Welcome to the Girls Tennis home page. For additional information on the Girls Tennis program please contact Ms. Susan Markvart at susan.markvart@ignatius.org. For a complete faculty and staff contact list, please visit our Contact Info page.

IHSA Sectional Champions
1990, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010 

Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Champions
1992, 1995, 1996, 2009 

Introduction

The Saint Ignatius Wolfpack girls tennis program will instill the needed qualities of faith, discipline, determination and commitment in each individual and focus those qualities into a philosophy of selflessness and giving to the school community and team in order to achieve excellence and build a foundation for lifelong success.

Coaching Staff

Varsity Head Coach: Susan Markvart
JV Head Coach: Danielle Sharp

Last Season Recap

The Wolfpack varsity team finished out another impressive year with a 6-1 GCAC dual record and 10-1 overall record. The team placed second in the GCAC Tournament, losing to Loyola Academy by one point. GCAC Player of the Year Bethany Lynch and freshman Carla O’Byrne took home first place honors by winning the singles divisions. As for doubles, Michele DeMeo and Kate Ryan, Diane Casini and Lauren Peterson, and Sarah Mitchell and Lauren McGowan all took second place in the tournament. During the season the Wolfpack won the Lockport Invite and the Niles West Invite. Also, the team took second place in both the Fremd Invite and the Lincoln Way Invite. The Wolfpack JV team also had an impressive year with a record of 6-0 in GCAC dual matches and overall record of 8-0. The JV team won the Marian Catholic Invite. The team was undefeated until the GCAC Tournament when they lost to Loyola Academy by one point and came in second place for the tournament.

At the IHSA Sectional Tournament hosted by Saint Ignatius the Wolfpack placed third with a total of 16 points. Michelle DeMeo and Bethany Lynch won first place in the doubles draw, beating MPA in a tight three-set battle 1-6, 6-2, 6-4, qualifying them for the IHSA State Tournament. Carla O’Byrne lost in the third round, Kate Ryan lost in the second round and Diane Casini and Lauren Woznicki lost in the first round to the #2 seed of the tournament - MPA. The Wolfpack finished their season at the IHSA State Tournament. Michelle and Bethany advanced from the first two rounds with ease, defeating Mt. Vernon 6-2, 6-1 and Fenwick 6-1, 6-0. However, in the third round they faced the #2 seed of the tournament – Decatur; they played well but lost a close, three-set battle 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. Unfortunately, due to the weather, the back draw was eliminated from the State tournament this year and so the girls did not get the opportunity to complete any consolation rounds.