Tennis: Mercy grad named team’s co-MVP

Elizabeth Rossi, a 2010 McGann-Mercy graduate, was named co-MVP of the women’s tennis team at Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland. 

In her four-year career at Mount St. Mary’s, Rossi posted a 43-33 singles record and was 37-33 at doubles.

Mount St. Mary’s is a Division I school that competes in the Northeast Conference. Rossi shared the award with fellow senior Samantha Pinchoff. Rossi and Pinchoff were doubles partners.

Rossi posted a 12-15 singles record this past season, competing primarily in the No. 2 singles spot.

At Mercy, Rossi, who’s from Flanders, helped lead the Monarchs to league titles in 2005, 2007 and 2009. She posted an 83-13 record in singles and was 60-2 in league play. She was a two-time all-county player and was the school’s all-time leader in career wins.

Rossi is scheduled to graduate from Mount St. Mary’s May 13 with a degree in biology.