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Women´s Tennis Falls in Heartland Conference Semis
2009-04-25 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University rolled to their sixth win of the season in the first round, but fell to 21st-ranked St. Edward´s University in the semifinals of the Heartland Conference women´s tennis tournament Friday at the University of the Incarnate Word.
2009-04-25 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University rolled to their sixth win of the season in the first round, but fell to 21st-ranked St. Edward´s University in the semifinals of the Heartland Conference women´s tennis tournament Friday at the University of the Incarnate Word.Tennis Splits Matches with Mary Hardin-Baylor
2009-03-21 Author: Derek Smolik
The St. Mary´s University men´s tennis team won five of the six singles matches and rolled to a 6-3 win over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in non-conference tennis action Saturday morning at the St. Mary´s Tennis Courts. MHB defeated the St. Mary´s women, 5-2 on Saturday.
2009-03-21 Author: Derek Smolik
The St. Mary´s University men´s tennis team won five of the six singles matches and rolled to a 6-3 win over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in non-conference tennis action Saturday morning at the St. Mary´s Tennis Courts. MHB defeated the St. Mary´s women, 5-2 on Saturday.Women´s Tennis Wins Second Straight Match
2009-03-06 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University cruised to its second straight win, 9-0, over Texas Lutheran University in non-conference women´s tennis action Thursday at the Texas Lutheran Tennis Courts.
2009-03-06 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University cruised to its second straight win, 9-0, over Texas Lutheran University in non-conference women´s tennis action Thursday at the Texas Lutheran Tennis Courts.Women´s Tennis Picks Up First Win of the Season
2009-03-02 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University´s women´s tennis team rolled to its first win of the season, defeating Our Lady of the Lake University, 9-0, in action Friday afternoon at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.
2009-03-02 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University´s women´s tennis team rolled to its first win of the season, defeating Our Lady of the Lake University, 9-0, in action Friday afternoon at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.Women´s Tennis Starts Season Off at MHB
2009-02-17 Author: Derek Smolik
Tiffany Edwards placed fourth in the Flight 3 Women´s Singles to lead St. Mary´s University at the Mary Hardin-Baylor Spring Tennis Classic last Saturday at the Yvonne Le Tennis Center.
2009-02-17 Author: Derek Smolik
Tiffany Edwards placed fourth in the Flight 3 Women´s Singles to lead St. Mary´s University at the Mary Hardin-Baylor Spring Tennis Classic last Saturday at the Yvonne Le Tennis Center.San Antonio´s Cooper Signs with Women´s Tennis
2008-07-23 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University men´s and women´s tennis coach Ian Ward announced on Wednesday the signing of Kelly Cooper to a national letter of intent to join the Rattlers, starting with the 2008-09 season.
2008-07-23 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University men´s and women´s tennis coach Ian Ward announced on Wednesday the signing of Kelly Cooper to a national letter of intent to join the Rattlers, starting with the 2008-09 season.Converse Native Carmona Signs With Women´s Tennis
2008-05-22 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University men´s and women´s tennis coach Ian Ward announced on Thursday the signing San Antonio native Erica Carmona to a National Letter of Intent to join the Rattlers, starting with the 2008-09 academic year.
2008-05-22 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University men´s and women´s tennis coach Ian Ward announced on Thursday the signing San Antonio native Erica Carmona to a National Letter of Intent to join the Rattlers, starting with the 2008-09 academic year.Three Rattlers Earn All-Heartland Honors in Tennis
2008-05-20 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University tennis players Rodrigo Lacayo, Troy Neighbors and Hayley Harris were named All-Heartland Conference for their play during the 2007-08 season it was announced by the league office.
2008-05-20 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University tennis players Rodrigo Lacayo, Troy Neighbors and Hayley Harris were named All-Heartland Conference for their play during the 2007-08 season it was announced by the league office.Women´s Tennis Falls to #11 Northeastern State
2008-03-20 Author: Derek Smolik
Eleventh-ranked Northeastern State University swept past St. Mary´s University, 9-0, in non-conference women´s tennis action Wednesday afternoon at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.
2008-03-20 Author: Derek Smolik
Eleventh-ranked Northeastern State University swept past St. Mary´s University, 9-0, in non-conference women´s tennis action Wednesday afternoon at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.Women´s Tennis Rolls to Third Win of Season
2008-03-04 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University swept to its third win of the season, 9-0, against McMurry University in non-conference collegiate tennis action Saturday morning at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.
