Anderson University’s Alex Hammel and Courtney Postmus have been named to the 2011 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Team on Tuesday.

Hammel has been All-HCAC for four years in a row at No. 1 single and No. 1 doubles while Postmus was named to the team for the second straight year. Postmus, a sophomore, played No. 2 singles and teamed up with Hammel at No. 1 doubles. Hammel was also named to the All-Sportsmanship Team for the third straight year.

Junior Tara Akers was named All-HCAC Honorable Mention for the second straight season. She played No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles this season.

AU finished the season 10-5 overall and 6-3 in the HCAC, advancing to the championship match of the post-season tournament for the first time in school history.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team lost to Transylvania University 5-3 in the championship match of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference post-season tournament on Sunday at the West Indy Racquet Club in Indianapolis.

It was the first championship game appearance for the Ravens, who advanced to the title game by defeating No. 4 Manchester and No. 1 Rose-Hulman on Saturday.

Anderson’s victories came at No. 3 doubles and No. 4 and 6 singles.  Michaela Hammel teamed with Kourtney Brubaker to knock off Victoria Haugli and Samantha Voss 8-3 at No. 3 doubles.  Sylvia Schering defeated Mong at No. 4 singles 6-2, 6-1, while Shel Willhelm handled Caroline Tapscott 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6 singles.

AU finishes the season 10-5 overall and 6-3 in the HCAC.

TRANSYLVANIA 5, ANDERSON 3

Singles – 1. Fulkerson (T) def. Alex Hammel, 6-2, 6-1; 2. Townsend (T) def. Courtney Postmus, 6-1, 6-3; 3. Hizny (T) def. Sylvia Schering, 7-5, 6-2; 4. Michaela Hammel (A) def. Mong, 6-2, 6-1; 5. Shel Willhelm vs. Haughli, DNF; 6. Katie Jo Gunnoe (A) def. Tapscott, 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles – Fulkerson/Townsend (T) def. A. Hammel/Postmus, 9-8; 2. Hizny/Mong (T) def. Schering/Gunnoe, 8-5; 3. M. Hammel/Brubaker (A) def. Haugli/Voss, 8-3.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team advanced to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship match on Sunday against No. 2 seed Transylvania University at the West Indy Racquet Club at 10 a.m.

The Ravens defeated No. 4 Manchester 5-4 and then knocked off top-seeded Rose-Hulman 5-4 on Saturday in Indianapolis.

“I don’t even know how to feel and I was stunned,” said AU coach Sue Hammel. “I can’t believe it. I knew we won the match, but I still didn’t expect it. I am so excited for the girls.”

Against Manchester, Alex Hammel and Courtney Postmus each won two matches, including one together at No. 1 doubles. Hammel won at No. 1 singles and Postmus at No. 2 singles.

With the score tied at 4-4, Sylvia Schering clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at No. 4 singles for the fifth and deciding point.

Other winners were the doubles team of Michaela Hammel and Kourtney Brubaker at No. 3 doubles.

Against Rose-Hulman, the score was again tied at 4-4, but this time it was Michaela Hammel at No. 4 singles that came through with the winning point. The freshman won in three sets by scores of 7-5, 1-6 and 6-2.

Alex Hammel and Postmus again won both their singles and doubles matches with Michaela  Hammel and Brubaker winning again at No. 3 doubles.

“We’ve worked so hard all year long and we had a team that I knew coudl do it,” said Hammel. “To see it come true today is amazing.”

It will be the first conference championship match appearance for Anderson and Hammel, who has been the coach for 22 seasons.

ANDERSON 5, ROSE-HULMAN 4

Singles – 1. A. Hammel (A) def. Stettler, 6-1, 6-1; 2. Postmus (A) def. Sackett, 6-4, 6-4; 3. Montgomery (RH) def. Schering, 6-3, 6-3; 4. M. Hammel (A) def. Stevenson, 7-5, 1-6, 6-2; 5. Cook (RH) def. Shel Willhelm, 6-0, 6-1; 6. McCullum (RH) def. Katie Jo Gunnoe, 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles – 1. A. Hammel/Postmus (A) def. Sackett/Montgomery, 8-3; 2. Settler/Cook (RH) def. Schering/Gunnoe, 8-3; 3. M. Hammel/Brubaker (A) def. Reberger/McCullum, 8-5.

ANDERSON 5, MANCHESTER 4

Singles – A. Hammel (A) def. Erxleben, 6-4, 6-1; 2. Postmus (A) def. Gilley, 7-5, 6-0; 3. Heeter (M) def. Tara Akers, 7-5, 6-1; 4. Schering (A) def. Leeper, 6-2, 6-4; 5. McClintic (M) def. M. Hammel, 6-4, 6-3; 6. Bower (M) def. Willhelm, 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles – 1. A. Hammel/Postmus (A) def. Erxleben/Gilley, 9-7; 2. Heeter/Leeper (M) def. Schering/Akers, 8-3; 3. M. Hammel/Brubaker (A) def. McClintic/Dibley, 8-1.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team defeated Huntington University 6-3 on Tuesday night and knocked off Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Mt. St. Joseph 9-0 on Wednesday at the AU Tennis Courts.

