Anchorage tennis player Emma Lewis made her name in doubles at Bowdoin College, but her claim to fame came in singles. In 2012, she rallied for a thrilling three-set victory in the decisive match to lift Bowdoin to a 5-4 win over Middlebury in the NCAA D3 national...
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Williams passes Lewis for most college wins by an Alaskan
Back in 2009, Whitney Williams moved to Alaska and the first opponent she faced in her first tennis tournament was Emma Lewis. It’s fitting because the two players have been linked ever since. The younger Williams beat Lewis in three sets that day, but since then...
Williams wins doubles title, moves closer to state record for wins
Whitney Williams of Anchorage collect her sixth career doubles title with the Abilene Christian University women’s tennis team in Dallas, Texas. Maybe more importantly, though, she moved closer to a coveted record among Alaska players. With 116 career victories,...
Lewis drops three-setter thriller at USTA Grass Court Nationals
Anchorage's Eddie Lewis reached the Round of 32 at the USTA Grass Court Tennis Championships at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. Unfortunately, he dropped a three-set decision to Benjamin Maxwell of St. Pete Beach, Florida. Lewis, of...
Williams surpasses 100 career wins at Abilene Christian
Abilene Christian junior Whitney Williams of Anchorage remained undefeated in doubles in Southland Conference action with another victory against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. That win, coupled with her victory at No. 3 singles the same day, pushed the tennis star over...
Lewis improves to 3-0 at No. 1 singles for Eckerd College
Something about the top spot brings out the best in Eddie Lewis of Anchorage. Eckerd College’s lone senior was honored before the match and then went out and earned dominant wins in doubles and singles against Webber International in St. Petersburg, Florida. Lewis, of...
Williams inching closer to 100 career wins for Abilene Christian
A 12-match winning streak in doubles has Abilene Christian University junior Whitney Williams of Anchorage inching closer to reaching the century mark in career wins. Williams has combined to win 94 career singles and doubles victories in her three seasons with the...
Lewis holding his own in tough conference for Eckerd tennis
Playing in one of the toughest divisions in NCAA D2 tennis, Eddie Lewis of Anchorage is more than holding his own in the Sunshine State Conference. He's thriving. The Eckerd College senior has been especially good in the month of March with a combined 9-2 record in...
Williams 4th Alaska woman to reach 70 college wins since 2010
Whitney Williams of Anchorage is the newest member of one of Alaska’s most exclusive clubs. The Abilene Christian University junior won at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles against Prairie View A&M to improve her career record to 71-39. Williams, of South High fame, is...
Williams teams up to win Midland Invitational doubles title
Whitney Williams of Anchorage won her fifth career doubles tennis tournament with Abilene Christian University after teaming with Erin Walker to win the Midland Racquet Club Invitational in Texas. Williams, a junior, and Walker, a senior, captured the title over the...
Lewis picks up 50th career tennis win for Eckerd College
Eddie Lewis of Anchorage has been directly tied to the progression of the Eckerd College tennis team. The junior has increased his individual victory total in each of his three seasons in St. Petersburg, Florida. At the same time the NCAA D2 school has increased its...