W&M’s Kristen Dunbar Wins Singles Flight at Kentucky Classic

10/03/04 5:48PM

LEXINGTON, KY - William and Mary sophomore Kristen Dunbar (Atlanta, GA) won the Green Singles Flight title as the Tribe women’s tennis team completed play at the Kentucky Fall Classic this afternoon.

Dunbar defeated Audrey Bordeleau (Arkansas), 6-2, 6-3 in the finals of her flight to win the first championship of her career. In the championship match of the tournament’s top singles flight, Tribe junior Megan Muth (Covington, LA), ranked 15th in the nation, lost to No. 9 Aibika Kalsarieva (Kentucky), 6-1, 6-4. W&M freshman Megan Moulton-Levy (Monroe, MI) defeated 32nd-ranked Sarah Foster (Kentucky), 6-4, 6-3 to finish third in the top flight. Also winning a consolation round singles match was junior Lingda Yang (Coconut Creek, FL), defeating Ashley Caperton (Abilene Christian), 7-6 (4), 7-5.

W&M women’s tennis team continues play when selected members of the team travel to Pacific Pali-sades, California for the ITA All-American Championships, the first national tournament of the college season. Senior Lena Sherbakov (Mountain View, CA), ranked 82nd in the nation, will start in the qualifying draw of the event tomorrow, while Muth will begin competition in the main draw, which starts Tuesday. Muth and senior Amy Wei (Marietta, GA), ranked second in the nation in doubles, will also start play in the main draw of the national event.


W&M Results on Day Three of Kentucky Fall Classic

Blue Singles Flight
Final
#9 Aibika Kalsarieva (UK) d. #15 Megan Muth (W&M); 6-1, 6-4

Consolation
Megan Moulton-Levy (W&M) d. #32 Sarah Foster (UK); 6-4, 6-3

Red Singles Flight
Consolation
Lingda Yang (W&M) d. Ashley Caperton (AC); 7-6 (4), 7-5

Green Singles Flight
Final
Kristen Dunbar (W&M) d. Audrey Bordeleau (UA); 6-2, 6-3

Consolation
Lana Pavlin (AC) d. Alex de Guzman (W&M); 6-1, 3-0, ret.

Abbreviations
AC - Abilene Christian
UA - Arkansas
UK - Kentucky
W&M - William and Mary