Reynolds, Sargent Earn All-America Honors
COMPLETE ITA ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Recent Swarthmore graduates Sonya Reynolds and Sara Sargent received All-America honors in doubles tennis, earning the distinction from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as announced on June 28. Reynolds was also tabbed as All-America in singles' play for the second time in her career--her first selection came in 2005.
Reynolds, who graduated from the College in June, established a record of 18-7 at No. 1 singles in 2006-07 and made her third consecutive appearance at the NCAA Division III Individual Championships. She led the Garnet women to their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance this season--Swarthmore bowed out in the second round to eventual national champion Washington & Lee (Va.).
Reynolds concluded her collegiate career as one of the best ever to swing a racquet on campus. She posted a 63-21 overall singles' record over four years, leading the Garnet women's to three Centennial Conference championships (including a streak of 31 straight Conference wins) and four consecutive invitations to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Each of the past three seasons, she has been selected to participate in the NCAA Division III Individual Tennis Championships, advancing into the second round this past season. Reynolds was tabbed as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Player to Watch for the Atlantic South Region at the conclusion of the 2006 season.
Reynolds is the first player in school history to be named All-America in singles' (2005, 2007) and doubles' (2007) and is one of the most decorated athletes in Centennial Conference history, having received seven All-Conference selections (four for doubles, three for singles). Recently, Reynolds received the Gladys Irish Award at the annual Swarthmore Department of Athletics Banquet, given to the senior or junior female athlete who, through her commitment, dedication, and the pure enjoyment of her sport, has achieved the highest degree of excellence.
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| Sara Sargent '07 is the third Swarthmore woman to be named All-America. |
Reynolds, who was named All-Centennial Conference for singles' and doubles in 2006-07, defeated Lauren Hom from Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) in the first round of the NCAA Individual Championships on May 18 and then fell to Siobhan Finicane from Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.), the top-ranked player in the West Region. She was ranked 11th in the nation in the final FILA ITA rankings, the highest ever listing by a Swarthmore woman.
As a doubles' team, Reynolds and Sargent completed the season ranked 24th in the nation and seventh in the Atlantic South Region.
Sargent, who also graduated from Swarthmore in June, teamed with Reynolds to post a 15-9 doubles' record in 2006-07. The duo received All-America honors by virtue of their victory at the 2006 Wilson ITA Southeast Regionals on the campus of the University of Mary Washington. The pair also received All-Centennial First Team honors after posting a 4-1 mark in 2007. It was Sargent's second All-CC selection--she teamed with Elli Suzuki '06 to win the Centennial doubles title in 2005.
Swarthmore was ranked 18th nationally and seventh in the Atlantic South Region in the final FILA ITA rankings.