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Golden Tornado
Tennis
season schedule...
Tennis
Butler - 3 North Hills - 2
Butler -
5 Knoch - 0
Butler -
3 Seneca Valley - 2
Butler -
3 North Hills - 2
Butler -
3 Seneca Valley - 2
Butler -
4 Knoch - 1
Butler Girls varsity
tennis beat Seneca Valley 3-2
#1 singles Laura Brestensky (B) lost to Ellisa Park (SV)
6-4, 6-2
#2 singles Zoey McCafferty (B) defeated Alex Brockway(SV)
5-7, 7-6
(7-2), 6-2
#3 singles Gretchen Wilson (B) defeated Katie Soller (SV)
6-1,6-1
#1 doubles Molly Moses & Rebekah
Bright (B) defeated Jane Vandrak &
Jenn Hutchinson (SV) 7-6, (7-3) 1-6, 6-1
#2 doubles Emma Brestensky & Olivia Girdano (B) lost
to Allie Head &
Alyssa Hill (SV) 6-7, 3-6
Butler 4, Knoch 1
The Golden Tornado (5-7) swept the
singles matches.
Singles: Laura Brestensky (B) def. Patricia Pivalonas 6-0,
6-2; Zoey McCafferty (B) derf. Hannah Pfeifer 6-1, 6-2, Gretchen
Wilson (B) def. Rachel Sopcisak 6-0, 6-0
Doubles: Molly Moses-Rebekah Bright (B) def. Allie Gordon-Molly
Conlon 6-4, 3-6; Sarah Kasunik-Melissa Stearns (K) def. Emma
Brestensky-Olivia Girdano 6-2, 6-7, 9-7
Butler 3, North Hills 2
Zoey McCafferty
and Gretchen Wilson picked up wins at Nos. 2 and 3 singles
to key the
Tornado's season opener. Butler (1-0) will host Pine-Richland
Monday.
Singles: Helena Varys (NH) def. Laura Brestensky, 6-3, 7-5;
Zoey McCafferty (B) def. Jaclyn Brink, 6-3, 6-3; Gretchen
Wilson (B) def. Emily Huwe 6-0, 6-0
Doubles: Rebekah Bright-Molly Moses (B) def. Kendall Uhler-Sarah
Brunner 7-5, 6-3
Season Schedule...
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2011
Butler Varsity Girls Tennis beat N.Hills away 4-1
# 1 singles Courtney Gallagher (B) beat Helena Varys (N.H.)
6-4, 6-4
#2 singles Laura Brestensky (B) beat Jaclyn Brink (N.H.)
6-1, 6,0
# 3 singles Zoey McCafferty (B) beat Courtney Pocto (N.H.)
6-1, 6-0
#1 doubles Abbey Turner & Rachel Swain (B) beat Kristen
Peschka & Kendall Uhler 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
#2 doubles Megan
Kunst & Gretchen Wilson (B) lost to
Sarah Brunner & Mary Dunbar 6-4, 6-2
Butler 4, Seneca Valley 1
Courtney Gallagher, Laura
Brestensky and Zoey McCafferty swept singles play for the
Golden Tornado (2-4 in section play).
Singles: 1-Courtney Gallagher (B) def. Elisa Park 6-2, 6-1;
2-Laura Brestensky (B) def. Julia Vandrak 6-2, 6-3; 3-Zoey
McCafferty (B) def. Kalie Soller 6-0, 6-2
Doubles: 1-Annie Ryan/Alexis Brockway (SV) def. Abbey Turner/Megan
Kuntz 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-2; 2-Molly Moses/Rebekah Bright (B)
def. Jenn Hutchinson/Alexi Pacinda 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(4).
