Women’s Tennis Tops Hokies, 6-1 – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 1, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio-The Ohio State women’s tennis team improved to 5-0 (1-0 Big Ten) on the season with a 6-1 nonconference win over Virginia Tech at Jesse Owens West Recreation Center today.
The Buckeyes-ranked No. 33 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association-have won 23 of their last 26 home matches and are a perfect 5-0 on the season. The loss was the Hokies’ first of the season, dropping them to 3-1. Virginia Tech is ranked 75th (tied) by the ITA.
Ohio State opened the match with wins in all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point. The squad has not lost a doubles match this spring. Monica Rincon (Sr., Lapeer, Mich./West) and Meaghan Colville (So., Toronto, Ontario/Western Michigan) won easily at No. 1 over Meredith Vincent and Carolyn Kramer, 8-0. The No. 2 match was close, with Buckeyes Erica Fisk (So., Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) and Sadhaf Pervez (Jr., Warren, N.J./Watchung Hill) pulling out a 9-7 victory over Felice Lam and Kristen Stubbs. Michelle Matko (Jr., Aurora, Ill./Aurora West) and Lindsay Williams (So., Beverly Hills, Mich./Birmingham Groves) completed the Buckeye sweep with an 8-2 victory over Ginger Lowermilk and Zdenka Videnova, 8-2.
The Buckeyes opened singles play with straight-set wins at the first four singles spots. Rincon topped Stubbs at No. 1, Fisk defeated Vincent at No. 2, Pervez was a winner over Lowdermilk and Matko beat Kramer. Williams pulled out a win at No. 5, coming back to top Videnova at No. 5 in a tie breaker (2-6, 6-4 (10-7).
The Buckeyes return to the courts when they play host to Marquette in a 10 a.m. matchup Sunday, Feb. 3. The match will be contested at Jesse Owens West Recreation Center. Admission is free.
Ohio State 6, Virginia Tech 1 Feb. 2, Columbus, Ohio Jesse Owens West Recreation Center
Singles No. 1 Monica Rincon (OSU) def. Kristen Stubbs (VT) 6-1, 6-3 No. 2 Erica Fisk (OSU) def. Meredith Vincent (VT) 6-4, 6-2 No. 3 Sadhaf Pervez (OSU) def. Ginger Lowdermilk (VT) 6-4, 6-0 No. 4 Michelle Matko (OSU) def. Carolyn Kramer (VT) 7-6 (4), 6-4 No. 5 Lindsay Wiliams (OSU) def. Zdenka Videnova (VT) 2-6, 6-4 (10-7) No. 6 Felice Lam (VT) def. Lindsay Bryan (OSU) 7-5, 6-0 Doubles No. 1 Rincon/Colville (OSU) def. Vincent/Kramer (VT) 8-0 No. 2 Fisk/Pervez (OSU) def. Lam/Stubbs (VT) 9-7 No. 3 Matko/Williams (OSU) def. Lowdermile/Videnova 8-2
