anastasia Vishnevetsky, MIT
#2 Doubles- Natalie Hsiang & Sarah Moore, Mount Holyoke
#3 Doubles- Ashley Lake & Monica Mercer, Babson
Team Links
- 2009 Schedule
- 2009 Roster
- Recruiting Brochure (.pdf)
- Photo Gallery
- College Tennis Online
- NEWMACsports.com
- Team Archives
Head Coach Tim Losee
Tim Losee ’05, G’07 was named the head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Springfield College in August of 2009. A former four-year member of Springfield’s men’s tennis team, Losee returns to his alma mater to pilot both the men’s and women’s tennis programs. Read more.