W&M Women’s Tennis Defeats Towson, 4-0, in CAA Quarterfinals

Tribe to Take on James Madison or UNC Wilmington in Semifinals Tomorrow

04/23/04 4:41PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary’s women’s tennis team, ranked 36th in the nation and seeded first, shut out No. 8 seed Towson, 4-0, this afternoon in the quarterfinal of the Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Tennis Tournament at the College’s Busch Tennis Courts. The win improves the Tribe’s record to 17-12, while the Tigers drop to 6-12.

The Tribe quickly won the team doubles point, recording victories at the top two positions. First off was W&M’s No. 2 team of juniors Kate Boomershine (Glenwood, MD) and Lena Sherbakov (Mountain View, CA), blanking Audrey Damrongsri and Kelly Parsons, 8-0. At No. 1, the Tribe’s team of junior Amy Wei (Marietta, GA) and sophomore Megan Muth (Covington, LA), ranked 24th in the nation, defeated Sarah Dumansky and Pamela Zeger, 8-1.

W&M continued to cruise through singles, winning at one, two and five. Sherbakov put the Tribe ahead, 2-0, with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 over Zeger. She was soon followed by freshman Emily Mowery (Bradenton, FL), who won at No. 5 over Morgan Sugar-Butter, 6-0, 6-0. Muth, ranked 24th in the nation and the 2004 CAA Co-Player of the Year, clinched the match with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 over Dumansky.

W&M advances to tomorrow’s semifinal match against either UNC Wilmington or James Madison at 4:30 PM on the Busch Courts.


#36 William and Mary 4, Towson 0
Colonial Athletic Association Women's Tennis Tournament Quarterfinal

Singles
1. #24 Megan Muth (W&M) d. Sarah Dumansky (TU); 6-0, 6-0
2. Lena Sherbakov (W&M) d. Pamela Zeger (TU); 6-1, 6-1
3. Amy Wei (W&M) vs. Jess Woolfolk (TU); suspended
4. Lingda Yang (W&M) vs. Kelly Parsons (TU); suspended
5. Emily Mowery (W&M) d. Morgan Sugar-Butter (TU); 6-0, 6-0
6. Kristen Dunbar (W&M) vs. Katie Long (TU); suspended
Order of finish: 2, 5, 1

Doubles
1. #34 Muth/Wei (W&M) d. Dumansky/Zeger (TU); 8-1
2. Kate Boomershine/Sherbakov (W&M) d. Audrey Damrongsri/Parsons (TU); 8-0
3. Alex de Guzman/Mowery (W&M) vs. Sugar-Butter/Woolfolk (TU); suspended
Order of finish: 2, 1