William Paterson University - Pioneer Yearbook (Wayne, NJ)

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SPRING TENNIS Winning Ways Continue -yil TOP RIGHT: Trish Chapman returns the vol- ley Chris Evert style. RIGHT: Zaiene Corey displays her agility as she reaches to her right. TOP FAR RIGHT: Member of tennis squad warms up before match. FAR RIGHT: Jeanne Mertens demonstrates her backhand. 266

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SOFTBALL njurles Hinder Seasonal Play With a large number of experi- enced players returning, 1976 looked to be a good year for the Women ' s Softball Team. The squad, coached by Carol Erikson. began with an excellent start, winning four of their first five contests. This display sent the Pioneers to the AIAW Softball Championship at Trenton where they were defeated in the opening round by Temple 16-0. The women rallied back to defeat hHofstra 8-5 in the first game of a doubleheader. The second saw Brockport eliminate WPC from further competition by a 13-2 win. Due to injuries to four of the five var- sity and JV pitchers, senior Cindy Gramlich pitched all three games in the tournament. Continuing prob- lems concerning facilities shared with the Wayne PAL Little League did not help the Pioneers either as they dropped their next four games. In their final decision, a very tired squad held on to beat Montclair 10- 9.

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SPRING TENNIS f ♦ ♦ » ♦ In an abbreviated spring schedule, the wonnen ' s tennis team again posted a winning season. Coached by Assistant Athletic Director Mar- tha Meek the squad compiled a 4-2 record. The squad opened with a disap- pointing 6-1 loss at the hands of Princeton. The racket women regrouped and went on to defeat highly regarded teams from Drew, Fairleigh Dickinson and Centenary. During the season, the women par- ticipated in the Middle States Tour- nament held in Princeton. First dou- bles team of Maria Zeller and Eva Zahradnick advanced the furthest m the competition, being eliminated by third seeded Princeton. Pioneer singles entries Kris Sanbo and Missy Manley didn ' t fare much better. Manley won her first match against Barbara Foster of Skidmore 6-0, 4-6, 6-4, but was defeated in the second round by Phyllis Blackwell from Tennessee State 6-0. 6-0. Sandbo had an off day as she was eliminated in the opening round by Mary Baldwin College entry Chrissy Gonzalez 6-2, 6- 1 . Team Reco d4-2 WPC Opponent | 1 Princeton 6 6 FDU Teaneck 1 3 Drew 2 5 Bergen Comm 7 Centenary 2 Brooklyn 5 267