Women’s Tennis Tops West Virginia, 7-0 – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/26/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 26, 2002%^$
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%^$COLUMBUS, Ohio-The Ohio State women’s tennis team (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) pushed its all-time record against West Virginia (0-1, 0-0 Big East) to a perfect 11-0 with a 7-0 win at Jesse Owens West Recreational Center on Saturday. The Buckeyes-ranked No. 33 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association-have won 20 of their last 24 home matches and are a perfect 3-0 on the season.%^$
%^$OSU was impressive at all of the singles positions. Monica Rincon (Sr., Lapeer, Mich./West), who is ranked No. 56 in the nation, saw her first action in the spring season. She did not play in OSU’s 7-0 wins against Dayton and Akron. The senior was impressive against WVU, defeating Anna Marie Underwood in straight sets at No. 1.%^$
%^$Erica Fisk (So., Indianapolis, Ind./Pike), who like Rincon did not play last weekend, dropped Courtney Howell, 6-2, 7-5, at No. 2 to push her team-best record to 11-4. Sadhaf Pervez (Jr., Warren, N.J./Watchung Hill) won easily at No. 3 topping Maia Binder, 6-1, 6-1.%^$
%^$In doubles the Buckeyes won all three matches by a combined score of 24-10. Rincon teamed with Meaghan Colville (So., Toronto, Ontario/Western Michigan) to notch an 8-2 win against Underwood and Howell at the No. 1 position. At No. 2 Fisk and Pervez dropped Binder and Jenny Watkins, 8-3. Michelle Matko (Jr., Aurora, Ill./Aurora West) and Lindsay Williams (So., Beverly Hills, Mich./Birmingham Groves) improved their doubles mark to 8-3 with an 8-5 win against Gretchen Unger and Emma Jeremiejczk.%^$
%^$Coach Chuck Merzbacher (Minnesota ’87) collected his 74th win as a Buckeye. He needs one more to become the fastest coach in Buckeye history to reach 75 career wins. In his sixth season at OSU, Merzbacher is a 74-56. For his career he is 207-119.%^$
%^$OSU begins its Big Ten season at 10 a.m. Sunday against Penn State. The Buckeyes play host to Virginia Tech at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1. OSU then welcomes Marquette to Columbus for a 10 a.m. matchup Feb. 3. All three matches will be contested at Jesse Owens West Recreation Center. Admission is free.%^$
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Jan. 26, Columbus, Ohio%^$Jesse Owens West Recreation Center%^$Ohio State 7, West Virginia 0%^$Singles%^$Monica Rincon, OSU def. Anna Marie Underwood, WVU6-0,%^$6-3%^$Erica Fisk, OSU def. Courtney Howell, WVU%^$6-2, 7-5%^$Sadhaf Pervez, OSU def. Maia Binder, WVU%^$6-1, 6-1%^$Michelle Matko, OSU def. Jenny Watkins, WVU%^$6-1, 7-5%^$Lindsay Williams, OSU def. Emma Jeremiejczk, WVU%^$6-3, 6-1%^$Meaghan Colville, OSU def. Gretchen Unger, WVU%^$6-4, 6-0%^$Doubles%^$Rincon/Colville, OSU def. Underwood/Howell, WVU%^$8-2%^$Fisk/Pervez, OSU def. Binder/Watkins, WVU%^$8-3%^$Matko/Williams, OSU def. Jeremiejczk/Unger, WVU%^$8-5
