Women’s golf competes in two events
The Elon women’s golf team had two strong showings in the past two weeks.
In the Low Country Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C., which finished March 26, the Phoenix finished fourth out of 15 teams with a 627 (318-309). Senior Virginia Mayer finished tied for 10th with a 154 (79-75), while junior Martyna Mierzwa (85-73) and freshman Kristi Ingram (77-81) shot 158 to tie for 16th.
At the Pinehurst Challenge March 18-20, Mierzwa finished sixth individually with a one-over 217 (70-72-75), her best score of the 2011-2012 season, to help the Phoenix to a 13th-place finish with a 919 (307-302-310).
Women’s tennis improves to 4-2 in SoCon
Sophomore Frida Jansaker continued her stellar season against Georgia Southern University in Southern Conference women’s tennis action March 26, helping the Phoenix to a 6-1 victory over the Lady Eagles. Elon’s record improved to 13-5 overall and 4-2 in the SoCon for the season.
Jansaker registered a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Georgia Southern’s Allison Beeler at No. 3 singles and teamed with fellow sophomore Jordan Johnston to improve Elon’s No. 1 doubles team’s record to 15-2 on the year. Jansaker’s singles win was her 12th victory in her last 13 matches.
Men’s tennis goes 1-2 over spring break
The Elon men’s tennis team had a 1-2 record over spring break, moving its record to 7-9 in the 2012 season.
The Phoenix dropped a 5-2 decision to Southern Conference foe College of Charleston March 17, losing its first SoCon match. Sophomore Cameron Silverman and freshman Stefan Fortmann won singles matches for Elon.
Elon rebounded with a 6-1 road victory over Georgia Southern University March 19. Fortmann and Silverman won singles matches again, while freshman Jordan Kaufman added a singles victory. Pairs of Fortmann and Kaufman, Silverman and senior Eric Turner and freshmen Dan Sablik and Chris Geaslen all won their doubles matches.
But No. 50 University of North Florida shut-out the Phoenix 7-0 March 21 in non-conference play. The Phoenix will continue its schedule at 2:30 p.m. at home, facing off against Appalachian State University.
Men’s golf ties for 17th in Furman Intercollegiate
By shooting a 894 (303-291-300), the Elon Phoenix men’s golf team finished tied for 17th at the Furman Intercollegiate golf tournament which ended March 18.
Sophomore John Somers was the top performer for Elon, finishing tied for 21st with a 216 (75-69-72). Sophomore Stuart Kaufman shot a 221 (79-69-76) and tied for 48th, while sophomore Jack Adkins tied for 88th with a 228 (75-79-74).
Coastal Carolina University’s Sebastian Soderberg won the tournament with a 204. Clemson University shot a tournament-best 26-under 838 to win the team title.
The Phoenix will next participate in the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational in Spartanburg, S.C., starting April 9.