Against Huntington, Sylvia Schering (No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles) and Michaela Hammel (No. 4 singles and No. 3 doubles) each won two matches for the Ravens.

Other AU winners were Shel Willhelm (No. 5 singles), Katie Jo Gunnoe (No. 6 singles), Tara Akers (No. 2 doubles) and Kourtney Brubaker (No. 3 doubles).

Against Mt. St. Joseph, Alex Hammel (No. 1 singles and doubles), Courtney Postmus (No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles), Akers (No. 3 singles and doubles) and Schering (No. 4 singles and No. 3 doubles) each won two matches.

Other AU winners were Willhelm (No. 5 singles), Gunnoe (No. 6 singles), Brubaker (No. 2 doubles) and Michaela Hammel (No. 2 doubles).

AU (8-4, 6-3 HCAC) will be the No. 5 seed in the HCAC tournament and will play No. 4 Manchester on Saturday at the West Indy Raquet Club in Indianapolis at 9 a.m.

ANDERSON 6, HUNTINGTON 3

Singles – Neiderheiser (H) def. Alex Hammel, 6-0, 6-2; 2. Lahman (H) def. Tara Akers, 6-3, 6-4; 3. Sylvia Schering (A) def. Sunderman, 6-0, 6-1; 4. Michaela Hammel (A) def. Smith, 6-2, 6-3; 5. Shel Willhelm (A) def. Cressman, 6-2, 6-2; 6. Katie Jo Gunnoe (A) def. Adams, 6-4, 6-0.

Doubles – 1. Neiderheiser/Spasic (H) def. A. Hammel/Nicole Newell, 8-4; 2. Akers/Schering (A) def. Lahman/Sunderman, 8-5; 3. M. Hammel/Kourtney Brubaker (A) def. Abel/Johnson, 9-8.

ANDERSON 9, MT. ST. JOSEPH 0

Singles – 1. A. Hammel (A) def. Bridgetkent, 6-0, 6-2; 2. Postmus (A) def. Donovan, 6-0, 6-1; 3. Akers (A) def. McDonald, 7-5, ret.; 4. Schering (A) def. Beidenham, 6-1, 6-1; 5. Willhelm (A) def. Hammond, 6-1, 6-1; 6. Gunnoe (A) def. Seminara, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles – 1. A. Hammel/Postmus (A) def. Kent/Donovan, 8-0; 2. M. Hammel/Brubaker (A) def. Beidenham/McDonald, 8-5; 3. Akers/Schering (A) def. Hammond/Seminara, 8-0.

Anderson University’s Alex Hammel has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on Monday.

Hammel finished the week with a perfect 8-0 mark, including a 6-0 mark in three HCAC matches.  Hammel has won 14 straight matches over the last seven contests for the Ravens, including a 12-0 record in HCAC matches during the streak.  The Ravens defeated Goshen, Defiance, and Franklin last week, while falling to Manchester 5-4.

Anderson (6-4, 5-3 HCAC) will close the regular season Wednesday against Mount St. Joseph and will enter the HCAC Tournament this weekend as the No. 5 seed.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team defeated Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Franklin College 8-1 on Saturday at the AU Tennis Courts for Senior Day.

In their final home contest, AU seniors Alex Hammel (No. 1 singles and doubles), Shel Willhelm (No. 6 singles) and Nicole Newell (No. 3 doubles) all won their matches.

Others winners for the Ravens were Courtney Postmus (No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles), Tara Akers (No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles), Michaela Hammel (No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles) and Sylvia Schering (No. 2 doubles).

AU (6-4, 5-3) travels to Huntington on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

ANDERSON 8, FRANKLIN 1

Singles – 1. Alex Hammel (A) def. Pasek, 6-2, 6-2; 2. Courtney Postmus (A) def. Gillaspy, 6-0, 6-1; 3. Tara Akers (A) def. Tuley, 6-4, 6-2; 4. Hams (F) def. Sylvia Schering, 6-0, 6-4; 5. Michaela Hammel (A) def. Beatty, 6-1, 6-3; 6. Shel Willhelm (A) def. Bonomin, 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles – 1. A. Hammel/Postmus (A) def. Pasek, 8-1; 2. Akers/Schering (A) def. Gillaspy/Tuley, 9-7; 3. Nicole Newell/M. Hammel (A) def. Bonomin/Bazan, 8-3.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team defeated Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Defiance College 9-0 on Friday night in Defiance, Ohio.

Alex Hammel, Courtney Postmus, Tara Akers, Sylvia Schering and Michaela Hammel each won at singles and doubles for the Ravens.

The other AU point came from the No. 3 doubles team of Hammel and Nicole Newell.