2008-03-04 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University swept to its third win of the season, 9-0, against McMurry University in non-conference collegiate tennis action Saturday morning at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.Laredo CC Defeats Women´s Tennis, 7-2
2008-02-29 Author: Derek Smolik
Laredo Community College won five of six singles matches and two of three doubles to defeat St. Mary´s University in women´s tennis action Thursday.
2008-02-29 Author: Derek Smolik
Laredo Community College won five of six singles matches and two of three doubles to defeat St. Mary´s University in women´s tennis action Thursday.Tennis Teams Sweep Past Texas Lutheran
2008-02-28 Author: Derek Smolik
The St. Mary´s University tennis teams each rolled to their second wins of the season, defeating Texas Lutheran University in tennis action Wednesday afternoon at TLU Tennis Courts.
2008-02-28 Author: Derek Smolik
The St. Mary´s University tennis teams each rolled to their second wins of the season, defeating Texas Lutheran University in tennis action Wednesday afternoon at TLU Tennis Courts.St. Mary´s Tennis Starts Season with Shutouts
2008-02-06 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University opened the spring tennis season in impressive fashion, rolling to 9-0 wins in both men´s and women´s tennis against Schreiner University on Wednesday at the St. Mary´s Tennis Courts.
2008-02-06 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University opened the spring tennis season in impressive fashion, rolling to 9-0 wins in both men´s and women´s tennis against Schreiner University on Wednesday at the St. Mary´s Tennis Courts.Women´s Tennis Signs San Antonio´s Aranda
2007-07-20 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University women´s tennis coach Corwin Ritch announced on Monday the signing of Danielle Aranda to a national letter of intent to join the Rattlers, starting with the 2007-08 academic year.
2007-07-20 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University women´s tennis coach Corwin Ritch announced on Monday the signing of Danielle Aranda to a national letter of intent to join the Rattlers, starting with the 2007-08 academic year.Southwestern Defeats St. Mary´s Women´s Tennis
2007-04-13 Author: Derek Smolik
Southwestern University ended the St. Mary´s University women´s tennis team´s home season on a down note, defeating the Rattlers 9-0 in action Friday afternoon at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.
2007-04-13 Author: Derek Smolik
Southwestern University ended the St. Mary´s University women´s tennis team´s home season on a down note, defeating the Rattlers 9-0 in action Friday afternoon at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.Tarleton State Tops St. Mary´s in Women´s Tennis
2007-04-10 Author: Derek Smolik
Tarleton State University, currently ranked 28th in the nation, dominated St. Mary´s University, 9-0, in women´s tennis Tuesday afternoon, dropping just 12 games at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.
2007-04-10 Author: Derek Smolik
Tarleton State University, currently ranked 28th in the nation, dominated St. Mary´s University, 9-0, in women´s tennis Tuesday afternoon, dropping just 12 games at the St. Mary´s University Tennis Courts.Incarnate Word Defeats St. Mary´s in Tennis Action
2007-02-16 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University was defeated by the University of Incarnate Word, 8-1 in men´s tennis action and 9-0 in women´s tennis Friday afternoon at the UIW Tennis Courts.
2007-02-16 Author: Derek Smolik
St. Mary´s University was defeated by the University of Incarnate Word, 8-1 in men´s tennis action and 9-0 in women´s tennis Friday afternoon at the UIW Tennis Courts.Women´s Tennis Match Rained Out
2006-02-22 Author: Chad Peters
The St. Mary´s men´s tennis match scheduled against Bates College on Wednesday was rained out. The match will not be rescheduled. The Rattlers resume play Friday at Incarnate Word, weather permitting.
2006-02-22 Author: Chad Peters
The St. Mary´s men´s tennis match scheduled against Bates College on Wednesday was rained out. The match will not be rescheduled. The Rattlers resume play Friday at Incarnate Word, weather permitting.St. Mary´s Tennis Program Receives Academic Honors
2005-08-10 Author: O. Villegas
The St. Mary´s men´s and women´s tennis teams have garnered All-Academic Honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The men´s team was one of ten Division II programs honored while the women were one of twenty-eight recognized by the ITA.
2005-08-10 Author: O. Villegas
The St. Mary´s men´s and women´s tennis teams have garnered All-Academic Honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The men´s team was one of ten Division II programs honored while the women were one of twenty-eight recognized by the ITA.Coach
Tennis Head Coach Ian Ward
Ian Ward is in his third season as the head coach for the Rattler men's and women's tennis programs. He also serves as the assistant men's basketball coach.
Ward, a graduate of St. Mary's, took over the reins of the program for the 2007-2008 season and led the Rattlers to increases in the win total of both the men's and women's squads.
