The Anderson University women’s tennis team lost to top-seeded Transylvania University 5-0 on Friday in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Team Championships at the West Indy Racquet Club in Indianapolis.

The Pioneers won three doubles matches and two singles matches before the final four in progress were stopped.

AU’s Alex Hammel/Katie Porter were defeated at No. 1 doubles 8-4 and Nicole Newell/Sarah Buck were beaten at No. 2 doubles 8-0. AU had to default No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles due to being shorthanded in players.

AU finishes the season 4-10 overall and 4-3 in the HCAC.

TRANSYLVANIA 5, ANDERSON 0

Singles - 4. Townsend (T) def. Newell, 6-0, 6-0; 6. Transy by default.

Doubles - 1. Fulkerson/Boone (T) def. Hammel/Porter, 8-4; 2. Townsend/Ridley (T) def. Newell/Buck, 8-0; 3. Transy by default.

Anderson University women’s tennis players Alex Hammel and Jessie Rigby have been named to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s tennis team on Tuesday.

The duo are coming off a championship at No. 1 doubles on Saturday and have been the top two players this season for the Ravens. Hammel has played at No. 1 singles and Rigby at No. 2 singles when the two weren’t teamming up at No. 1 doubles.

In addition, Hammel was also named to the All-Sportsmanship Team for the 2009 season.

AU finished 4-9 overall and 4-3 in the HCAC. They finished fourth in the team standings and will play top-seeded Transylvania this Saturday at the West Indy Racquet Club in Indianapolis.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team finished fourth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Individual Tennis Championships on Saturday and Sunday at the West Indy Racquet Club in Indianapolis.

Alex Hammel and Jessie Rigby were victorious at No. 1 doubles, defeating the top-seeded duo of Danesis/Montgomery (RH) in the championship match 9-7. They also beat Erxlben/Vail (M) in the first round (8-2) and Bright/Schafter (F) in the semifinals 9-8.

Sarah Buck was the top finisher in singles, losing in the championship match to top-seeded Mong of Transylvania in three sets (6-2, 4-6, 1-0). Buck defeated Norris (RH) in the first round and Nally (F) in the semifinals 6-4, 6-4.

Other finishers in singles were Hammel at No. 1 (6th), Rigby at No. 2 (4th), Traci Sullivan at No. 3 (6th), Katie Porter at No. 4 (4th) and Nicole Newell at No. 5 (6th).

In doubles, Newell and Buck finished fourth at No. 2 and Porter and Megan Phillips were 7th at No. 3.

AU will play top-seeded Transylvania next Saturday in the four-team HCAC Team Championships at the West Indy Racquet Club.

Team standings - Transylvania 41, Rose-Hulman 38, Mt. St. Joseph 37, Franklin 26, Hanover 23, Anderson 22, Manchester 2, Defiance 0.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team lost to Indiana Tech 8-1 on Wednesday at the AU Tennis Courts.

Traci Sullivan and Katy Porter combined to win at No. 3 doubles by a score of 8-6 to account for the Ravens point in the match.

AU (4-9, 4-3 HCAC) will travel to the West Indy Racquet Club on Saturday for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Individual Championships at 9 a.m.

INDIANA TECH 8, ANDERSON 1

Singles - 1. Bosch (I) def. Alex Hammel, 6-2, 6-0; 2. Spasic (I) def. Jessie Rigby, 6-4, 6-2; 3. Martinez (I) def. Traci Sullivan, 6-1, 6-1; 4. Ausler (I) def. Katy Porter, 6-0, 4-1; 5. Bertsch (I) def. Nicole Newell, 6-0, 6-0; 6. Barroquillo (I) def. Sarah Buck, 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles - 1. Bosch/Spasic (I) def. Hammel/Rigby, 8-6; 2. Bertsch/Martinez (I) def. Newell/Buck, 8-2; 3. Sullivan/Porter (A) def. Barroquillo/Ledbetter, 8-6.

The Anderson University women’s soccer team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Manchester College 3-0 on Thursday in North Manchester.

The Spartans outshot the Ravens 19-10 in the game and also had a 6-1 edge in corner kicks.

Heidi Lanzer led the Ravens with seven saves in goal and Abbey Witt led the visitors with five shots. Maddie Follis added three shots and Carlie Clark chipped in with two.

AU (1-10-1, 1-3 HCAC) hosts Transylvania on Saturday. The game will be carried live on the internet broadcast at 1 pm.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team lost to Goshen College 6-3 on Friday night at the AU Tennis Courts.

