Tribe’s Sherbakov Wins 2nd Singles Flight at W&M Invitational

W&M Also Picks up Second and Third-Place Finishes on Final Day of Tournament

09/26/04 8:36PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary senior Lena Sherbakov (Mountain View, CA), ranked 82nd in the nation, won the Flight B singles title on the final day of the 12th Annual W&M Invitational, played at the College’s Busch Tennis Courts. Boston College, Duke, Marshall, NC State, Princeton, Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth and Virginia Tech all had individuals competing at the event.

Sherbakov kept her singles record perfect this season, as she came back to defeat No. 96 Saras Araus (Duke), 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (0) in the Flight B finals. In the top singles flight, W&M junior Megan Muth (Covington, LA) lost the title match in three sets, falling to Virginia Commonwealth’s Marianna Yuferova, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3. Tribe freshman Megan Moulton-Levy (Monroe, MI) finished third in the top flight, with a 6-3, 6-1 win over the tournament’s top seed, Diana Srebrovic (Virginia).

In the second doubles flight, Sherbakov and sophomore Alex de Guzman (Holmdel, NJ) defeated their teammates, junior Lingda Yang (Coconut Creek, FL) and sophomore Kristen Dunbar (Atlanta, GA), 8-1, in the third-place match.

W&M will return to action at a pair of tournaments next weekend, with some of the team traveling to the Kentucky Invitational, from October 1-3. The rest of the team will head to Pacific Palisades, California for the first national tournament of the college season, the ITA All-American Championships, which will be held from October 2-10.



2004 12th Annual W&M Invitational
Complete Day Three Results

Flight A Singles
Final
Marianna Yuferova (VCU) d. #15 Megan Muth (W&M); 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3

Consolation
Megan Moulton-Levy (W&M) d. Diana Srebrovic (UVA); 6-3, 6-1
#84 Szilvia Szegedi (BC) d. #73 Anat Elazari (VT); 6-4, 6-1
#100 Tory Zawacki (DU) d. Douglas Wink (UVA); 6-4, 6-4
#19 Jackie Carleton (DU) d. Ashley Kroh (Mar); 6-3, 6-2


Flight B Singles
Final
#82 Lena Sherbakov (W&M) d. #96 Saras Arasu (DU); 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (0)

Consolation
Clelia Deltour (DU) d. Kristen James (UVA); 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Vera Petrashevich (VCU) d. Joelle Good (Mar); 6-2, 6-1
J.J. Larson (VT) d. Danielle Hoch (Mar); 6-2, 6-2
Ashley James (VT) d. Lille Nzudie (Mar); 7-5, 6-3


Flight C Singles
Final
Lauren Archer (Duke) d. Parker Goyer (Duke); 6-0, 6-2

Consolation
Rachel Del Priore (UVA) d. Kristen Dunbar (W&M); 6-3, 6-3
Lori Stern (UVA) d. Alex de Guzman (W&M); 7-6 (1), 6-4
Agustine Arechavelata (NCS) d. Christine Kansky (Prin); 7-6 (4), 6-3
Gian Naferette (BC) d. Bethan James (VT); 6-4, 6-4


Flight D Singles
Finals
Lindsey Pereira (UVA) d. Caroline Hammond (UVA); 6-2, 6-2

Consolation
Jeanne Schwartz (Mar) d. Joanne Roth (Prin); 7-5, 7-6 (6)
Ivana King (Prin) d. Kristen Carlin (Prin); 6-3, 6-3
Kate Harrington (VT) d. Emily Yeomans (BC); 6-3, 6-3
Danielle Stadelmann (NCS) d. Shannon Brown (Mar); 6-2, 6-0
Virginia Romero (NCS) d. Alizee Paradis (Mar); 6-2, 6-3
Gabriela Carvalho (VT) d. Jesse Firth-Morais (UVA); 6-2, 6-1

Flight A Doubles
Finals
Felice Lam/J.J. Larson (VT) d. Joelle Good/Danielle Hock (Mar); 8-3

Consolation
Saras Arasu/Jennifer Zika (DU) d. Szilvia Szegedi/Nida Waseem (BC); 8-6
Lori Stern/Douglas Wink (UVA) d. Kristen James/Diana Srebovic (UVA);8-3
Kristin Cargill/Tory Zawacki (DU) d. Ashley Kroh/Jeanne Schwartz (Mar); 8-3
Anat Elazari/Ashley James (VT) d. Christine Kansky/Jessica Siebel (Prin); 8-1


Flight B Doubles
Finals
Rachel Del Priore/Lindsey Pereira (UVA) d. Clelia Deltour/Parker Goyer (DU); 8-5

Consolation
Alex de Guzman/Lena Sherbakov (W&M) d. Kristen Dunbar/Lingda Yang (W&M); 8-1
Agustina Arechavaleta/Danielle Stadelmann (NCS) d. Holly Asel/Shannon Brown (Mar); 9-8 (6)
Gabriela Carvalho/Bethan James (VT) d. Kristen Carlin/Joanna Roth (Prin); 8-5


Abbreviations
BC - Boston College
DU - Duke
Mar - Marshall
NCS - NC State
Prin - Princeton
UVA - Virginia
VCU - Virginia Commonwealth
VT - Virginia Tech
W&M - William and Mary