W&M Women's Tennis Competes on First Day of Deacon Classic

Three Individuals Advance to Semifinals

10/04/02

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - William and Mary’s women’s tennis team began play today at the Deacon Classic hosted by Wake Forest. Three Tribe singles players advanced to the semifinal round of their flights and two doubles teams advanced to Saturday’s quarterfinal matches.

In the top singles flight sophomore Amy Wei (Marietta, GA) defeated Ana Maria Cibilis (Tennessee Tech), 6-1, 6-3, but lost a hard-fought quarterfinal match against #92 Jen Tuchband (Virginia), 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-3. The loss broke Wei’s 10-match winning streak, dating back to last season.

In the second singles flight, rookie Lingda Yang (Coconut Creek, FL) defeated Jennifer Hatch (Charlotte), 6-4, 6-1, in the first round and Dora Bechliwanis (Virginia), 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals. Yang is the only undefeated singles player on the Tribe roster, having won the first six matches of her career. Also in the second flight, senior Nina Kamp (Pine Brook, NJ) defeated Marina Tasheva (Tennessee Tech), 6-4, 6-1 and Aimee Smith (Wake Forest), 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals.

In the third flight senior Kelli Partlow (Winchester, VA) won her first round match over Marilyn Clark (Charlotte), 7-6 (5), 6-4, before falling in the quarterfinals. Sophomore Melissa Reed (Wyomissing, PA) won in the quarterfinals of the fourth flight over Megan Bullins (Charlotte), 6-3, 6-1.

In doubles, two Tribe teams advanced to the quarterfinal round. Senior Kari Olsen (San Diego, CA) and Yang defeated Cibils/Tasheva (Tennessee Tech), 8-1, while freshman Megan Muth (Covington, LA) and Wei had an easier path, receiving a first round bye.

Play continues tomorrow, with doubles matches starting at 9:00 AM and singles beginning at 1:00 PM.

William and Mary Results at Deacon Classic - October 4, 2002

Singles Flight A
First Round (16)
Megan Muth (W&M) d. Tammy Beaulieu (Appalachian State); default
Laura Swain (Charlotte) d. Lena Sherbakov (W&M); 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Amy Wei (W&M) d. Ana Maria Cibils (Tennessee Tech); 6-1, 6-3

Quarterfinals
#75 Katie Martzolf (Wake Forest) d. Muth (W&M); 6-2, 6-1
#92 Jen Tuchband (Virginia) d. Wei (W&M); 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-3

Consolation
Kristen James (Virginia) d. Sherbakov (W&M); 4-6, 6-4, 6-0

Singles Flight B
First Round (16)
Kari Olsen (W&M), bye
Lingda Yang (W&M) d. Jennifer Hatch (Charlotte); 6-4, 6-1
Nina Kamp (W&M) d. Marina Tasheva (Tennessee Tech); 6-4, 6-1

Quarterfinals
Lauren Bruch (Virginia) d. Olsen (W&M); 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Yang (W&M) d. Dora Bechliwanis (Virginia); 6-2, 7-5
Kamp (W&M) d. Aimee Smith (Wake Forest); 6-1, 6-3

Singles Flight C
First Round (16)
Kelli Partlow (W&M) d. Marilyn Clark (Charlotte); 7-6 (5), 6-4

Quarterfinals
Lindsey Peel (UNCG) d. Partlow (W&M); 1-6, 7-5, ret.

Singles Flight D
Quarterfinals
Melissa Reed (W&M) d. Megan Bullins (Charlotte); 6-3, 6-1

Doubles Flight A
Muth/Wei (W&M), bye
Bechliwanis/Bechliwanis (Virginia) d. Kamp/Sherbakov (W&M); 8-6
Olsen/Yang (W&M) d. Cibils/Tasheva (Tennessee Tech); 8-1

Doubles Flight B
Barreto/Caceres (Winthrop) d. Partlow/Reed (W&M); default