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