Stockton University Athletics

Eight-Match Winning Streak Propelled Ospreys to 9-1 Record

Women's Tennis | 12/18/2019 2:00:00 PM

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The Stockton women's tennis team added a pair of talented freshmen to its roster full of veterans, and the result was a 9-1 record during the fall season. An early setback to perennial NJAC powerhouse The College of New Jersey in the first week of the season was followed by an eight-match winning streak the rest of the way.
 
Head coach Harry Silverstein kept his singles rotation and top doubles pairing stable and relied on a mix-and-match approach at second and third doubles that saw several players contribute. The Ospreys won seven matches by 9-0 shutout and also finished second in the NJAC with a 5-1 conference record. Silverstein was rewarded with the NJAC Coach of the Year honor.
 
Senior Brenna Samuels led Stockton with a 13-1 singles record. Samuels reeled off 12 straight wins, four of which came at the Goucher Invitational as she won Flight D for the second straight year. Samuels was selected NJAC Player of the Week once during the season as well.
 
Freshman Elena Nunez assumed the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles roles and made a fantastic debut. Nunez was voted NJAC Rookie of the Year and NJAC all-conference in singles and doubles after going 11-3 in singles play and 8-2 in doubles. Nunez, who finished the season with eight straight wins, was a two-time NJAC Rookie of the Week selection during the fall.
 
Fellow freshman Audrey van Schalkwyk was impressive in her rookie campaign. van Schalkwyk teamed with Nunez for an 8-2 record at No. 1 doubles and earned NJAC all-conference recognition in that spot. She also played No. 2 singles for the Ospreys and posted nine victories in individual play.
 
Senior Brooke Samuels tied with Nunez for second on the team in singles wins with 11. Samuels went 7-2 at No. 4 singles and 3-1 at the Goucher Invitational for a runner-up finish in Flight C. Senior Katelyn Emick went 8-1 in singles play and ended the fall on a seven-match winning streak.
 
Sophomore Sarah Richardson led the Ospreys with 10 doubles victories and went 7-1 with a six-match win streak in singles play. Richardson played with three different players but primarily with junior Brianna McCarthy as the duo posted a 7-2 mark. Richardson was chosen NJAC Player of the Week once. McCarthy finished second on the team with nine doubles wins overall.
 
Seniors Hailey Johnson and Renee Wornowicz also contributed in doubles play. Johnson played with four different partners and went 7-2 on the season. Wornowicz paired with three different partners and compiled a 6-1 record. Johnson and Wornowicz went 2-0 as a duo and Wornowicz also won her lone singles match of the fall.
 
Stockton will try to carry the momentum into the spring when the Ospreys take their annual trip to Hilton Head during spring break. Stockton will take an eight-match winning streak into the new semester and needs just one more victory to reach double digits in wins for the second straight year.