TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology women's tennis team dropped its 2007 home opener by a
6-3 count to Marian College on Wednesday.
Sophomore Sam Danesis (Akron, Ohio) led
the Engineers with singles and doubles victories at the No. 1
positions. Danesis topped Loriann Laugle 6-1, 6-0 in
singles play and teamed up with freshman Megan Chann
(Columbia, Mo.) for a 9-8 tiebreaker victory.
Junior Katy Zawadski (Yorktown) added a
victory at No. 3 singles spot. Zawadski trailed by one set
but led 3-2 in the second set when Hannah Swim retired from the
match.
Rose-Hulman stands 0-1 on the
season and returns to action at Manchester on Saturday. The Engineers will
square off with Anderson and Manchester in the league opening matches.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Singles
1 - Sam Danesis (R) def. Loriann Laugle 6-1, 6-0
2 - Dana Reynolds (M) def. Mandy Grantz 6-0, 6-1
3 - Katy Zawadski (R) def. Hannah Swim 2-6, 3-2, retired
4 - Loye Kegley (M) def. Megan Chann 6-1, 6-2
5 - Katrina Kroics (M) def. Caitlin Kohli 6-1, 6-4
6 - Michele Sizemore (M) def. Betsy Marschand 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
1 - Danesis/Chann (R) def. Laugle/Sizemore 9-8 (4)
2 - Kegley/Rose (M) def. Zawadski/Kohli 8-0
3 - Swim/Kroics (M) def. Gonzalez/Wilson 8-4
