Buckeyes Fall in Finals of ITA Midwest Regional – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Nov. 7, 2000
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State women’s tennis player Kristy Dascoli (Sr., Bradenton, Fla./Bradenton Academy) was defeated in the singles final and Dascoli and partner Monica Rincon (Jr., Lapeer, Mich./West) lost in the doubles final at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.
No. 33-ranked Dascoli, the tournament’s No. 2 seed, was defeated by No. 1 seed and No. 19-ranked Michelle Dasso of Notre Dame in the final, 6-2, 7-6(6). As finalists, Dascoli and Dasso each earned berths to the qualifying portion of the Rolex National Indoor Championships (Feb. 1-4, 2001) in Dallas, Texas.
The No. 8-ranked tandem of Dascoli and Rincon, the No. 2 seed, was defeated by No. 1 seed and No. 7- ranked Dasso and Becky Varnum of Notre Dame, 8-3. The Notre Dame tandem earns the tournament’s one bid to the National Indoor Championships.
Complete tournament results and brackets can be found on-line at www.mgoblue.com.
The tournament ends the Buckeyes’ fall season. The squad opens the spring season Jan. 21 with a match against West Virginia in Pittsburgh, Pa.
ITA Midwest Regional Championships
Nov. 7, 2000
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Main Draw Singles – Final
Michelle Dasso, Notre Dame def. Kristy Dascoli, OSU – 6-2, 7-6(6)
Main Draw Doubles – Final
Michelle Dasso/Becky Varnum, Notre Dame def. Dascoli/Monica Rincon, OSU – 8-3
