W&M Women’s Tennis Loses to Ohio State, 4-3

02/29/04 2:28PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary’s 16th-ranked women’s tennis team lost a close, 4-3, decision to No. 52 Ohio State today at the College’s McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. The loss drops the Tribe’s record to 9-6 on the season, while the Buckeyes improve to 5-3.

OSU got on the board first by winning two close doubles matches. W&M’s duo of sophomore Lingda Yang (Coconut Creek, FL) and freshman Alex de Guzman (Holmdel, NJ) defeated Lindsey Adams and Meredith Vincent, 8-2, on court three, but the Buckeyes responded by winning 9-7 at No. 2 and 9-8 in the top match to take the team point.

A win by OSU’s Adams over Yang at five put her team ahead, 2-0, before the Tribe began to mount a comeback. W&M sophomore Megan Muth (Covington, LA), ranked 35th in the nation, defeated No. 43 Lindsay Williams, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 for the College’s first point. Kristen Messmer gave OSU a 3-1 lead with a win at six, but the Tribe won on courts four and two, tying the match at three. Junior Kate Boomershine (Glenwood, MD) defeated Emily DeCamilla, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 4, while junior Lena Sherbakov (Mountain View, CA), ranked 78th, fought out a 6-2, 7-6 win over Fisk on court two. From there the burden swung to court three, where Jackie Leskovar defeated junior Amy Wei (Marietta, GA) in three sets, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3.

W&M’s next match will be the first of four straight on the road, as the Tribe will travel to face No. 6 North Carolina at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, March 3. OSU returns to action on March 10 at No. 21 Kentucky.


#52 Ohio State 4, #16 William and Mary 3
Singles
1. #35 Megan Muth (W&M)d. #43 Lindsay Williams; 6-2, 6-3
2. #78 Lena Sherbakov (W&M) d. Erica Fisk; 6-2, 7-6
3. Jackie Leskovar (OSU) d. Amy Wei; 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
4. Kate Boomershine (W&M) d. Emily DeCamilla; 6-1, 6-4
5. Lindsey Adams (OSU) d. Lingda Yang; 6-3, 6-2
6. Kristin Messmer (OSU) d. Kristen Dunbar; 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: 5, 1, 6, 4, 2, 3

Doubles
1. Fisk/Leskovar (OSU) d. #21 Muth/Wei; 9-8
2. Meaghan Colville/Williams (OSU) d. Boomershine/Sherbakov; 9-7
3. Alex de Guzman/Yang (W&M) d. Adams/Meredith Vincent; 8-2
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1