Women’s Tennis Undefeated in Big Ten After Defeating Penn State 6-1 – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/8/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 8, 1999
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State womens tennis team captured its fifth%^$straight win by downing Penn State 6-1 and remain undefeated in the Big%^$Ten (3-0) on Friday night. Kristy Dascoli (So., Bradenton, Fla.) led the%^$Buckeye charge with her win over Penn States Rebecca Ho, 6-4, 6-1 at%^$the No. 1 singles spot. Michelle Matko (Fr., Aurora, Ill.) notched%^$another victory at the No. 2 spot with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Janelle%^$Perez and Briana Harris (So., Bradenton, Fla.) defeated Martina%^$Kopacova, 6-2, 6-3. %^$
Leading 5-1, the Buckeyes clinched the match with all three doubles%^$teams capturing wins. No. 12-ranked Dascoli and Harris maintain their%^$dominance in doubles, defeating Ho and Kopacova, 8-5. The sophomore duo%^$now have a 8-3 record at the No. 1 spot and 15-8 overall.%^$
The Buckeyes (8-3, 3-0) are back home against Marshall on Sunday, March%^$7, 1999 at 10 a.m. at the Jesse Owens West Recreation Center. %^$
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%^$ No. 59 Ohio State 6%^$ Penn State 1%^$
%^$ Singles%^$ 1) Kristy Dascoli, Ohio State def. Rebecca Ho, Penn State 6-4, 6-1%^$ 2) Michelle Matko, Ohio State def. Janelle Perez, Penn State 6-2,7-5%^$ 3) Briana Harris, Ohio State def. Martina Kopacova, Penn State 6-2,6-3%^$ 4) Monica Rincon, Ohio State def. Kelley Margolis, Penn State 6-4,7-5%^$ 5) Laura Maloney, Ohio State def. Teresa Whiteside, Penn State 7-6,6-3%^$ 6) Claudia Castro, Ohio State def. Meara Abramson, Penn State 6-3,6-1%^$
%^$ Doubles%^$ 1) No. 12 Harris/Dascoli, Ohio State def. Ho/Kopacova, Penn State 8-5%^$ 2) Matko/Rincon, Ohio State def. Perez/Whiteside, Penn State 8-5%^$ 3) Castro/Maloney, Ohio State def. Margolis/Ovelman, Penn State 8-4%^$
