George Washington University Athletics
GW Opens Season With 5-2 Victory
10/15/1998 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 15, 1998) -- The George Washington University women's tennis team opened the 1998-99 season with a 5-2 dual-match victory at Towson yesterday. The Colonials won four of six singles matches and the No. 1 doubles match to give first-year head coach Jeanne Gengler a victory in her first match as head coach.
Junior Ghada Skaff fell 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 1 singles match to Towson's Dana Lewis. Junior Sarine Weingarten dominated Towson's Stephanie Knouse for a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 2. Senior Holly Huntley defeated Towson's Megan Scott 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3. Freshman Katarina Stastny won a hard-fought duel over Towson's Terry Dumansly 7-6, 6-4 in the No. 4 match. Senior Paige Novak picked up an easy 6-0, 6-2 victory over Towson's Eleanor Brooks at No. 5. Freshman Megan Goldsmith took Towson's Jill Rostonsky to three sets before falling 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the No. 6 match. In an exhibition singles match, freshman Lisa Borromeo defeated Towson's Betsy Chew 6-2, 6-0.
In the No. 1 doubles match, Huntley and Weingarten blanked Lewis and Scott 8-0. Skaff and Stastny gave Towson's Knouse and Dumansley a fight in the No. 2 doubles match, but fell 8-6.
Women's Collegiate Tennis
GW 5, Towson 2
October 14, 1998 - at Towson
Singles
No. 1 Dana Lewis (T) def. Ghada Skaff 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 Sarine Weingarten (GW) def. Stephanie Knouse 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 Holly Huntley (GW) def. Megan Scott 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 Katarina Stastny (GW) def. Terry Dumansly 7-6, 6-4
No. 5 Paige Novak (GW) def. Eleanor Brooks 6-0, 6-2
No. 6 Jill Rostonsky (T) def. Megan Goldsmith 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
No. 7 Lisa Borromeo (GW) def. Betsy Chew 6-2, 6-0 (exh)
Doubles
No. 1 Huntley/Weingarten (GW) def. Lewis/Scott 8-0
No. 2 Knouse/Dumansly (T) def. Skaff/Stastny 8-6
No. 3 incomplete
