Women’s Tennis Closes Out Michigan State – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/8/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 8, 2001
COLUMBUS, Ohio– On a breathtakingly beautiful Sunday morning the Ohio State women’s tennis team extended two streaks when it thumped visiting Michigan State 6-1 at the Stickney Tennis Center. The Buckeyes (15-5, 6-0 Big Ten) have won six matches in a row and extended their Big Ten regular-season winning streak to 13. OSU swept the Spartans (6-12, 0-7 Big Ten) in doubles play and cruised to five singles victories en route to the convincing win.
The Buckeyes dominated five singles matches. At No. 1, reigning Big Ten Athlete of the Month, Kristy Dascoli (Sr., Bradenton, Fla.) cruised past freshman Caroline Lay 6-0, 6-0. Monica Rincon (Jr., Lapeer, Mich.) followed suit with a hard-fought 6-4, 7-5 win over Natasha Skogerboe at No. 2. Sadhaf Pervez (So., Warren, N.J.) showed little mercy in beating Trine Lise Juliussen 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 3 spot. Lindsay Williams (Fr., Beverly Hills, Mich.) and Claudia Castro (Jr., Dublin, Ohio) picked up the Buckeyes final two victories at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots respectively.
The Buckeyes swept the doubles matches. At No. 1, Dascoli and Rincon dominated Lay and Juliussen 8-1. Pervez and Laura Maloney (Sr., Barrington, Ill.) picked up their team-best 15th dual-match win by dropping Skogerboe and Mollie Hood 8-4. At No. 3 Erica Fisk (Fr., Indianapolis, Ind.) and Castro needed little time to dispatch Christee Chargot and Heidi Leffler 8-2.
The Buckeyes return to action Wednesday at 2:30 against the University of Kentucky. The match will be contested at the Stickney Tennis Center weather permitting.
Ohio State 6, Michigan State 1 April 8, 2001 Columbus, Ohio Singles 1. Kristy Dascoli, OSU def. Caroline Lay, MSU 6-0, 6-0 2. Monica Rincon, OSU def. Natasha Skogerboe, MSU 6-4, 7-5 3. Sadhaf Pervez, OSU def. Trine Lise Juliussen, MSU 6-2, 6-1 4. Mollie Hood, MSU def. Erica Fisk, OSU 6-4, 6-4 5. Lindsay Williams, OSU def. Christee Chargot, MSU 6-4, 6-1 6. Claudia Castro, OSU def. Heidi Leffler, MSU 6-0, 6-0 Doubles 1. Dascoli/Rincon, OSU def. Lay/Juliussen, MSU 8-1 2. Pervez/Maloney, OSU def. Skogerboe/Hood, MSU 8-4 3. Fisk/Castro, OSU def. Leffler/Chargot, MSU 8-2 Records Ohio State 15-5, 6-0 Big Ten Michigan State 6-12, 0-7 Big Ten
