Women's Tennis: WVU Defeats Toledo
April 14, 2004 07:38 PM | General
By Jarrod Sudduth for MSNsportsNET.com
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TOLEDO, Ohio – The West Virginia University women’s tennis team defeated Toledo, 6-1, in non-conference action on Wednesday, April 14, in Toledo Ohio.
The Mountaineers (9-6, 2-4) swept the Rockets in singles competition but lost the doubles point after falling in two of three matches.
Sophomore Melissa Day defeated Toledo’s Myriam Cueva, 6-1, 6-4 at the No. 1 spot while freshman No. 2 seed Kelly Walsh outlasted Jen Meister, 6-3, 6-0. At the No. 3 position, senior Jennifer Watkins topped Daniella Moran, 6-1, 6-2 and sophomore No. 4 seed Raynie Theis defeated Betsy Hoffman, 6-0, 6-2. Ashley Constantine proved to be too much for Claire Smalley, winning 6-0, 6-2 in No. 5 seed action. Freshman Sydney Thornhill won by default after Toledo forfeited the No. 6 seed match.
In doubles action, West Virginia’s lone victory of the day came from the tandem of Day and Watkins who topped Cueva and Paravicini, 9-8 (7-1).
“I thought our girls rebounded extremely well today,” coach Dan Silverstein says. “Today’s results will give us a lot of confidence going into the Backyard Brawl on Friday.”
The Mountaineers return to action on Friday, April 16, when they travel to take on BIG EAST foe Pittsburgh.
SINGLES
1. Melissa Day (WVU) d. Myriam Cueva (UT), 6-1, 6-4
2. Kelly Walsh (WVU) d. Jen Meister (UT), 6-3, 6-0
3. Jennifer Watkins (WVU) d. Daniella Moran (UT), 6-1, 6-2
4. Raynie Theis (WVU) d. Betsy Hoffman (UT), 6-0, 6-2
5. Ashley Constantine (WVU) d. Claire Smalley (UT), 6-0, 6-2
6. Sydney Thornhill (WVU), won by forfeit
DOUBLES
1. Day/Watkins (WVU) d. Cueva/Paravicini (UT), 9-8 (7-1)
2. Smalley/Moran (UT) d. Theis/Walsh (WVU), 9-8 (7-5)
3. Meister/Ribero (UT) d. Constantine/Thornhill (WVU), 8-5
