W&M Women’s Tennis Opens Fall Season at Kentucky

10/04/03 9:52AM

LEXINGTON, KY - William and Mary’s women’s tennis team began its fall season yesterday at the 2003 Kentucky Fall Classic. After the first day of competition, the Tribe has one singles player and two doubles teams in the semifinals of their flights.

In the top singles flight, sophomore Megan Muth (Covington, LA), ranked 39th in the nation, defeated Rachel Taylor (Abilene Christian) and Lille Nzudie (Marshall) to advance to the semifinal match. She and junior Amy Wei (Marietta, GA), ranked 49th in the nation in doubles, defeated Sonia Ruzimovsky/Lindsay Williams (Ohio State), 8-2, in yesterday’s top flight quarterfinals, while sophomore Lingda Yang (Coconut Creek, FL) and W&M rookie Emily Mowery (Bradenton, FL) won their “white” flight quarterfinal match against Ohio State’s Lindsey Adams/Kristen Messmer, 8-3.

The Tribe continues its play in the event Saturday, with singles matches starting at 9:00 AM and doubles matches beginning at 12:30 PM.

W&M Women’s Tennis at 2003 Kentucky Fall Classic

Singles - Blue Flight
First Round
#39 Megan Muth (W&M) d. Rachel Taylor (AC); 6-3, 6-0
Hala Sufi (Purdue) d. Kate Boomershine (W&M); 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
#65 Amy Wei (W&M) d. Lindsay Williams (OSU); 6-0, 6-1

Quarterfinals
#39 Muth (W&M) d. Lille Nzudie (MU); 6-1, 7-6 (5)
Lauren Connelly (ND) d. #65 Wei (W&M); 6-1, 6-4

Consolation
Alice Sukner (MU) d. Boomershine (W&M); 6-3, 6-4

Singles - White Flight
First Round
Emily Mowery (W&M) d. Ashley Hawk (AC); 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Lingda Yang (W&M) d. Joelle Good (MU); 6-0, 6-1
Lena Sherbakov (W&M) d. Danielle Hoch (MU); 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-5

Quarterfinals
Kristina Stastny (ND) d. Mowery (W&M); 6-0, 5-7, 6-0
Alysa Rodriguez (PU) d. Yang (W&M); 6-1, 6-3
Sarah Foster (UK) d. Sherbakov (W&M); 7-6 (4), 6-3

Singles - Green Flight
First Round
Alex deGuzman (W&M) d. Jacqui Williams (MTSU); 6-4, 6-4
Emily Neighbors (ND) d. Kristen Dunbar (W&M); 6-1, 3-6, 6-4

Quarterfinals
Kelly Nelson (ND) d. deGuzman (W&M); 6-4, 6-1

Consolation
Kristen Messmer (OSU) d. Dunbar (W&M); 6-0, 6-2

Doubles - Blue Flight
Quarterfinals
Foster/Kalsarieva (UK) d. Kate Boomershine/Lena Sherbakov (W&M); 8-6
#T49 Megan Muth/Amy Wei (W&M) d. Ruzimovsky/Williams (OSU); 8-2

Doubles - White Flight
Quarterfinals
Emily Mowery/Lingda Yang (W&M) d. Adams/Messmer (OSU); 8-3

Doubles - Green Flight
Quarterfinals
McLevish/Zuccarini (PU) d. Alex deGuzman/Kristen Dunbar (W&M); 9-8 (3)

AC-Abilene Christian, UK-Kentucky, MU-Marshall, MTSU-Middle Tennessee State, ND-Notre Dame, OSU-Ohio State, PU-Purdue