Weekly Professor Breakdown: Salvador Carrasco
By Ashli Townsend, Staff Writer
September 15, 2010
“It feels like another life,” Professor Carrasco uttered quietly as he struggled to remember when tennis first became such an integral part of his life. He opts to sit on top of his desk, eyes closed and face scrunched as he tries to find the path to memory lane. It wasn’t long before... Read more »
Eliseeva and Lauritzen place second at State Championships
Brandon Quin, Sports Editor
May 12, 2010
Playing against teams all across California, the Lady Corsairs proved, like they had all year, that this team is indeed something special. The Lady Corsairs capped off their season in spectacular fashion last weekend at the State Championships. Standout sophomore Anastasia Eliseeva reached the semi-finals... Read more »
Women’s tennis fall in SoCal Finals to Saddleback Gauchos
Brandon Quin, Sports Editor
May 5, 2010
All great things must come to an end. Last Wednesday was no different as the Lady Corsairs’ magical team season came to a close after an excruciatingly tough loss to the Saddleback College Gauchos in the Southern California Finals. SMC played well early on, but fell to the fatigue of back-to-back... Read more »
Eliseeva places second at Regionals; Corsairs qualify two for State
Kevin Duron , Staff Writer
May 5, 2010
Despite a grudging loss in the conference playoffs to Saddleback College a few days earlier, the standout members of the Corsair women’s tennis team pulled it together to leave their mark on the Regional Championship tournament last weekend. Anastasia Eliseeva, Tiana Lauritzen, Gwendolyn Kauffman... Read more »
Eliseeva and Lauritzen No. 1 in CA
Brandon Quinn, Sports Editor
April 28, 2010
Playing in a tournament graced by the likes of Pete Sampras and Billie Jean King, the women’s tennis team achieved a feat never previously seen at SMC as they etched their names into the history books late Sunday night. Last weekend, at the Ojai Invitational, the Lady Corsairs four-day triumph... Read more »
Corsairs advance to finals
Kevin Duron, Staff Writer
April 28, 2010
“Business as usual,” said Coach Goldenson with a smile. There is perhaps no better way to describe the Lady Corsairs’ fifteenth consecutive victory yesterday as they eliminated Orange Coast College in the semi-final round of the playoffs and positioned themselves just one win away from... Read more »
Team depth aids SMC in record-breaking day at Western Conference Championships
Brandon Quin, Sports Editor
April 22, 2010
With the playoffs in full bloom, women’s tennis had the opportunity last weekend to showcase their talent on an individual platform at the Western State Conference Championships. That dominant performance resulted in SMC advancing the most tennis players in school history to the Southern California... Read more »
Lady Corsairs dominate; advance to final
Kevin Duron, Staff Writer
April 22, 2010
If you imagined that the women’s tennis squad would crumble under the pressure of sporting the number one seed entering playoffs last Tuesday, you would have been sorely mistaken. The Corsairs offered skeptics a booming wake-up call in their meet against Mt. San Antonio College, sending the Mounties... Read more »
Women’s tennis train continues to roll
Kevin Duron, Staff Writer
April 13, 2010
Domination is the only word that comes to mind when asked to describe the Lady Corsair’s tennis play as of late. Feeding off the momentum of their ten-game winning streak, the Corsairs put on a clinic at home and bulldozed their non-conference opponent, The Antelope Valley Marauders. Everyone seemed... Read more »
Women’s Tennis Continues to Dominate Conference Play; Defeat Pirates 7-2
Brandon Quin, Sports Editor
March 24, 2010
Recently, it seems as if nothing can stop the momentum of the Lady Corsairs. Riding a seven-game winning streak, SMC women’s tennis geared up for their second match-up of the season against Ventura College. Just as they had in the first affair, Santa Monica wasted little time in a decisive 7-2... Read more »