AU (5-4, 4-3 HCAC) hosts Franklin College on Saturday morning for Senior Day at 10 a.m.

ANDERSON 9, DEFIANCE 0

Singles – 1. Alex Hammel (A) def. Wieland, 6-2, 6-0; 2. Courtney Postmus (A) def. Savage, 6-0, 6-1; 3. Tara Akers (A) def. Lovins, 6-1, 6-0; 4. Sylvia Schering (A) def. Carunchia, 6-0, 6-0; 5. Michaela Hammel (A) def. Brown, 6-0, 6-1; 6. Shel Willhelm (A) def. Labarbera, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles – 1. A. Hammel/Postmus (A) def. Wieland/Savage, 8-1; 2. Akers/Schering (A) def. Lovins/Carunchia, 8-3; 3. M. Hammel/Nicole Newell (A) def. Brown/Labarbera, 8-1.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Manchester College 5-4 on Wednesday at the AU Tennis Courts.

Alex Hammel led the Ravens with a pair of victories at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. She won at No. 1 singles by scores of 6-1, 6-0 and teamed up with Courtney Postmus to win at No. 1 doubles 8-3.

Other AU winners were Sylvia Schering (No. 4 singles) and Michaela Hammel (No. 5 singles).

AU (4-4, 3-3 HCAC) travels to Defiance College on Friday at 4 p.m.

MANCHESTER 5, ANDERSON 4

Singles – 1. Alex Hammel (A) def. Erxleber, 6-1, 6-0; 2. Gilley (M) def. Courtney Postmus, 6-0, 6-3; 3. Heeter (M) def. Tara Akers, 5-7, 6-3, 6-0; 4. Sylvia Schering (A) def. Lepper, 6-2, 6-0; 5. Michaela Hammel (A) def. Bower, 7-5, 6-0; 6. McClintic (M) def. Shel Willhelm, 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles – 1. A. Hammel/Postmus (A) def. Erxleber/Gilley, 8-3; 2. Heeter/Leeper (M) def. Akers/Schering, 8-2; 3. Dibley/McClintic (M) def. M. Hammel/Nicole Newell, 8-5.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team defeated Goshen College 8-1 on Tuesday night at the AU Tennis Courts.

Alex Hammel (No. 1 singles and doubles), Tara Akers (No. 2 singles and doubles), Sylvia Schering (No. 3 singles, No. 2 doubles) and Michaela Hammel (No. 4 singles, No. 3 doubles) each won two matches for the Ravens.

Shel Willhelm won at No. 6 singles and Courtney Postmus (No. 1 doubles) and Nicole Newell (No. 3 doubles) each won in doubles for AU.

AU (4-3, 3-2 HCAC) hosts Manchester on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

ANDERSON 8, GOSHEN 1

Singles – 1. Alex Hammel (A) def. Baumgariner, 6-2, 6-1; 2. Tara Akers (A) def. Hasen, 4-6, 6-3, 11-9; 3. Sylvia Schering (A) def. Zewdie, 6-2, 6-2; 4. Michaela Hammel (A) def. Stoltzfus, 3-6, 7-6, 1-0; 5. Shel Willhelm (A) def. Alvarez, 6-3, 6-0; 6. Ruth (G) def. Katie Jo Gunnoe, 6-1, 6-4.

Doubles – 1. A. Hammel/Courtney Postmus (A) def. Baumgariner/Hasen, 8-3; 2. Akers/Schering (A) def. Zewdie/Stoltzfus, 8-3; 3. M. Hammel/Nicole Newell (A) def. Alvarez/Weaver, 8-3.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team defeated Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Earlham College 9-0 on Saturday in Richmond.

Alex Hammel (No. 1 singles and doubles), Michaela Hammel (No. 3 singles, No. 1 doubles), Tara Akers (No. 2 singles and doubles), Shel Willhelm (No. 4 singles, No. 2 doubles) and Katie Gunnoe (No. 5 singles, No. 3 doubles) each won twice for the Ravens in the match.

Other winners for the Ravens were Brittany VanBuskirk (No. 6 singles) and Nicole Newell (No. 3 doubles).

AU (3-3, 3-2 HCAC) hosts Goshen on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

ANDERSON 9, EARLHAM 0

Singles – Alex Hammel (A) def. Softness, 6-2, 6-0; 2. Tara Akers (A) def. Berner, 6-2, 6-2; 3. Michaela Hammel (A) def. Springer, 6-0, 6-0; 4. Shel Willhelm (A) def. Hall, 6-0, 6-3; 5. Katie Gunnoe (A) def. Davis, 6-2, 6-0; 6. Brittany VanBuskirk (A) def. Parks, 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles – 1. A. Hammel/M. Hammel (A) def. Softness/Hall, 8-4; 2. Akers/Willhelm (A) def. Berner/Springer, 8-6; 3. Newell/Gunnoe (A) def. Davis/Vladimirova, 8-2.