List of 16 news stories.

• Girls fall to Gunnery in last match of the season

  5/19/2010
  Ann Freeman

  
  #1 Singles: Darby MacKay (G) def. Janie Motter (HH) 10-0

  #2 Singles: Chrissy Lifton (HH) def. Deborah Stollenwerk (G) 10-7

  #3 Singles: Megan Bilotti (G) def. Simona Fried (HH) 10-4

  #4 Singles: Tori Lussier (G) def. Chelsea Fusco (HH) 10-2

  #1 Doubles: Paulina Fetha and Amanda Kloth (G) def. Shin-Hae Lee and Sarah Haddad 10-2

  #2 Doubles: Lauren Castaldi and Sophia Bickley (G) def. Abby Ginsberg and Summer Irving 10-3

  #3 Doubles: Charlotte Bickley and Hirako Tsuburai (G) def. Maddie Belt and Anna Huether 10-5

  FINAL SCORE: Gunnery 6, Hamden Hall 1

• Massey Twins are awesome at FAA Doubles Tournament

  5/19/2010
  Ann Freeman

  
   At the FAA League Doubles Tournament played at Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich CT., it was a battle of the twins as our very own Hamden Hall twins Morgan and Taylor Massey played stellar tennis (on their BIRTHDAY!) , defeating twins Lauren and Alison Douglass from St. Luke’s School, New Canaan, CT., prevailing 8-6.
  
  
   In the next (semifinal) round, the Massey twins played well but fell to a very strong Greenwich Academy team, 8-2.

  
  
  
  RESULTS of FAA DOUBLES TOURNAMENT:

  
    1st round: Morgan and Taylor Massey (Hamden Hall twins) defeated Lauren and Alison Douglass (St. Luke's School twins) 8-6
  
   Semifinals: Eliza Luponel and Alex Yorke (Greenwich Academy) defeated Morgan and Taylor Massey (Hamden Hall)   8-2

• Chrissy Lifton Elevates Play in League Tourney

  5/17/2010
  Laura Hurwitz

  Sophomore Chrissy Lifton played a tough first match against St. Luke's #1 player, Katherine Pettee, and went on to face Olivia Rosen in a consolation round. Rosen, the #1 player for the Master's School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, had a tough path to victory; Lifton won three games, and took virtually every other game to deuce. Lifton continues to improve with each and every match, and today's tournament was no exception. Her ground strokes have always been exemplary, but she was able to change up the speed of her strokes and really throw her opponents, especially Rosen, off guard. To make it to the league championship is quite an achievement. Janie Motter earned a berth in the championships but was ill and unable to compete. Her presence was missed.

• Girls win at King

  5/14/2010
  Ann Freeman
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• Hornets Hammer Chase

  5/10/2010
  Laura Hurwitz

  The Hornets are on a roll! After last week's routing of Cheshire Academy at home, the team took to the road to roll over  Chase Collegiate. Winning at #1 singles was Janie Motter, playing her hard-hitting baseline game. #2 singles, Chrissy Lifton, varied her stroke pace to gain a decisive victory. At the #3 singles spot was Simona Fried, who outwitted her opponent with her swashbuckling serve-and-volley style. #4 Sarah Haddad, coming off an illness and facing a tough opponent, lost in a hard-fought, well-played match. #1 Doubles Dynamos Morgan and Taylor Massey, barely broke a sweat, vanquishing their opponents in record time, and the #2 doubles tandem, Fabulous Freshmen Shin-Hae Lee and Anna Huether had some brilliantly strategic set-ups on their way to victory. At #3 doubles, Abby Ginsberg and Summer Irving played some stellar persistence points and were rewarded with a solid win. Way to go into the homestretch, Hornets!   

• Hornets Sweep Cheshire Academy

  5/7/2010
  Laura Hurwitz
  In a tennis blitz, the Hornets triumphed over Cheshire Academy 7-0. Winning in straight sets were singles players  #1 Janie Motter, who wore down opponent Olivia Hungerford 6-3, 6-2; #2 Chrissy Lifton, winning in style at 6-4, 6-0, #3 Simona Fried, who prevailed at 6-3, 6-6, (7-5) and #4 Chelsea Fusco, breezing to a 6-1, 6-2 victory. The doubles players shared an equal measure of success, with the Massey Machine rolling over their opponents 6-0, 6-0, and frosh players Shin-Hae Lee and Anna Huether triumphing 6-4, 6-2 at the second doubles spot. Last but not least, #3 doubles Abby Ginsberg and Summer Irving made it a sweep, besting the opposition in a ten-game pro-set, 10-3. Way to go, Hornets!  

• St. Luke's Vanquishes Hard-Hitting Hornets

  5/5/2010
  Laura Hurwitz
  The Hornets gave it their all, but in the end, St. Luke's prevailed, in a 6-1 victory at the BAC courts. # 1, singles, Janie Motter, had great points, especially in the first set, driving the ball deep and giving opponent Katherine Pettee cause for concern. Chrissy Lifton upped her game in the second set, taking two brilliantly-executed games from her opponent. Simona Fried played tough points against a tough opponent at third singles, as did Chelsea Fusco, who managed to seize three games in the first set. Abby Ginsberg and Shin-Hae Lee scored a game in each of their hard-fought two sets, and Sarah Haddad and Anna Huether won their third doubles match by default. At first doubles, in a protracted and exciting cliffhanger, were the Amazin'Masseys, who won their first set 6-3, lost their second 2-6, and lost 8-10 in a heartbreak tiebreak, played in lieu of a third set. The loss was disappointing, but the level of play anything but. The Hornets are match-ready and poised to take on Cheshire Academy at the Yale courts on Friday.
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• Hornets Hang Tough, Emerge Victorious

