University of Toledo
Duquesne
Women's Tennis Wins With Team Effort Over Duquesne
2/15/2008 5:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
“This was the best team effort we have had so far this season,” Head Coach Tracy Mauntler said. “We played some aggressive doubles and took the momentum early and didn't look back. At the beginning of the season, we talked about getting a little better every day at practice and with every match. Today we got better.”
Winning at the No. 1 spot was sophomores Martina Wodzinski and Nadia Zoubareva, 8-3, over Duquesne's Johanna Bezjak and Rachel McGowan. Wodzinski and Zoubareva are 1-1 when paired together.
Freshman Ashley Frey and sophomore Maha Guirguis defeated DU's Rebecca Poole and Alexandria Albano, 8-3. Frey and Guirguis moved their doubles record to 5-0 on the indoor season.
At No. 3 doubles, junior Jenny Belsky and senior Sarah Horning beat the Dukes Zena Williams and Andrea Sailer, 8-5. Belsky and Horning are 1-1 on the indoor season when playing together.
The Rockets won all but one singles match for five more points.
Winning the first set 6-4 was Wodzinski over DU's Williams at No. 1 singles. Williams then came back in the second set to win 6-2. In the third set, Wodzinski had the edge and got the point for the Rockets with a 12-10 victory. Wodzinski is 10-4 on the season in singles.
Frey played at the No. 2 spot for the fifth time this indoor season and came away with another win to move her record to 4-1. She defeated Duquesne's Bezjak 6-4, 6-3, for the Rockets second singles point.
Playing at the No. 3 spot for the first time this season was Guirguis. She came away with the 6-1, 6-3 win over the Dukes McGowan.
Zoubareva played at the No. 5 spot for the second time this indoor season and is now 2-0 there. She defeated DU's Sailer 6-0, 6-1 for the fourth singles point on the night.
Sophomore Jessica Azoulay evened up her record at the No. 6 spot with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Swenson. Azoulay is 1-1 at the spot.
The Rockets will next head to
Doubles
1. Wodzinski/Zoubareva (UT) def. Bezjak/McGowan (DU) 8-3
2. Frey/Guirguis (UT) def. Albano/Poole (DU) 8-3
3. Belsky/Horning (UT) def. Williams/Sailer (DU) 8-5
Singles
1. Martina Wodzinski (UT) def. Zena Williams (DU) 6-4, 2-6, 12-10
2. Ashley Frey (UT) def. Johanna Bezjak (DU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Maha Guirguis (UT) def. Rachel McGowan (DU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Rebecca Poole (DU) def. Jenny Belsky (UT) 6-2, 7-6 [4]
5. Nadia Zoubareva (UT) def. Andrea Sailer (DU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Jessica Azoulay (UT) def. Kristen Swenson (DU) 6-1,6-1
