Moulton-Levy, Zoricic Claim Double Title at W&M Invite

The No. 22-ranked pair nationally defeated two UNC teams, including the top seed.

09/17/06 7:30PM

Williamsburg - On the final day of the 14th annual William and Mary Invitational, the Tribe’s top doubles team of senior Megan Moulton-Levy and sophomore Katarina Zoricic led the way, claiming the Flight A Doubles title. The pair knocked off a pair of North Carolina Tar Heel teams on Sunday en route to the championship.

Moulton-Levy and Zoricic, ranked No. 22 nationally, defeated Marand and Collins, 9-7, in the semifinals, before downing the top-seeded UNC team of Long and Tsang, 8-3, in the final. Long, along with Sara Anundsen, who did not play at the invite, is ranked No. 1 nationally in doubles. The Tribe squad improved to 4-0 on the season.

W&M almost won both the A and B Doubles Flights. The W&M duo of freshman Megdalena Bresson and sophomore Klaudyna Kasztelaniec fell in the finals of Flight B to the No. 53 Purdue team of Beier and Schuler, 8-6. The W&M tandem is 3-1 on the year after defeating Graca and Rogers of Maryland, 8-6, in the semifinals.

Moulton-Levy fell just short of claiming a pair of titles at the W&M Invitational, falling in an exciting final with Long of UNC. Long, ranked No. 27 nationally, played a near flawless match, but Moulton-Levy, ranked No. 10, fought to the end. After dropping the first set 6-4 and trailing, 5-3, in the second, the Monroe, Mich., native fought off a pair of match points with Long serving. She eventually broke and evened the match at five. Despite overcoming another pair of match points, Moulton-Levy feel to Long as the Tar Heel broke her serve for a 7-5 win.

A pair of freshmen won their final matches of the W&M Invitational. Rookie Francine Whu took third in Flight D Singles with a straight-sets victory over Ashlee Vosters of Richmond. The Staten Island, N.Y., native improved to 3-1 on the year with a 6-4, 6-3 win.

Despite battling an ankle injury, freshman Lauren Sabacinski upped her record to 2-1 on the year, taking fifth in Flight E Singles. She defeated Juliana Naso of Maryland, 6-2, 6-4, in straight sets.

The Tribe will return to action Sept. 22-24 at the 30th annual Milwaukee Tennis Classic in Elm Grove, Wis., at the Western Racquet Club. The Tribe will be joined by Marquette, Wisconsin and Texas A&M at the event.

W&M Results from Day Three of the W&M Invitational
Flight A Doubles
Finals (at Busch Courts)
Moulton-Levy/ Zoricic (W&M) def. Long/Tsang (UNC) - 8-3

Semifinals (at Busch Courts)
Moulton-Levy/ Zoricic (W&M) def. Marand/Collins (UNC) – 9-7

Flight B Doubles
Final (at Busch Courts)
Beier/Schuler (Purdue) def. Bresson/Kasztelaniec (W&M) – 8-6

Semifinals (at Busch Courts)
Bresson/Kasztelaniec (W&M) def. Graca/Rogers (Maryland) – 8-6

Consolation Semifinals (at Busch Courts)
Lock/Soor (Marshall) def. Pop/de Guzman (W&M) – 9-8 (3)

Flight C Doubles
Third-Place Match (at Cat Courts)
Preeg/Hansen (Virginia) def. Whu/Sabacinski (W&M) – 9-7

Flight A Singles
Finals (at Busch Courts)
#27 Jenna Long (UNC) def. #10 Megan Moulton-Levy (W&M) – 6-4, 7-5

Flight B Singles
Fifth-Place Match (at Busch Courts)
Lana Krasnopolsky (BC) def. Klaudyna Kasztelaniec (W&M) – 2-6, 7-5, 10-6

Consolation Draw (at Busch Courts)
Pamela Duran (Richmond) def. Barbara Zidek (W&M) – 6-1, 6-2

Flight D Singles
Third-Place Match
Francine Whu (W&M) def. Ashlee Vosters (Richmond) – 6-4, 6-3

Flight E Singles
Fifth-Place Match (at Caf Courts)
Lauren Sabacinski (W&M) def. Juliana Naso (Maryland) – 6-2, 6-4