March 9, 2010
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women’s tennis team’s match with the University of Mobile has been rescheduled due to the threat of inclement weather tomorrow. The Falcons were originally scheduled to play Mobile tomorrow afternoon (March 10) at Marion Military Institute. The match has now been moved to March 29 and will be played on campus at the University of Montevallo.
February 24, 2010
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women’s tennis team (3-3, 1-2 PBC) recently wrapped up a five-match five day road trip. The Falcons captured three match victories while dropping two. UM captured wins over Albany State, Fort Valley State and Georgia Southwestern. The GSW win was the first Peach Belt Conference victory in program history. Sophomore Helene Nordgreen (Bergen, Norway/Bergen Handels Gymnasium) led the Falcons as she went 4-1 in her five singles matches this week.
February 16, 2010
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The University of Montevallo women’s tennis team (0-1, 0-1 PBC) took on No. 1 Armstrong Atlantic State University (3-0, 2-0 PBC) on Sunday, February 14. The Falcons had a tough time against the number one ranked team in the country losing all nine matches. Senior Kristi Kelly (Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles) and freshman Amy McGucken (Selma, Ala./Morgan Academy) fought hard to win one game each. Kelly’s win came against the 5th-ranked player in the country.
February 12, 2010
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo tennis team’s season opener will have to wait a few more days due to the inclement weather. The Falcons have postponed their match with Tuskegee that was scheduled for this afternoon. The two teams will schedule a make-up date later this season. The Fort Valley match originally scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. The match against Albany State originally scheduled for Feb. 20 has been moved to Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. The Falcons will now open the season this Sunday at Armstrong Atlantic State University.
October 12, 2009
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. – The University of Montevallo tennis team competed at the Central Alabama Invitational this past weekend and dominated the Flight Two singles and doubles competition. Newcomers Kodi Bobo (Cullman, Ala./West Point) and Calli Robinson (Adel, Ga./Cook) made it to the finals of the Flight Two singles with Robinson gaining the edge 6-1, 6-0. In doubles it was four Montevallo players battling for the title as senior Emily Blackwood (Cullman, Ala./West Point) and Amy McGucken (Selma, Ala./Morgan Academy) teamed up against sophomore Helene Nordgreen (Bergen, Norway/Bergen Handels Gymnasium) and Bobo. Nordgreen and Bobo edged their teammates in the finals 8-3.
