Women’s Tennis Completes Day Two of Princeton Invitational – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/16/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 16, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s tennis team faced Yale and Rutgers on day two of the Princeton Invitational in Princeton, N.J. The Buckeyes won 4-of-5 matches vs. the Bulldogs and were 5-2 against the Scarlet Knights. The tournament is a hidden dual format, and no team scoring is kept.
Leading the way for the Buckeyes were freshman Christina Keesey (Northfield, Minn./Northfield), sophomore Julie Voss (San Angelo, Texas/St. Stephen’s Academy) and senior Kristin Messmer (Lutherville, Md./McDonogh), who each were 2-0 in singles on the day.
Keesey, in her first collegiate singles match, downed Lillian Nguyen of Yale, 6-2, 7-5, She also beat Rutgers’ Christine Tran, 6-2, 6-0. Keesey was a team-best 4-0 in doubles Friday at the Princeton Invitational.
Voss, who was 3-0 in doubles Friday, beat Yale’s Sarah Lederhandler (6-1, 6-3) and Dana Gordon of Rutgers (6-3, 6-1).
Messmer topped Yale’s Christine Alford (6-4, 6-0) and Laura Edelschein of Rutgers (6-0, 6-2) in straight sets.
Sunday, the Buckeyes wrap up play at the tournament with singles matches vs. Buffalo at 9 a.m. and the host Princeton Tigers at 11:30 a.m.
Princeton Invitational Sept. 16, 2006 No team scoring kept
Ohio State vs Yale Janet Kim (Yale) def. Julie Blackmore (OSU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0(5) Angela DiPastina (OSU) def. Jessie Rhee (Yale) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(8) Julie Voss (OSU) def. Sarah Lederhandler (Yale) 6-1, 6-3 Kristin Messmer (Ohio St) def. Christine Alford (Yale) 6-4, 6-0 Christina Keesey (Ohio St) def. Lillian Nguyen (Yale) 6-2, 7-5
Rutgers vs Ohio State Katrina Elder-Bush (Rutgers) def. Angela DiPastina (Ohio St) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (3) Julie Voss (Ohio St) def. Dana Gordon (Rutgers) 6-3, 6-1 Julie Blackmore (Ohio St) def. Katherine Arlak (Rutgers) 6-1, 6-0 Ciara Finucane (Ohio St) def. Anela Dujsic (Rutgers) 6-2, 6-4 Kristen Messmer (Ohio St) def. Laura Edelschein (Rutgers) 6-0, 6-2 Christina Keesey (Ohio St) def. Christine Tran (Rutgers) 6-2, 6-0 Caitlin Baker (Rutgers) def. Sarah Kinning (Ohio St) 6-0, 6-2
