Women?s Tennis Concludes Play at the Virginia Invitational
1/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Senior Mari Muller earned her first win of the weekend in the top flight defeating Viktoria Konstantinova of VCU, 7-5, 6-4.
"I was really proud of Mari today," said head coach Jenny Mainz of her lone senior. "She was strong on the third day of competition. She came out excited to play and it permeated down through the rest of the team. She led on and off the court and worked hard for each point."
Freshman Alice Tunaru had the most successful weekend of the Tide, earning two wins and finishing first in her flight. Today, Tunaru defeated Lara Alexander of
Sophomore Shelley Godwin defeated
Sofia Ayala was defeated by VCU's Olena Leonchuk 6-4, 6-3 and junior Andrea Brenes lost in three sets to Jessica Preeg of
In doubles, the combination of Godwin and Svensson won their second match of the weekend, defeating Erin Jobe and Kim Roberts of
Muller and Brenes lost to Konstantinova and Olena Leonchuk of VCU, 8-6, in the top flight and the freshman duo of Nicole Briceno and Paulina Bigos was defeated by
Coach Mainz was pleased with the way the team came out on the last day ready to play. "This weekend we developed as a team and got better every day," she stated. "This was a positive experience for us and a productive weekend."
The women's tennis team will be on the road next weekend to compete in their first dual match of the 2007 season, playing
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Day 3 Results
Singles
Mari Muller (UA) def. Viktoria Konstantinova (VCU) 7-5, 6-4
Olena Leonchuk (VCU) def. Sofia Ayala (UA) 6-4, 6-3
Shelley Godwin (UA) def. Amanda Rales (UVa) 6-3, 6-0
Jessica Preeg (UVa) def. Andrea Brenes (UA) 2-6. 6-3, 6-0
Bianca Svensson (UA) def. Cathy Nimitz (UVa) 6-3, ret.
Alice Tunaru (UA) def. Lara Alexander (UVa) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Doubles
Konstantinova/Leonchuk (VCU) def. Muller/Brenes (UA) 8-6
Pereira/Rales (UVa) def. Briceno/Bigos (UA) 8-3
Godwin/Svensson (UA) def. Jobe/Roberts (
