Women's Tennis

Recent News Updates

October 18, 2008
Women's Tennis: Cobb and Drane place second at ITA Small College Championships
The doubles duo of sophomore Kristin Cobb and junior Marta Drane took second place at the 2008 ITA National Small College Championships in Mobile, Ala.

October 16, 2008
Women's Tennis: Cobb and Drane advance to ITA semifinals
The 2008 NCAA Division III runner-up doubles team of Kristin Cobb and Marta Drane have advanced to the semifinals of the 2008 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Small College Championship in Moblie, Ala.

September 30, 2008
Women's Tennis: Drane and Cobb win ITA Central Region Crown
The doubles team of Marta Drane and Kristin Cobb are picking up right where they left off last spring. The duo defeated Greer Mackie and Kayla Smith of DePauw University in the doubles championship of the Wilson Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Region Championship.

August 22, 2008
Women's Tennis: No.3 Denison dominates at Oberlin Invitational
The Denison women's tennis team won seven draws at the Oberlin College Invitational this past weekend. The Big Red, who was ranked third in the final 2008 national rankings, went a perfect five-for-five by winning every singles draw they took part in.

June 19, 2008
Gorsich Named NCAC Woman of the Year
Recent Denison University graduate Erin Gorsich has been named the 2008 Pam Smith North Coast Athletic Conference Woman of the Year.

June 12, 2008
Women's Tennis: Gorsich named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Squad
Denison University senior women's tennis player Erin Gorsich was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America third-team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) on Thursday (June 12).

May 18, 2008
Women's Tennis: Cobb-Drane place second at NCAA Championship
Denison's Kristin Cobb and Marta Drane dropped a 6-4, 6-3 decision to Amherst's Brittany Berckes and Alicia Menezes on Sunday afternoon in the finals of the 2008 NCAA Division III Doubles Championship.

May 18, 2008
Women's Tennis: Watch Cobb-Drane vie for National Title
After a convincing 6-4, 6-2 victory over Carnegie Mellon, the Big Red's top doubles duo will play for the 2008 NCAA National Championship.

May 17, 2008
Women's Tennis: Cobb and Drane advance to NCAA Semifinals in doubles play
The postseason train, otherwise know as the Denison women's tennis team continues to roll on as the doubles team of Kristin Cobb and Marta Drane won a three set quarterfinal match to advance to the NCAA Division III semifinals on Sunday at noon (CST).

May 16, 2008
Women's Tennis: Cobb and Drane advance to NCAA Doubles Quarterfinals
One day after helping their team to a program-best third place finish at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships, three Big Red team members remained in Minnesota for the chance to earn individual titles at the NCAA singles and doubles championship tournaments.

May 15, 2008
Women's Tennis: Denison claims third place at NCAA Championship
Denison defeated Pomona-Pitzer, 5-2 on Thursday morning to capture third place at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship. This is the highest finish for a Denison women's tennis team in school history.

May 14, 2008
Women's Tennis: Denison falls in NCAA Semifinals
The Denison Big Red's quest for their first women's tennis national championship came to an end on Wednesday following a 5-1 loss to defending national champion, Washington & Lee, in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Thomas, Minn.

Women's Tennis: Big Red advance to first NCAA Final Four
Women's Tennis: Denison sweeps 2008 All-NCAC awards
Women's Tennis: Big Red return to NCAA Quarterfinals
Women's Tennis: DU advances to NCAA's third round
Women's Tennis: Denison earns fifth seed in NCAA Tournament
Women's Tennis: Big Red brings home seventh consecutive NCAC title
Women's Tennis: Denison cruises to Saturday's title match
Women's Tennis: Big Red locks up top seed at NCAC Tournament with win over Wooster

3rd Place

The Denison women's tennis team completed their best season in school history following their third place finish at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships. In addition to the team finish, Marta Drane and Kristen Cobb were the runner-up in the Division III Doubles Championship. Read About Denison's run to the trophy at the links below.

Denison claims third place

Big Red advance to Final Four

DU returns to NCAA Quarters

Cobb/Drane fall in doubles final