Sept. 25, 2008

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Western Carolina freshman women's tennis player Layne Arnold made a splash in her first tournament as a Catamount winner her flight in the ETSU Fall Invitational this past weekend.

Arnold was placed in the Black Bracket of the tournament and faced Laura Bowman from Milligan College defeating her 6-0, 6-0. She then faced another opponent from Milligan College Natalie Walters King defeating her 6-0, 6-0 to reach the finals. Arnold won her bracket by defeating Kristen Keefer from Tusculum College 6-2, 6-0.

Also of note was the play of junior Amanda Massey who placed third in the Grey Bracket. She opened the tournament by defeating Cumberland University's Kelcey Bauer 6-1, 6-1 only to fall to Appalachian State's Amanda Cash 6-1, 6-3. Massey bounced back in the consolation bracket to take third.