Buckeyes Complete First Day of Hoosier Classic Invitational – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/6/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 6, 2000
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State women’s tennis team completed day one of the Hoosier Classic Invitational at Bloomington, Ind. The tournament, which includes three singles flights (Flight #3 is round robin) and two doubles flights, will resume at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Monica Rincon (Jr., Lapeer, Mich./ Lapeer West) defeated Michaela Gridling of Middle Tennessee State in round one, 6-0, 7-6. Rincon went on to defeat Laura Garcia of Marquette in the quarterfinals, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the semifinals at noon Saturday. Rincon will face Petra Sedlmajerova of Kansas State. Erica Fisk (Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) advanced to the quarterfinals of Flight #2 after defeating Niger Kavr of Middle Tennessee State, 6-0, 6-4. Fisk fell in the quarterfinals to Karie Schlukebir of Indiana in three sets (6-4, 2-6, 1-0).
In round robin action of Flight #3, Katherine Martin (So., Kennewick, Wash./ Kennewick) overcame Natalia Boyko of Kansas State, 7-6, 7-6, in round one. Martin defeated Sommer LaValley of Marquette in three sets, 3-6, 6-1, 1-0, in round two. Taryn Bowen (So., Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) also won in the second round, defeating Indiana’s Irina Kharun, 6-4, 6-4. Martin will face Alexandra Stankovic of Marquette in the third round Saturday and Bowen will face Christina Solli of Indiana. Martin and Bowen will play each other in round four.
All doubles flights begin at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Singles Round 1
Flight 1
Alena Jecminkova, Kansas State def. Sadhaf Pervez, OSU 6-4, 6-0
Monica Rincon, OSU def. Michaela Gridling, MTS 6-0, 7-6
Laura Maloney, OSU def. Jessica Levin, Indiana 0-6, 6-1, 1-0
Flight 2
Mandy Rice, Louisana State def. Lindsay Williams, OSU 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Jennifer Hsia, Indiana def. Claudia Castro, OSU 7-6, 6-3
Erica Fisk, OSU def. Niger Kavr, MTS 6-0, 6-4
Round Robin Flight 3
Round 1
Katherine Martin, OSU def. Natalia Boyko, Kansas State 7-6, 7-6
Round 2
Katherine Martin, OSU def. Sommer LaValley, Marquette 3-6, 6-1, 1-0
Taryn Bowen, OSU def. Irina Kharun, Indiana 6-4, 6-4 Singles Quarterfinals
Flight 1
Rincon, OSU def. Garcia, Marquette 6-3, 6-4
Petra Sedlmajerova, Kansas State def. Maloney, OSU 6-4, 6-2
Consolation Round
Flight 1
Lauren Haddix, LSU def. Sadhaf Pervez, OSU 4-6, 6-2, 1-0
Flight 2
Lindsay Williams, OSU def. Devraj, Marquette 6-1, 6-1
Claudia Castro, OSU def. Stacy Varnell, MTS 6-3, 6-3
