Pop Claims Flight; Moulton-Levy, Doubles Teams Advance at Invite

Senior Megan Moulton-Levy will play in the Flight A Singles Final on Sunday.

09/16/06 9:30PM

Williamsburg - Freshman Carmen Pop claimed Singles Flight F on the second day of the 14th annual William and Mary Invitational, while senior All-American Megan Moulton Levy and a a pair of Tribe doubles teams remain alive in draw. Moulton-Levy advanced to the final of the top singles flight, and teamed with sophomore Katarina Zoricic to advance to the semifinals of the top doubles flight. In Doubles Flight B, the tandem of freshman Megdalena Bresson and sophomore Klaudyna Kasztelamiec are in the semifinals as well.

The second day of the W&M Invitational was delayed for 30 minutes to start the day, as the courts cleared of moisture due to an early morning rain shower forced. The event was pushed to the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center after 4 p.m. due to rain in the Williamsburg area.

Moulton-Levy notched a pair of straight-sets victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the top singles flight. The Monroe, Mich., native defeated No. 83 Ela Kaluder of Arkansas in the quarterfinals, 7-5, 6-3, before disposing of CAA foe, No. 42 Marianna Yuferova of VCU, 6-4, 6-4, in the semifinals. Moulton-Levy will face No. 27 Jenna Long in the finals. Moulton-Levy is seeded first in the bracket, while Long is the second seed.

The Tribe’s top doubles tandem of Moulton-Levy and Zoricic made quick work of Bordeleau and Kaluder of Arkansas in the morning Flight A quarterfinals. The No. 22 duo nationally and the second-seeded pair at the tournament did not drop a game in the match with an 8-0 victory to advance to the semifinals at 9:15 a.m. at Busch Courts. The W&M squad will face Marand and Collins of North Carolina in its next match.

Bresson and Kasztelamiec also moved on in the doubles action. The pair defeated Mitchell and Tansill of Penn, 8-2, in the quarterfinals to earn a spot in the semifinals opposite the Graca and Rogers of Maryland. The teams will square off at 8 a.m. at Busch Courts in Flight B.

Senior Alexandra de Guzman and Pop dominated the Singles Flight F at the invitational. The pair both notched easy wins in the semifinals to set up an all W&M final. de Guzman defeated Anna Volkova of Marshall, 6-1, 6-0, while Pop topped Chelsea Cramp of Virginia Tech, 6-1, 6-1. Pop bettered her elder stateswomen, 6-4, 6-3, to claim the flight title. In her first collegiate tournament, the Nymegen, Netherlands native won all three of her singles affairs.

The freshman tandem of Francine Whu and Lauren Sabacinski narrowly missed making the finals of Doubles Flight C. The pair fell in the tiebreaker, 9-8 (1), to the Marshall pair of Kashelkinsa and Volkova in the semifinals of the bracket.

Sophomore Barbara Zidek recorded her first victory of the season in the consolation bracket of the Singles Flight B. After dropping a tough three-set match in the consolation quarterfinals, Zidek won a three-setter over Fernanda Luiz of Old Dominion. The Orland Park, Ill., native won the opening set against Luiz, 6-0, before the Monarch won the second 7-5. Zidek claimed the match, 10-8, in the super tiebreaker third set.

Whu will battle in the third-place match of Flight D after falling in the semifinals. The Staten Island, N.Y., native won a straight-sets, 6-1, 6-4, quarterfinal matchup against Linzee Mabrey of North Carolina, before falling to Virginia’s Brintney Larson in the semis.

After receiving a bye in the Flight E Singles, Sabacinski fell in her quarterfinal match, before tallying her first victory in the Green and Gold. Sabacinski dropped a difficult three-set affair to Jessica Hubbard of Richmond. After dropping the first set, 6-1, the Plantation, Fla., native rebounded to even it at a set apiece with a 6-4 win in the second. She could not overcome her Spider opponent though, as Hubbard took the decisive set, 6-3. In the consolation bracket, Sabascinski rolled to her first collegiate win, 6-1, 6-4, over Lindsey Nash of Boston College.

The final day of the 14th annual W&M Invitational will open at 8 a.m. with doubles action. The Flight A Doubles title match is slated for 11:15 a.m., while the top flight of singles championship matchup will be at 1:30 p.m. Both matches are slated for Busch Courts.


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For complete first day results, click HERE.

William and Mary Results From Day Two of the W&M Invitational
Flight A Doubles
Quarterfinals (at Busch Courts)
Moulton-Levy/ Zoricic (W&M) def. Bordeleau/Kaluder (Arkansas) – 8-0

Flight B Doubles
Quarterfinals (at Busch Courts)
Beier/Schuler (Purdue) def. Acharya/ Zidek (W&M) – 8-6
Bresson/Kasztelaniec (W&M) def. Mitchell/Tansill (Penn) – 8-2

Consolation Quarterfinals (at Busch Courts)
Lock/Soor (Marshall) def. Brouwer/A. James (Virginia Tech) – 8-1
Pop/de Guzman (W&M) – bye

Flight C Doubles
Semifinals (at Caf Courts)
Kashelkinsa/Volkova (Marshall) def. Whu/Sabacinski (W&M) – 9-8 (1)

Flight A Singles
Quarterfinals (at Busch Courts)
#10 Megan Moulton-Levy (W&M) def. #83 Ela Kaluder (Arkansas) – 7-5, 6-3

Semifinals
#10 Megan Moulton-Levy (W&M) def. #42 Marianna Yuferova (VCU) – 6-4, 6-4

Flight B Singles
Quarterfinals (at Busch Courts)
Sanaz Marand (UNC) def. Klaudyna Kasztelaniec (W&M) – 6-4, 6-4

Consolation Quarterfinals (at Busch Courts)
Audrey Bordeleau (Arkansas) def. Barbara Zidek (W&M) – 6-2, 6-7, 14-12

Back Draw Consolation
Barbara Zidek (W&M) def. Fernanda Luiz (ODU) – 6-0, 5-7, 10-8

Consolation Draw
Klaudyna Kasztelaniec (W&M) advances due to withdrawn player

Flight C Singles
Quarterfinals (at Dillard)
Michal Amir (Maryland) def. Magdalena Bresson (W&M) – 6-4, 6-4

Consolation Quarterfinals (at Dillard)
Ragini Acharya (W&M) advances due to withdrawn player

Consolation Semifinals
Lauren Cash (BC) def. Ragini Acharya (W&M) – 6-1, 6-2

Consolation Draw
Charlie Tansil (Penn) def. Magdalena Bresson (W&M) – 6-4, 6-4

Flight D Singles
Quarterfinals (at Dillard)
Francine Whu (W&M) def. Linzee Mabrey (UNC) – 6-1, 6-4

Semifinals
Brintney Larson (Virginia) def. Francine Whu (W&M) – 6-3, 6-2

Flight E Singles
Quarterfinals (at Caf Courts)
Jessica Hubbard (Richmond) def. Lauren Sabacinski (W&M) – 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

Consolation Draw
Lauren Sabacinski (W&M) def. Lindsey Nash (BC) – 6-1, 6-4

Flight F Singles
Semifinals
Alexandra de Guzman (W&M) def. Anna Volkova (Marshall) – 6-1, 6-0
Carmen Pop (W&M) def. Chelsea Cramp (Virginia Tech) – 6-1, 6-1

Finals
Carmen Pop (W&M) def. Alexandra de Guzman (W&M) - 6-3, 6-4