Wednesday Sept. 28 Butler girls tennis beat North hills
5-0
#1 singles Courtney Gallagher won against Helen Varys 6-1,
6-1
#2 singles Abbey Turner won against Courtney Porto 6-4,6-0
#3 singles Rebekah Bright won against Jacquilyn Brink 6-2,
6-0
#1 doubles Laura Brestensky & Zoey McCafferty won against
Kristen Peschka & Kendall Uhler
#2 doubles Megan Kunst & Gretchen Wilson won against
Sarah Brunner & Mary Dunbar
Butler 4, Seneca Valley 1
#1 singles Courtney Gallagher(B) defeated Eliza Parks (SV)
6-1,6-4
#2 singles Laura Brestensky (B) defeated Alexis Brockway
6-0, 6-2
#3 singles Abbey Turner (B) defeated Julia Vandrak 6-1, 6-2
#1 doubles Zoey McCafferty & Rachel Swain (B) defeated
Annie Ryan & Katie Soller (SV) 6-3,7-5
#2 doubles Megan Kunst & Megan Dillon (B) lost to Shelby
Resch & Jenn Hutchinson 6-3, 6-4
Tennis
(girls) schedule
Butler - 4 North Hills - 1
Butler
- 4 Seneca Valley - 1
Butler - 5 North Hills - 0
Butler
- 4 Seneca Valley - 1
Tennis
Schedule
2010
Butler - 3 Seneca
Valley -2
#1 singles Courtney Gallagher (B) defeated Elisa Parks (SV)
6-2, 6-3
#2 singles Laura Brestensky (B) defeated Alexis Brockway
6-2, 6-0
#3 singles Abbey Turner (B) defeated Jenn Hutchinson 6-1,
6-0
In doubles: #1 Zoey McCafferty & Emily Christensen (B)
lost to
Julia Vandrak & Kirsten Garczynski(SV) 6-1 7-6
(7-2)
#2 Molly Moses & Rebekah Bright (B) lost to Shelby Resch & Amy
Kinzler (SV) 6-3, 6-0
Butler Tornado Varsity Girls Tennis shut out
Seneca Valley 5-0
# 1 singles Courtney Gallagher (B) defeated Elisa Park (SV)
6-1, 6-4
# 2 singles Laura Brestensky (B) defeated Alexis Brockway
(SV) 6-1. 6-3
# 3 singles Abbey Turner (B) defeated Kirsten Garczynski
(SV) 0-6, 7-5, 6-4
#1 dbles Molly Moses & Zoey McCafferty (B) defeated Julia
Vandrak & Shelby Resch (SV) 0-6, 6-1, 6-4
#2 dbles Rebekah Bright & Rachel Swain (B) defeated Amy
Kinzler & Natalie Thompson (SV) 6-0, 6-3
2009

Butler 5 Knoch 0
Butler 5, Knoch 0
Singles: Carolyn Shetter (B) def. Jenna Kanterman 6-0, 6-0;
Heather Santa (B) def. Alyssa King 6-2, 6-1; Courtney Gallagher
(B) def. Brooke Ross 6-1, 6-1
Doubles: Rosel Nesbitt-Maddie Kerr (B) def. Katie Conlon-Peggy
Kanterman 6-3, 6-1; Anna Jefferies-Markie Harrison (B) def.
Abby Conlon-Kiki Gordon 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Butler (3-1) swept the doubles matches to down Hampton 4-1.
Butler 4, Hampton 1
Singles: 1-Carolyn Shetter (B) d. Catherine Chen 6-4, 6-0;
2-Ellen Murray (H) d. Heather Santa 6-2, 7-6 (8-6); 3-Courtney
Gallagher (B) d. Emily Dongiobanni 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles: 1-Madison Kerr-Rosel Nesbitt (B) d. Katherine Starbridge-Jessica
Holden 6-4, 6-1; 2-Laura Brestenski-Ava Lazor (B) d. Laura
Krivacak-Maria Conley 6-3, 6-2
Butler 5 Seneca Valley
0
The Tornado
(5-2) swept the Raiders in this section match.
Singles: Carolyn Shetter (B) def. Elisa Park 6-0, 6-0; Heather
Santa (B) def. Kirsten Garczynski 6-2, 6-0; Courtney Gallagher
(B) def. Lauren Hoyt 6-2, 6-1
Doubles: Madison Kerr and Rosel Nesbitt (B) def. Julia Vandrak
and Shelby Resch 6-3, 6-0; Lauren Weiland and Ava Lazor def.
Kelsey Vukic and Carly Johns 6-3, 6-1
Butler - 5 Seneca Valley - 0

Butler Girls Varsity Tennis ended the season with a win over
Seneca Valley 5-0
In Singles: #1 Carolyn Shetter (B) defeated Lauren Hoyt (SV)
6-0, 6-0
#2 Heather Santa (B) defeated Annie Ryan (SV) 6-0, 6-0
#3 Courtney Gallagher (B) defeated Elisa Park (SV) 6-1,6-4
In Doubles #1 Madison Kerr & Rosel Nesbitt (B) defeated Kirsten Garezynski & Kelsey
Vuki (SV) 6-1, 6-1 #2 Lauren Weiland & Ava Lazor (B) defeated Shelby Resch & Julia
Vandrak (SV) 6-2,6-4
Butlers final season record is 9 & 5. They placed 3rd in the section and
will play in the WPIAL playoffs
Aug. 31 Pine Richland 5 Butler 0
Sept. 2 Butler 4 North Hills 1
Sept. 3 Butler 5 Mars 0
Sept. 8 Butler 4 Hampton 1
Sept.10 N. A. 5 Butler 0
Sept. 14 Butler 5 Knoch 0
Sept. 16 Butler 5 Seneca 0
Sept. 21 Pine Richland 4 Butler 1
Sept. 23 Butler 4 North Hills 1
Sept. 30 Hampton 3 Butler 2
Oct. 5 N. A. 5 Butler 0
Oct. 6 Butler 4 Mars 1
Oct. 7 Butler 5 Knoch 0
Shetter,
Kerr and Santa...
