A pair of streaks were snapped as the NAU women’s tennis team fell to the University of Montana Grizzlies in the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference tournament in Sacramento, Calif.
The Lumberjacks had downed the Grizzlies in 11 straight matches before Saturday’s loss, which prevents the Lumberjacks from participating in their seventh straight Big Sky [...]
Streaks come to an end for women’s tennis, eliminated in Big Sky semifinals
April 24, 2012 By
Breakout freshman duo a welcome sight for women’s tennis
April 23, 2012 By
One of the most pleasant surprises of the spring came from one of NAU’s most successful programs, as the women’s tennis team saw a pair of freshman breakout to become the team’s strongest doubles pairing and each hold a top four singles position.
“Honestly, I didn’t realize it would be that much of a standout. I [...]
Women’s tennis sweeps weekend as rematch with Montana looms
April 17, 2012 By
A combined 27–5 Big Sky Conference singles record for NAU’s top four women highlighted the conclusion of the team’s regular season schedule this past weekend.
With wins against the Portland State Vikings and the Seattle University Redhawks, the Lumberjacks (10–12, 7–1 BSC) finished their seventh consecutive season with double digit victories.
“We’ve ended very strong this season,” [...]
Men’s tennis send off seniors with pair of weekend wins
April 17, 2012 By
With a pair of seniors finishing their Lumberjack careers, the NAU men’s tennis team sent them out on a high note as they snapped an eight-match losing streak.
In Sunday’s season finale, the Lumberjacks (6–16, 2–6 Big Sky Conference) emerged with a 6–1 victory over the Seattle University Redhawks (4–6). Seniors Ben Lantz and Robin Pezzutto [...]
Jack Chat: Dominic Bermudez
April 10, 2012 By
Sophomore Dominic Bermudez leads the NAU men’s tennis team with a 6–1 Big Sky singles record this season. Bermudez took time to sit down with The Lumberjack to talk about family, who is the best tennis player in the Bermudez household, his thoughts about The Hunger Games and what he misses from Tucson.
The Lumberjack: You [...]
Men’s tennis losing streak reaches eight following weekend road trip
April 10, 2012 By
With little left to play for this season, the NAU men’s tennis team dropped matches to the University of Idaho Vandals and Big Sky Conference foe Eastern Washington University Eagles to push its losing streak to eight.
“Once again, we had our chances; there’s not much except for that,“ said director of tennis Kim Bruno.
With their [...]
Women’s tennis clinches second place in conference during weekend trip
April 9, 2012 By
Following a 10-day break, the NAU women’s tennis team returned to the court and clinched the second seed in the Big Sky Conference tournament with a victory against the Eastern Washington Eagles. The win capped off a weekend trip to the Northwest with matches against the Gonzaga University Bulldogs and the Washington State University Cougars.
“We [...]
Men’s tennis drop trio of matches in New Mexico
April 3, 2012 By
Three days in New Mexico resulted in three losses for the NAU men’s tennis team as they dropped matches to the University of Texas Arlington (UTA) Mavericks, the New Mexico State (NMS) Aggies and the University of New Mexico (UNM) Lobos.
“I definitely saw a team that cared a little bit more,” said director of tennis [...]
Women’s tennis rematch with Sacramento State appears destined
April 2, 2012 By
With sweep of the Montana schools this past weekend, the NAU women’s tennis team has taken control of second place in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) behind nemesis Sacramento State Hornets.
Only the Eastern Washington Eagles and Portland State Vikings remain on the Lumberjacks’ conference schedule. The Eagles and Vikings are a combined 6-22 for the [...]
Women’s tennis takes control of second place in Big Sky with pair of weekend conference wins
March 27, 2012 By
The NAU women’s tennis team (7–10, 5–1 Big Sky Conference) swept a pair of home conference matches this past weekend before traveling to Phoenix on Monday, where the team fell to the No. 72 ranked University of Oregon Ducks (9–5).
NAU dropped the match to Oregon 6–1, falling behind early when they were swept in three [...]
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