WOMEN'S TENNIS

Women's Tennis Rolls to First Win of Spring,
Drops Manhattan 7-0

 

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02/18/05 -- Long Island University registered a 7-0 triumph over Manhattan Friday afternoon in the first action of the spring season.

LIU captured all six singles matches and the doubles point.After dropping the first set, sophomore Merve Koksal (Ankara, Turkey) bounced back to record a 1-6, 6-3, 10-2 victory at the top singles spot.

Senior Veronica Apostu-Efremov (Bucharest, Romania and junior Krystina Bachner (Penfield, N.Y.) posted straight sets wins --6-0, 6-0 -- at the No. 2 and No. 3 singles postions, respectively.

Claudia Arteaga (Cali, Columbia) was a 6-0, 6-1 victor in the fourth spot. Ellen Anolin (Flushing, N.Y.) and Xenia Roman (Poza Rica, Veracruz) also recorded straight set triumphs.

Apostu-Efremov and Bachner continued their dominance from the fall, grabbing an 8-1 victory at the No. 1 doubles spot. Artega teamed with Andrea Pertab (W. Ozone Park, N.Y.) for a win in the second position. Roman and Jasmine Grays concluded the sweep with an 8-0 shutout at No. 3 doubles.


#1 Singles
/Merve Koksal def. Jennifer Fowler, 1-6, 6-3 10-2
#2 Singles/Veronica Apostu-Efremov def. Meghan Smith --6-0, 6-0
#3 Singles /Krystina Bachner def. Patrice Reiley -- 6-0, 6-0
#4 Singles/Claudia Arteaga def. Meng Nguyen -- 6-0, 6-1
#5 Singles /Ellen Anolin def. Alison Bowlin-- 6-0, 6-0
#6 Singles /Xenia Roman def. Kathryn Weir -- 6-0, 6-0

#1 Doubles/ Apostu-Efremov/Bachner def. /Fowler/ Reiley, 8-1
#2 Doubles/Andrea Pertab/ Arteaga def. Smith/Weir Long Island, 8-1
#3 Doubles /Jasmine Grays/ Roman def. Nguyen/ Bowlin, 8-0