Women’s Tennis Tops West Virginia, 7-0 – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/26/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 26, 2002
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.
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
