Tribe Women’s Tennis Falls to Wake Forest, 5-2

W&M’s Megan Muth Upsets Nation’s 10th-Ranked Player

02/27/04 9:14PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary sophomore Megan Muth (Covington, LA), ranked 35th in the nation, upset No. 10 Karin Coetzee in straight sets, but it was not enough, as the 16th ranked Tribe women’s tennis team fell to No. 42 Wake Forest, 5-2, this evening at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center.

The loss drops W&M’s record to 9-5 on the season, while the Demon Deacons improve to 6-2.

The Tribe fell behind early, as WF won at the top two doubles positions for the team point. W&M’s duo of sophomore Lingda Yang (Coconut Creek, FL) and freshman Alex de Guzman (Holmdel, NJ) won at No. 3, defeating Elizabeth Proctor and Aimee Smith, 8-4.

The Demon Deacons quickly clinched the contest, taking the singles matches on courts five, three and six for a decisive, 4-0, lead. Muth gave the Tribe its first point with her 7-6, 6-3, upset win at No. 1 over Coetzee and sophomore Lena Sherbakov (Mountain View, CA), ranked 78th in the country, won her sixth consecutive match, defeating Katie Martzolf, 6-3, 7-5, at No. 2. Wake’s fifth point came at No. 4, where Proctor came back to defeat Yang, 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6).

W&M returns to action on Sunday, February 29 against No. 52 Ohio State at 9:00 AM in the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. Wake Forest’s next match is also against Ohio State, with the two teams meeting tomorrow at 1:00 PM at the MNTC.


#42 Wake Forest 5, #16 William and Mary 2
Singles
1. #35 Megan Muth (W&M) d. #10 Karin Coetzee; 7-6, 6-3
2. #78 Lena Sherbakov (W&M) d. Katie Martzolf; 6-3, 7-5
3. Ashlee Davis (WF) d. Amy Wei; 6-1, 6-3
4. Elizabeth Proctor (WF) d. Lingda Yang; 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Danielle Schwartz (WF) d. Emily Mowery; 6-4, 6-2
6. Aimee Smith (WF) d. Alex de Guzman; 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish: 5, 3, 6, 1, 2, 4

Doubles
1. #47 Coetzee/Martzolf (WF) d. #31 Muth/Wei; 8-4
2. Davis/Schwartz (WF) d. Kate Boomershine/Sherbakov; 8-3
3. deGuzman/Yang (W&M) d. Proctor/Smith; 8-4
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1