Jessie Rigby accounted for two of the three Raven points in the match, winning at No. 2 singles 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-7) and No. 1 doubles with Alex Hammel 8-2.

Sarah Buck notched the other Raven point, winning at No. 6 singles 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (11-9).

AU (4-8, 4-3 HCAC) hosts Indiana Tech on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

GOSHEN 6, ANDERSON 3

Singles - 1. Lanctot (G) def. Alex Hammel, 6-2, 6-2; 2. Jessie Rigby (A) def. Hasan, 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-7); 3. Dewing (G) def. Katie Porter, 6-3, 6-1; 4. Groff (G) def. Traci Sullivan, 6-2, 6-0; 5. Krabill (G) def. Nicole Newell, 6-3, 6-0; 6. Sarah Buck (A) def. Wampler, 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (11-9).

Doubles - 1. Hammel/Rigby (A) def. Lanctot/Hasan, 8-2; 2. Dewing/Groff (G) def. Newell/Buck, 8-0; Krabill/Wampler (G) def. Porter/Sullivan, 8-2.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team lost to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Transylvania University 9-0 on Saturday at the AU Tennis Courts.

AU (3-7, 3-3 HCAC) hosts Goshen next Friday at 4 p.m.

TRANSYLVANIA 9, ANDERSON 0

Singles - 1. Fulkerson (T) def. Alex Hammel, 6-4, 6-0; 2. Boone (T) def. Katie Porter, 6-1, 6-1; 3. Ridley (T) def. Traci Sullivan, 6-0, 6-0; 4. Townsend (T) def. Nicole Newell, 6-0, 6-0; 5. Hizny (T) def. Sarah Buck, 6-2, 6-1; 6. Mong (T) def. Megan Phillips, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles - 1. Fulkerson/Boone (T) def. Hammel/Becky Curtis, 8-2; 2. Ridley/Townsend (T) def. Buck/Newell, 8-0; 3. Moore/Hizny (T) def. Porter/Sullivan, 8-2.

Anderson University’s Alex Hammel has been named the Heartland Colllegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week in women’s tennis.

Hammel finished the week 4-0 at No. 1 singles and doubles, earning victories in both against St. Francis and Franklin. She posted a 7-5, 6-3 singles win and an 8-6 doubles victory against St. Francis and closed the week with a 6-1, 6-2 singles effort and an 8-3 doubles win against Franklin.

AU (3-4, 3-2 HCAC) will finish the HCAC schedule with a tri-match at Defiance against the Jackets and Transylvania on Saturday at 10 a.m.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team lost to Grace College 8-1 on Tuesday in Winona Lake.

Traci Sullivan accounted for the only AU point of the match, winning at No. 4 singles by scores of 0-6, 7-6, 6-0.

AU (3-5, 3-2 HCAC) travels to Indiana Wesleyan on Thursday at 3 p.m.

GRACE 8, ANDERSON 1

Singles - 1. Stolle (G) def. Alex Hammel, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Jergensen (G) def. Jessie Rigby, 6-2, 6-1; 3. Hamstra (G) def. Katy Porter, 6-0, 6-0; 4. Traci Sullivan (A) def. Myers, 0-6, 7-6, 6-0; 5. Beguin (G) def. Sarah Buck, 6-3, 6-0; 6. Grace won by default.

Doubles - 1. Stolle/Anthony (G) def. Hammel/Rigby, 9-7; 2. Redhair/Redhair (G) def. Porter/Buck, 8-0; 3. Grace won by default.

The Anderson University women’s tennis team lost at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Franklin College 6-3 on Saturday at Franklin.

Alex Hammel and Jessie Rigby each won twice for the Ravens. Hammel won at No. 1 singles and Rigby at No. 2 singles before the pair combined to win at No. 1 doubles.

AU (3-4, 3-2 HCAC) travels to Grace on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

FRANKLIN 6, ANDERSON 3

Singles - 1. Alex Hammel AU def. Morgan Bright FC 6-1, 6-2; 2. Jessie Rigby AU def. Heather Pasek FC 6-0, 0-6, (10-7); 3. Kayli Schafer FC def. Becky Curtis AU 7-6, 7-5; 4. Chelsy Gott FC def. Katie Porter AU 6-1, 6-2; 5. Adrian Gillaspy FC def. Traci Sullivan AU 6-0,6-3; 6. Rain Tuley FC def. Nicole Miller AU 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles - 1. Hammel and Rigby AU def. Bright and Schafer FC 8-3; 2. Pasek and Gott FC def. Curtis and Porter AU 8-2; 3. Gillaspy and Caitlyn Miller FC def. Sarah Buck and Miller AU 8-1.