  5/1/2010
  Laura Hurwitz

  It was a nail-biter, but the Hornets were able to hang tough against the Canterbury School and reel in a thrilling 4-3 victory. Janie Motter, Chrissy Lifton, and Maddie Belt played some skilled tennis but lost at 1st, 2nd and 4th singles, respectively; all three players fought hard and played well. Simona Fried, at 3rd singles, lost her first set, but turned the tables on her opponent, winning the second set 6-3 and taking the third set at a decisive 6-0. At #1 doubles, the Mighty Massey twins, Morgan and Taylor, won in straight sets (their record stands 8 wins and 2 losses for the season). Also winning in straight sets was  #2 doubles, Chelsea Fusco, paired for the first time with Shin-Hae Lee, they were an impressive partnership. The pivotal match was third doubles, comprised of Abby Ginsberg and Sarah Haddad. In a true cliff-hanger, they lost narrowly in the first set (7-5), took the second set (6-3) and won in a tiebreaker in the third set, 7-6 (7-2).  

• Hornets Come Closer to Victory

  4/28/2010
  Laura Hurwitz
  With Captain Averi Schwartz and Junior Lucy Greger-Moser on the DL, the Hornets had to switch up the game plan. Filling in at #1 singles was sophomore Jane Motter, who played an excellent match, almost taking the second set. Sophomore Chrissy Lifton fought hard at the #2 singles spot, and has been steadily improving with each match, as have freshman Shin-Hae Lee at third singles and sophomore Maddie Belt in the #4 four position. In what has become a wonderful tradition, the Massey twins, Morgan and Taylor, triumphed in two quick sets at first doubles, playing with their customary grace and skill. Sophomores Chelsea Fusco and Simona Fried played a stellar match, emerging victorious in straight sets. Junior Abby Ginsberg and sophomore Summer Irving played well at third doubles, but in the end lost to their opponents from Holy Child. All in all, it was an exciting match, and every player is upping the quality of her game. This weekend, we play Canterbury. Go, Hornets!

• Hornets Still Looking for Team Win; Massey Twins Prevail

  4/24/2010
  Laura Hurwitz
  The Hamden Hall Girls Varsity Team suffered another loss, this time to Pomfret at home. Though many of the girls played strong matches (notable were Chrissy Lifton, playing at #2 singles, showing great determination and skill to come up from a 1-6 loss in the first set to lose very narrowly 5-7 in the second set). Janie Motter valiantly held her own, playing some great points at #1 singles, a spot usually taken by captain Averi Schwartz, and Shin-Hae Lee and Maddie Belt, numbers 3 and 4 respectively, also played wonderfully determined singles, taking virtually every game to deuce. The sole win was by the Dynamic Duo- Hamden Hall's winning sister act, Morgan and Taylor Massey, who absolutely dominated their match at #1 doubles, winning 6-2, 6-2. The Hornets face Hopkins this Monday, April 26th- we're hoping some of that Massey magic is contagious!
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• Tough Match For the Hornets

  4/21/2010
  Laura Hurwitz
  Hamden Hall fought valiantly against a very tough opponent, Convent of the Sacred Heart. Though the Hormets failed to pick up even one set, there were many great points played. Notable were sophomore Summer Irving, who played very well in her first-ever varsity match with doubles partner Chelsea Fusco. Sophomore Chrissy Lifton elevated her already strong play in her second set and won two games. The closest match of the day was at number one doubles. Hamden Hall's twin tandem team, Morgan and Taylor Massey, came close to taking the first set (they lost 4-6) and hung in there for a 2-6 loss in the second. Both sets featured powerful rallies and several brilliant points. The team is now setting its sights on the Pomfret match this Saturday at the BAC. Despite the loss, the girls are playing the best tennis they've played all season. 

• Masters Subdue Hornets

  4/17/2010
  Laura Hurwitz
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• Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Greens Farms Academy

  4/14/2010
  Ann Freeman
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• Westover not a Walkover

  4/10/2010
  Laura Hurwitz
  The match score (Westover 6, Hamden Hall 1) does not reflect the closeness of the contest, nor the high level of play of the Hamden Hall Girls Varsity Tennis Team! Averi Schwartz (Captain, #1 singles) had many stellar points against her opponent, Carolyn Jay. Chrissy Lifton and Janie Motter, at #2 and #3 singles, respectively, also had some of their finest points of the season, Janie in her first set, and Chrissy in her second. Shin-Hae Lee. at #4 singles, played brilliantly, and came very close to taking her second set. At #1 doubles, the Massey twins, Morgan and Taylor, powered through to earn the only winning match in a thrilling 3 set victory. At # 2 doubles, Simona Fried and Chelsea Fusco split their first and second sets, and narrowly lost their third set. Both players showed great teamwork, determination, and tennis skill. Finally, Abby Ginsberg and Lucy Greger-Moser played some great points, with excellent rallies. The sun and the wind made play at Westover more challenging, but all in all, it was a great match against a strong team.

• Hamden Hall vs. Greenwich Academy

  4/5/2010
  Coach Freeman
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• Girls Varsity Tennis almost pulls out a win at season opener!

  4/3/2010
  Coach Freeman

   

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