"When freshman Carolyn Shetter earned the No.
1 singles position for the Butler varsity girls tennis team this season, it knocked
everybody else down a spot.
And it knocked the Golden Tornado into the WPIAL playoffs for the first time
since 2002."-Eagle Sports Editor John Enrietto
Girls
Varsity Tennis
Butler - 5 Mars - 0
Carolyn
Shetter, Madison Kerr and Heather Santa swept singles play
as the Butler girls tennis team beat Mars, 5-0.

The Golden Tornado also received wins from the doubles duos of Jaime
Daum-Rachel Wilson and Rosel Nesbitt-Shannon Gallagher.
Shetter and Santa will represent Butler at the WPIAL Section 2-AAA singles event.
Singles
1-Carolyn Shetter (B) def. Katie Andrascik 6-0, 6-0; 2-Madison Kerr (B) def.
Ellen Limback 6-1, 6-0; 3-Heather Santa (B) def. Britney Bunner 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1-Jaime Daum-Rachel Wilson (B) def. Madison Dubrook-Jenna McConnell 6-3, 6-2;
2-Rosel Nesbitt-Shannon Gallagher (B) def. Chelsey Then-Mia Luselini 6-0, 6-1

2008
Butler 4,
Seneca Valley 1
Carolyn Shetter, Heather Santa
and Courtney Gallagher swept the three singles matches to give the Tornado
(7-8) the win.
Butler
5, Seneca Valley 0
Singles
Carolyn Shetter (B) def. Liz Gordon 6-0, 6-0; Madison
Kerr (B) def. Lauren Fetter 6-0, 6-0; Heather Santa (B)
def. Hannah Pecyna 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
Jamie Daum-Rachel Wilson (B) def. Alexia Franzaglio-Caitlin
DeLeo 6-1, 6-0; Rosel Nesbitt-Shannon Gallagher (B)
def. Stephanie Ryan-Jacque Maxson 7-5, 6-2
Butler
5, Seneca Valley 0
The Tornado wrapped up their regular season with a sweep
against the Raiders.
Butler (12-5, 9-5) will take part in the WPIAL team playoffs.
Singles: Carolyn Shetter (B) def. Kathy Torso, 6-0, 6-0; Madison Kerr (B) def.
Lauren Lagamba, 6-0, 6-2; Heather Santa (B) def. Rebecca Rogg, 6-0, 6-0
Doubles: Katherine Sylvia-Hannah Roccki (B) def. Lauren Fetter-J. Maxon 6-4,
6-2; Elisa Nesbitt-Melanie Sessa (B) def. Caitlin Deleo-Chelsea Nelson, 6-0,
6-1
2007
Butler 4, Hampton 1
— Butler's
top doubles duo of Hannah Roccki and
Katherine Sylvia won their match to help the Golden
Tornado (9-4) snag this win, inching the team closer to a
playoff spot.
Singles
1-Carolyn Shetter (B) def. Jen Arnold 6-4, 6-0; 2-Madison Kerr (B) def. Emma
Crist 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; 3-Morgan Johnstonbaugh (H) def. Heather Santa 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1-Hannah Roccki-Katherine Sylvia (B) def. Alli Quigley-Sarah Gorcsan 6-3, 2-6,
6-2; 2-Racheal Wilson-Jaime Daum (B) def. Ellen Murray-Britney Schmidt 7-5, 7-6
Butler 4, Mars 1 — Carolyn
Shetter, Madison Kerr and Heather Santa each won their singles match
with ease.
In junior varsity action, Butler's No. 1 and No. 2 doubles squads prevailed to
lead Butler to the 4-1 victory over Mars.
