George Washington University
Maryland Invitational
Michelle Alexander Leads Women's Tennis at Maryland Invitational
10/4/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 27, 2004
COLLEGE PARK, MD - Freshman Michelle Alexander (Charlotte, NC) was victorious in the consolation finals in Flight B singles and teamed with senior Natasha Bode (Paradise Valley, AZ) to win two of three matches in Flight A doubles to highlight action for the GW women's tennis team at the Maryland Invitational, Sept. 24-26.
Alexander advanced to the quarters in the Flight B singles bracket after American's Malvina De La Canal withdrew. She defeated Catherine Zawadzki of Syracuse, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, to make it the semifinals, before falling to second-seeded Masha Senic of Maryland. Alexander claimed the consolation final after Katie Bramante of Syracuse withdrew.
Sophomore Anne Watkins (Naples, FL) recorded the lone win for the Colonials in Flight C singles, defeating Adriann Gin of Georgetown, 6-3, 6-4, in consolation play.
In doubles play, Alexander and Bode fell to Akane Kokubo and Mollie Edinson of Cornell, 8-2, after a first round bye. The duo then notched two straight victories out of the losers bracket to close play, defeating Ming Leong and Bramante of Syracuse, and Kelly Walsh and Natalie Prinz of West Virginia, 8-6.
Maryland Invitational ResultsFlight A SinglesBeatrice Grasu (Richmond) def. Sevla Gonca (GW) - 6-0, 6-1Julia Colarusso (American) def. Gonca (GW) - 6-3, 6-3Kasia Preneta (Cornell) def. Natasha Bode (GW) - No ScoreLindsay Cox (Richmond) def. Bode (GW) - 6-1, 6-2
Flight B SinglesMichelle Alexander (GW) def. Malvina De La Canal (American) - W/DAlexander (GW) def. Catherine Zawadzki (Syracuse) - 6-4, 1-6, 6-4Masha Senic (Maryland) def. Alexander (GW) - No ScoreAlexander (GW) def. Katie Bramnate (Syracuse) - W/D
Flight C SinglesCatherine Koontz def. Anne Watkins (GW) - No ScoreLiying Wang (Cornell) def. Watkins (GW) - 6-2, 6-1Watkins (GW) def. Adriann Gin (Georgetown) - 6-3, 6-4Jelena Zivanovic (Richmond) def. Watkins (GW) - 6-2, 6-0
Flight A DoublesKokubo/Edinson (Cornell) def. Alexander/Bode (GW) - 8-2Alexander/Bode def. Leong/Bramante (Syracuse) - No ScoreAlexander/Bode (GW) def. Walsh/Prinz (WVU) - 8-6
Flight B DoublesWang/TU (Cornell) def. Gonca/Watkins (GW) - 8-1Gonca/Watkins (GW) def. Gin/Bartell (Georgetown) - 8-6Gonca/Watkins (GW) vs. Huignard/Leung (Syracuse) - No Score Reported
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