First Day of Qualifying Complete at Women’s Tennis All-American Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/18/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 18, 2000
%^$COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State women’s tennis player Kristy Dascoli (Sr., Bradenton, Fla.) posted two wins to advance to the third round at the Riviera Women’s All-American Championships Oct. 17 in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Teammate Monica Rincon (Jr., Lapeer, Mich./West) recorded a first-round win before falling in the second round.%^$
%^$No. 33 Dascoli, the No. 1 seed in the qualifying draw, defeated Charlotte Vernaz of Pepperdine in three sets, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. In the second round, she beat No. 58-ranked Dee Herring of SMU, 6-4, 6-3. She will face No. 46 Lindsay Blau of Arizona, a 9-16 seed, in the third round. The winner of that match will advance to the main draw of the tournament.%^$
%^$Rincon defeated Wake Forest’s Mauren Haus in the first round before falling to No. 41 Cintia Tortorella of Pepperdine, the No. 7 seed, in a close second-round match, 6-4, 7-6 (5).%^$
%^$The No. 8-ranked duo of Dascoli and Rincon will compete in the doubles main draw of the tournament, Oct. 19-22.%^$
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Riviera Women’s All-American Championships%^$Oct. 17, 2000, Pacific Palisades, Calif.%^$OSU Singles Results%^$
%^$First Round%^$(1) Kristy Dascoli, OSU def. Q Charlotte Vernaz, Pepperdine%^$6-4, 1-6, 6-2%^$Monica Rincon, OSU def. Mauren Haus, Wake Forest%^$not available%^$
%^$Second Round%^$(1) Kristy Dascoli, Ohio State def. Dee Herring, SMU%^$6-4, 6-3%^$(7) Cintia Tortorella, Pepperdine def. Monica Rincon, OSU%^$6-4 7-6 (5)%^$
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