MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (May 9, 2008) 'The
fourth-seeded Rollins College Tars overcame the weather and the
fifth-seeded Tusculum College Pioneers 5-0 to advance to the finals
of the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Southeast-II Regional
Tournament on Friday at the Buccaneer Tennis Center.
The Tars (23-2) led 1-0 in doubles after Sonia Bernal and
Margaret Junker closed out their match with Jennifer Sparks and
Amanda Pike 8-1 at number two doubles. But lightning and rain
forced a delay of almost four hours before the teams could get back
on the court.
When play resumed, the Tars quickly closed out their remaining
two doubles matches over the Pioneers (20-4). Silvia Frandji and
Anastasiya Shevchenko completed a shutout over Blake Thompson and
Bronwyn Hartley 8-0 at number three, while ninth-ranked Tars duo
Marnie Mahler and Roshni Luthra beat Katelyn Doss and Caroline
Crowe 8-2 at the top spot.
In singles, Junker quickly disposed of Thompson 6-0, 6-0 at
number five. It was a race to the finish line for Mahler, Bernal
and Luthra to win the clinching point. Bernal actually had triple
match point over Hartley at number two, but it was Luthra
completing a 6-0, 6-0 win over Doss at number four for the final
point.
The Tars will now face the Barry Buccaneers, who defeated Saint
Leo 5-0, in the regional final on Saturday, May 10 at 11:30 am.
Tennis Match Results
Tusculum vs Rollins
5/09/2008 at Miami Shores, Fla.
(Buccaneer Tennis Center)
#9 Rollins 5, #27 Tusculum 0
Singles competition
1. #13 Marnie Mahler (RCW) vs. Jennifer Sparks (TCW) 6-0, 5-2,
unfinished
2. Sonia Bernal (RCW) vs. Bronwyn Hartley (TCW) 6-2, 5-1,
unfinished
3. Anastasiya Shevchenko (RCW) vs. Amanda Pike (TCW) 6-4, 3-0,
unfinished
4. Roshni Luthra (RCW) def. Katelyn Doss (TCW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Margaret Junker (RCW) def. Blake Thompson (TCW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Silvia Frandji (RCW) vs. Heidi von der Lage (TCW) 6-0, 2-4,
unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #9 Marnie Mahler/Roshni Luthra (RCW) def. Katelyn Doss/Caroline
Crowe (TCW) 8-2
2. Sonia Bernal/Margaret Junker (RCW) def. Jennifer Sparks/Amanda
Pike (TCW) 8-1
3. Silvia Frandji/Anastasiya Shevchenko (RCW) def. Blake
Thompson/Bronwyn Hartley (TCW) 8-0
Match Notes:
Tusculum 20-4; National ranking #27
Rollins 23-2; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (,5,4)
Match delayed for 3:52 due to lightning
Official: Cecil Wise
story courtesy Barry University Sports
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