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Former Ranney Athlete Laura Church ’10 Serves Up Winning Season for Richard Stockton Tennis Team

Upon graduating from Ranney School, four-year varsity athlete Laura Church ’10 began her DIII intercollegiate tennis career at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
Upon graduating from Ranney School, four-year varsity athlete Laura Church ’10 began her DIII intercollegiate tennis career at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Now an Osprey at Richard Stockton College, Laura spent this fall playing both 4th Singles, and 1st Doubles for her team. While the Ospreys finished the 2011 season with an overall record of six wins zero losses, and a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) record of 4-2, Laura also managed to secure individual wins over opponents from Georgian Court, Manhattanville, Rutgers-Newark, Kean and Ramapo. Laura’s fine performance with teammate Krystle Bendijo of Egg Harbor Township in the Ospreys’ 6-3 victory over Kean helped bring Head Coach Phil Birnbaum to his 100th career win with Richard Stockton.

In addition to spending her weekends during the fall with fellow teammates on the road, Laura also takes 16 credits per semester, and volunteers her free time towards fundraising for breast cancer with t-shirt sales and sponsored walks. “College tennis is much more demanding,” said Laura. “You have to manage your time wisely to not fall behind.”

While playing for the Lady Panthers, Laura obtained four consecutive Prep ‘B’ State Titles at 1st Doubles, 2nd Doubles and 3rd Singles, as well as aided the team in earning both a Patriot Conference title and NJSIAA (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association) State Sectional title in 2008, and an NJISAA (New Jersey Independent School Athletic Association) Prep ‘B’ State Championship title in 2009.

According to Laura, Ranney not only steered her in the right direction academically, but also encouraged that she get involved in as many ways possible. Throughout her time in the Upper School, Laura could be found volunteering at on-campus events including Ranney’s ever-popular Fall Festival, serving as a valued member of the yearbook staff, and playing for the varsity tennis team, of which she was also a team captain.

Although true that juggling a tennis career with college work and other activities can be rather challenging, Laura leaves those aspiring athletes at Ranney with one very important piece of advice: “Participate in a college sport. It could be one of the most rewarding experiences of your college career.”
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