Singles
1-Carolyn Shetter (B) def. Ann Matias 6-3, 6-1; 2-Madison Kerr (B) def. Sierra
Sullivan 6-2, 6-0; 3-Heather Santa (B) def. Brooke Barnes 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1-Katrina Erdahl-Holly Smail (M) def. Katherine Sylvia-Hannah Roccki 6-3, 1-6,
6-3; 2-Racheal Wilson-Jamie Daum (B) def. Michelle Flynn-Katy Andrascik 6-3,
6
Butler 5, Blackhawk 0
The Golden Tornado lost only three games in the entire match in picking up the
shutout
Singles
Carolyn Shetter (B)def. Jessica Ily 10-0, Madison
Kerr (B)def. Vasssie Contes 10-0, Heather Santa (B)def.
Darcie Ilg 10-2
Doubles
Katherine Sylvia-Hannah Roccki (B)def. Kristen Peloza-Anna Parise 10-1; Melanie
Sessa-Rosel Nesbitt (B)def. Rachel Mischka-Grace Signore 10-0
Butler - 4 Seneca Valley - 1
Carolyn Shetter, Heather Santa and Rachel Wilson defeated
their respective singles opponents as Butler downed Seneca Valley 4-1.
In the junior varsity match, Seneca Valley grabbed both doubles matches en route
to a 4-1 victory over Butler.
Butler - 5 Knoch - 0
Carolyn Shetter, Madison Kerr and Heather Santa swept
the singles matches as Butler dominated Knoch, 5-0.
Singles
1-Carolyn Shetter (B) def. Jenna Kanterman 6-0, 6-0; 2-Madison Kerr (B) def.
Sarah Cypher 6-1, 6-0; 3-Heather Santa (B) def. Beth Saluski 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1-Catherine Sylvia-Hannah Roccki (B) def. Kristen Gagen-Jessica Protzman 6-2,
6-2; 2-Melanie Sessa-Ashley Dills (B) def. Emily Sale-Luren Bonrhein 6-0, 6-0
Golden Tornado Girls Tennis head to WPIAL Championships
Butler 3, North Hills 2
Butler 4, Mars 1
Butler 4, Gateway 1
The Tornado's doubles pairs helped the squad defeat the Gators (4-1).
Singles: Hayley Fedorek (G) def. Heather Santa 8-3; Racheal
Wilson (B) def. Christine Thompson 8-1; Jamie Daum (B)
def. Mahnoor Moin 8-1
Doubles: Carolyn Shetter-Madison Kerr (B) def. Kaitlin
Nemec-Kimmy Laesrick 8-1; Katherine Sylvia-Hannah Rocchi (B)
def. Theresa Lee-Audrey Chio 8-0

Coach Green
2006
Butler sweeps Indians
Carolyn Shetter, Courtney
Kerr and Kristin Cypher swept the singles
matches as Butler girls tennis team (1-1)
picked up its first win of the season by beating North
Hills 5-0 .
Singles: 1-Carolyn Shetter (B) def. Emily Winkler,
6-0, 6-3; 2-Courtney Kerr (B) def. Rachel Tillman 6-2, 6-2;
3-Kristin Cypher (B) def. Rachel Aufiery 6-1, 6-2
Doubles: 1-Angie Byrnes-Maggie McGinnis (B) def. Maria Cardone-Marcie
Held 6-3, 6-3; 2-Madison Kerr-Hannah Rocchi (B) def. Athena
Pappis-Brianna Schapzel 6-2, 6-4.
Butler dropped
its match at No. 1 singles, then roared back to claim a 4-1
victory over sixth-seeded Fox Chapel in the first round of
the WPIAL girls tennis playoffs.
The victory marked Butler's first girls tennis playoff win this decade.
"We last made the playoffs
in 2002 and lost to Thomas Jefferson in the first round,"coach
Alisa Green said. "Our
girls were so focused and ready to play today. We never
had to go to a third set."
Courtney Kerr and Kristen Cypher won
at second and third singles for the Golden Tornado
(14-4).
Butler continues its playoff run at third-seeded Upper St. Clair.
Butler
3, Hampton 2 — Butler claimed
both doubles matches which proved to be the difference in
a victory over the Talbots. Butler (9-4)
Singles: Vanessa Steiner (H) def. Carolyn Shetter 6-0, 6-0;
Sarah Longo (H) def. Courtney Kerr 6-1, 6-2; Kristin Cypher
(B) def. Emma Crist 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Doubles: Maggie McGinnis-Angela Byrns (B) def. Jenny Lucas-Ally
Quigley 6-1, 6-2; Elisa Nesbitt-Madison Kerr (B) def. Kasie
Carl-Jen Arnold 6-2, 6-2
Butler
4, Beaver 1
The Butler doubles tandems of Angie
Byrnes-Katherine Sylvia and Kristin Cypher-Maggie McGinnis
each won three-set matches to help the Golden Tornado to a
4-1 win over Beaver.
