SU Tennis Defeats West Virginia, 5-2, in BIG EAST Match
2/9/2001 9:55:10 AM | Tennis
SU won four of six singles matches, each in straight sets. Senior Michelle Neveklovska (West Vancouver, British Columbia) won her match at number one singles, 6-4, 6-2, against WVU's Helen Adams. Neveklovska moved into ninth place all-time in SU history with 132 career wins. She needs two victories to tie former teammate Shareen Lai (1996-2000) for eighth place. Sophomore Shervin Saedinia (Woodland Hills, CA) posted a 6-0, 6-1 win against Courtney Howell at No. 4 singles. Junior Katie Thompson (Wesley Chapel, FL) won her No. 5 singles match 6-1, 7-6 (9-2 in the tiebreaker) against Jennifer Watkins. At No. 6 singles, freshman Zani Suttle (Roswell, GA) recorded a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Emma Jeremiejzcyk.
SU won two out of three matches in doubles action. Neveklovska and classmate Zuzanna Borucka (Gdansk, Poland) defeated Earles and Howell, 8-4, in first singles action. Saedinia and sophomore Masha Kabanova (Moscow, Russia) won at number two doubles, 8-4, against Adams and Underwood.
The Orange host Boston College at 10 a.m. Sunday at Drumlins on Nottingham Road.
AGATE
2000-01 Syracuse University Women's Tennis
Syracuse University vs. West Virginia University
February 9, 2001 - Drumlins Tennis Center, Syracuse, NY
Syracuse 5, West Virginia 2 SINGLES No. 1 - Michelle Neveklovska (SU) def. Helen Adams, 6-4, 6-2 No. 2 - Ellie Earles def. Zuzanna Borucka (SU), 4-6, 4-6 No. 3 - Anne Marie Underwood def. Masha Kabanova (SU) , 7-6 (5), 6-0 No. 4 - Shervin Saedinia (SU) def. Courtney Howell, 6-0, 6-1 No. 5 - Katie Thompson (SU) def. Jennifer Watkins, 6-1, 7-6 (2) No. 6 - Zani Suttle (SU) def. Emma Jeremiejzcyk, 6-3, 6-4 DOUBLES No. 1 - Neveklovska/Borucka (SU) def. Earles/Howell, 8-4 No. 2 - Kabanova/Saedinia (SU) def. Adams/Underwood, 8-4 No. 3 - Watkins/Maia Binder def. Thompson/Suttle (SU), 8-6
