March 17, 2011

Final Stats

The Siena women's tennis team ran into a juggernaut Thursday, losing a 7-0 decision to power South Carolina State at the Van der Meer tennis Center in Hilton Head, S.C. SC State won all six singles matches in straight sets and swept the doubles play.

"South Carolina State is a powerhouse," Head Coach Andy Christodolou said. "Last year they were ranked as high as No. 73 nationally. We are looking forward to getting back to Loudonville and rolling our sleeves up for the MAAC games."

The Saints have a long break before returning to action April 2 in Loudonville.

Guide to events and scoring system for Division 1 Collegiate Tennis:- Order of Events during Division 1 College Tennis match:
- the match begins with the three doubles matches, followed by the six singles matches
- Each team ranks its singles players from No. 1 to No.6 and its doubles teams from No. 1 to No. 3
- Players will match up by rank: No. 1 v. No.1, No. 2 v. No. 2, etc.

Team Scoring for Division 1 College Tennis:-
- Sum of 7 points. There are 6 points for each singles match and 1 total point for all 3 doubles points. The team that wins two out of the three doubles matches will earn the one available doubles point.
- The six singles matches are each composed of two out of three sets. the first player to win two sets earns a point for her team.
- The three doubles matches are each composed of one eight game pro set; If the score reaches 8-8 in a game, only then a 12 point tiebreaker is played to determine the winner.
- Under normal circumstances all MAAC matches should be played, even if one team reached the four points needed to win.