Singles: Kimmy Borza (Be) d. Carolyn Shetter 6-3, 6-1; Courtney
Kerr (Bu) d. Rachel Schartner 6-4, 6-3; Madison Kerr (B) d.
Angela Russell 6-4, 6-0
Doubles: Angie Byrnes-Katherine Sylvia d. Brittni Russell-Franzie
Dvagonjac 4-6, 6-2, 6-4; Kristin Cypher-Maggie McGinnis (Bu)
d. Hannah Williams-Caroline Reina 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Tennis
Butler dropped its match at No. 1 singles,
then roared back to claim a 4-1 victory over sixth-seeded
Fox Chapel in the first round of the WPIAL girls tennis playoffs.
The victory marked Butler's first girls tennis playoff win
this decade.
"We last made the playoffs in
2002 and lost to Thomas Jefferson in the first round,"coach
Alisa Green said. "Our
girls were so focused and ready to play today. We never had
to go
to a third set."
Courtney Kerr and Kristen Cypher won
at second and third singles for the Golden Tornado (14-4).
Butler continues its playoff run at third-seeded Upper St.
Clair.
Past season action
Butler
3, Beaver 2 -
Kristin Cypher and Maggie
McGinnis won at No. 2 and No. 3 singles to key the
Tornado's win over Beaver.

Butler 5, Indiana 0
The Golden Tornado swept their season's final match to close
the season at 10-7 overall, 3-7 in section.
Singles:
Courtney Kerr (B) def. Lauren Young 6-0, 6-2; Kristin Cypher
(B) def. Ambika Chaudhry 6-0, 6-0; Maggie McGinnis (B) def.
Lauren Kablack 6-3, 6-0
Doubles:
Angie Byrnes-Katherine Sylvia (B) def. Katie Ackerman-Pruja
Chaddah 6-2, 6-1; Kelly Oesterling-Melanie Ward (B) def. Sam
Buzzer-Liz Buykiw 6-4, 6-4
Butler (JV) 4, Indiana 1 -
Melanie Sessa and Rachel Wilson won singles matches and Ashley
Dill-Mandy Courson and Jaimie Daum-Jeannine Hollobaugh won
both doubles matches for Butler's junior varsity (6-8).
Golden
Tornado Tennis 2002

13 - 5 (10-4)
WPIAL 2002 Playoffs
Seniors attending 2002 Banquet


Staff
Coach Green
(stay tuned for statistics and final scores for the 2002 Playoff
Girls Tornado squad)
Team Leadership Award
Outstanding Sophomore
Outstanding Junior
Outstanding Senior
Hustle Award
Most Dedicated
Most Improved
Most Valuable
Tornado
tennis 2001...
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Date - Time - Opponent - Type
8/27 3:30pm Blackhawk Exhibition
8/28 3:30pm at Pine Richland Section
8/29 3:30pm Valley Exhibition
9/4 3:30pm North Allegheny Section
9/6 3:30pm at Seneca Valley Section
9/7 3:30pm at Gateway Section
9/10 3:30pm Shaler Section
9/11 3:30pm Indiana Exhibition
9/12 3:30pm at North Hills Section
9/14 3:30pm Hampton Section
9/17 WPIAL Section Single
9/18 WPIAL Section Single
9/19 3:30pm Pine Richland Section
9/20 3:00pm at Blackhawk Exhibition
9/21 3:30pm at Beaver Exhibition
9/24 WPIAL Singles Final
9/24 3:30pm at Franklin Regional Section
9/26 3:30pm at North Allegheny Section
9/28 3:30pm Seneca Valley Section
10/1 WPIAL Section Double
10/2 WPIAL Section Double
10/3 3:00pm at Shaler Section
10/5 3:00pm North Hills Section
10/8 WPIAL Doubles
10/9 4:15pm at Shadyside Section
10/9 WPIAL Doubles Final
10/10 3:30pm at Hampton Section
10/15 WPIAL Team
10/16 WPIAL Team
10/17 WPIAL Team
10/18 WPIAL Team
10/26 PIAA Team Finals
10/27 PIAA Team Finals
11/2 PIAA Individual Final
11/3 PIAA Individual Final
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