Holte Finishes Second In Gold Flight Singles At Eck Classic

Sunday, November 10

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Kristine Bech Holte

Holte Finishes Second In Gold Flight Singles At Eck Classic

11/10/2002 2:02:48 PM | Tennis

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Sophomore Kristine Bech Holte lost, 6-1, 6-0, to Kelly Nelson of Notre Dame in the championship match of the Gold Flight Singles bracket at the Fighting Irish’s Eck Classic Sunday. The Oslo, Norway native was the only Orangewoman to reach a championship match in the five-team tournament. Holte won the right to play in the title match after defeating teammate Shervin Saedinia in the semifinal, 6-4, 6-0.

In the Blue Flight Singles bracket, junior Daniela Kaluskova and senior Masha Kabanova both lost their consolation semifinal matches. In the doubles consolation bracket, Kabanova and Saedinia lost to Walgenbach and Zuccarini of Purdue, 8-1, in their semifinal match. Kaluskova and freshman Wei-Ming Leong lost to San Martin and Taylor of Louisville, 9-7 in the semifinals.

The Orangewomen, with their fall tournament schedule completed, compete next on January 29 when they host local rival Colgate at 4:00 pm at Drumlins Indoor Tennis Courts.

Complete Results

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Eck Classic - Notre Dame
Gold Flight Singles
Kristine Bech Holte (SU) def. Shervin Saedinia (SU) 6-4, 6-0
Kelly Nelson (ND) def. Holte (SU) 6-1, 6-0
Martina Grimm (Indiana) def. Saedinia (SU) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0
Sophie Rychlik (Indiana) def. Alexa Konstand (SU) 6-1, 2-6, 1-0(5)
Trine Lise Juliussen (SU) def. Mariana Torres (Louisville) 7-5, 6-1
Kelly Taylor (Louisville) def. Wei-Ming Leong (SU) 6-3, 6-4
Juliussen (SU) def. Maggie Donohue (ND) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0(6)
Liz Donohue (ND) def. Leong (SU) 6-0, 6-1
Jami Kirk (ND) def. Konstand (SU) 6-1, 5-7, 1-0(6)

Blue Flight Singles
Sarah Jane Connelly (ND) def. Daniela Kaluskova (SU) 6-1, 6-1
Amy Walgenbach (Purdue) def. Masha Kabanova (SU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
Kaluskova/Leong (SU) def. Eber/Singh (Louisville) 8-0
San Martin/Taylor (Louisville) def. Kaluskova/Leong (SU) 9-7
S.J. Connelly/Smith (ND) def. Kaluskova/Leong (SU) 8-2
Kabanova/Saedinia (SU) def. Skaggs/Torres (Louisville) 8-5
Walgenbach/Zuccarini (Purdue) def. Kabanova/Saedinia (SU) 8-1
L. Donohue/Nelson (ND) def. Kabanova/Saedinia (SU) 8-6
Walgenbach/Zuccarini (Purdue) def. Holte/Juliussen (SU) 8-1
Holte/Juliussen (SU) def. Skaggs/Torres (Louisville) 8-4
Holte/Juliussen (SU) def. Eber/Singh (Louisville) 8-6
Groth/Rychlik (Indiana) def. Ackerman/Konstand (SU) 8-0
Eber/Singh def. Ackerman/Konstand (SU) 8-2