Last season the Rattler men posted their highest win total since the 2001-2002 season at 7-9, while the women won six matches for the second straight season and again advanced ot the Heartland Conference Tournament semifinals. Three Rattlers were named All-Heartland Conference.
In just his first season with the Rattlers he took both teams to the semifinals of the Heartland Conference Tennis Tournament and the teams combined to win seven more matches than the previous season. Rodrigo Lacayo, Troy Neighbors and Hayley Harris were named All-Heartland Conference for their play last season.
On the basketball court he has helped the Rattlers post 64 wins, the Heartland Conference Championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament during the 2007-2008 season.
Prior to returning to San Antonio, Ward was the varsity boy's basketball coach at Life Christian in LaMarque for four years.
Ward played for the Rattler men's basketball team from 1994 to 1996, seeing action in 84 games. He scored 472 points and pulled down 520 rebounds, an average of 6.2 per game for his career. During his three years with the team, the Rattlers had a combined 63-27 record and advanced twice to the NAIA National Tournament.
A native of LaMarque, he attended high school in Irving where he was coached by St. Mary's University Hall of Famer Bob "Snake" LeGrand.
Ward is married to the former Marissa Vick. He has two children, Alexis and Isiah.
2009-2010 Women's Tennis Roster
| NAME | YEAR | HOMETOWN |
| Erica Carmona | So. | Converse, Texas |
| Kelly Cooper | So. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Rachel Gutierrez | Fr. | San Antonio |
| Ashley Hernandez | Jr. | Cibolo, Texas |
| Morgan Riddle | So. | El Paso, Texas |
| Sanya Rivera | Fr. | San Antonio |
| Vanessa Sholles | Sr. | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Head Coach: Ian Ward |
2009 Women's Tennis Schedule[click on score to see statistics for game when available] | |||
February | |||
| Fri, Feb 13 | at Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, Texas | 10:00 am | |
| Fri, Feb 20 | vs. (#33) Incarnate Word Tennis Courts (outdoor) | L 0-9 | 0 -1 |
| Sat, Feb 21 | vs. Texas Lutheran Tennis Courts (outdoor) | PPD | 0 -1 |
| Sat, Feb 21 | vs. Dallas Baptist Tennis Courts (outdoor) | L 3-6 | 0 -2 |
| Fri, Feb 27 | vs. Our Lady of the Lake Tennis Courts (outdoor) | W 9-0 | 2 -1 |
March | |||
| Tue, Mar 03 | at Texas Lutheran Seguin, Texas | W 9-0 | 2 -2 |
| Fri, Mar 13 | vs. Ball State Tennis Courts (outdoor) | PPD Rain | 2 -2 |
| Sat, Mar 14 | vs. Austin College Tennis Courts (outdoor) | PPD Rain | 2 -2 |
| Fri, Mar 20 | at (#33) Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas | L 0-9 | 2 -3 |
| Sat, Mar 21 | vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor Tennis Courts (outdoor) | L 2-5 | 2 -4 |
| Tue, Mar 24 | at Laredo Junior College Laredo, Texas | L 4-5 | 2 -5 |
| Wed, Mar 25 | vs. Schreiner Tennis Courts (outdoor) | W 9-0 | 3 -5 |
| Sat, Mar 28 | (#22) St. Edward's San Antonio, Texas | L 0-9 | 3 -6 |
April | |||
| Thu, Apr 02 | at (#13) Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas | L 0-9 | 3 -7 |
| Fri, Apr 03 | at (#45) Cameron Lawton, Okla. | L 0-9 | 3 -8 |
| Fri, Apr 03 | Midwestern State Lawton, Okla. | L 0-9 | 3 -9 |
| Sat, Apr 04 | (#14) Northeastern State Lawton, Okla. | L 0-9 | 3 -10 |
| Wed, Apr 08 | vs. Our Lady of the Lake Tennis Courts (outdoor) | W 7-2 | 4 -10 |
| Wed, Apr 15 | at Schreiner Kerrville, Texas | W 9-0 | 5 -11 |
| Fri, Apr 17 | at Southwestern Georgetown, Texas | PPD Rain | 5 -11 |
| Sat, Apr 18 | at Trinity San Antonio, Texas | 10:00 am | |
| Fri, Apr 24 | vs. Lincoln (Heartland Conference Championship) San Antonio, Texas | W 5-2 | 6 -12 |
| Fri, Apr 24 | vs. St. Edward's (Heartland Conference Championship) San Antonio, Texas | L 0-5 | 6 -13 |
| * signifies Heartland Confernce event | |||
