Michigan
Thunderbird Invitational
Wolverines Complete Action at Thunderbird Invitational
11/7/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Six members of the University of Michigan women's tennis team competed in the 2004 Thurnderbird Invitational, held Friday through Sunday (Nov. 5-7) at Arizona State's Whiteman Tennis Center. Five other schools participated in the three-day event, including the host Sun Devils, California, Kansas State, Stanford and Texas Christian. The tournament featured a 32-player singles main draw, a 16-team doubles draw and their respective consolation brackets.
Sophomore Elizabeth Exon (Irvine, Calif./Woodridge HS) was the lone Wolverine to advance in main draw singles, as she earned a first-round win over ASU's Rebecca Rankin, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4) on Friday. Exon also defeated Texas Christian's Gloriann Lopez, 6-1, 6-3, in consolation action on Saturday.
Junior Debra Streifler (Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park HS) finished the weekend with a 3-1 singles record. After defeating Texas Christian's Karla Mancinas (6-1, 6-1) and Arizona State's Wendy Pilecka (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) in her first two consolation matches, Streifler made it three in a row with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kansas State's Jessica Simosa in the consolation semifinals on Saturday. Her Sunday finals meeting with ASU's Vana Tomas was cancelled due to unplayable conditions resulting from overnight rain.
The Wolverines will open the 2005 season by hosting the Michigan Invitational, Jan. 7-9, at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
Elizabeth Exon
Friday -- d. Rebecca Rankin (Arizona State), 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4)
Friday -- 1. Cristina Visico (California), 6-2, ret.
Saturday -- d. Gloriann Lopez (Texas Christian), 6-1, 6-3 (consolation)
Finished with a 2-1 record
Lindsey Goldstein
Friday -- 1. Maria Rosenberg (Kansas State), 6-0, 6-0
Friday -- 1. Vana Tomas (Arizona State), 6-1, 6-0 (consolation)
Saturday -- d. Alexandra Allin (Texas Christian), 6-3, 6-1 (consolation)
Saturday -- 1. Rebecca Rankin (Arizona State), 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 (consolation)
Finished with a 1-3 record
Leanne Rutherford
Friday -- l. Jessica Shu (California), 7-6(6), 6-3
Friday -- d. Lindsay McBride (Texas Christian), 6-2, 6-1 (consolation)
Saturday -- 1. Jessica Simosa (Kansas State), 6-3, 6-1 (consolation)
Finished with a 1-2 record
Monica Sly
Friday -- d. Melissa Bere (Texas Christian), 6-2, 6-2 (consolation)
Saturday -- 1. Paige Brown (Texas Christian), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 (consolation)
Finished with a 1-1 record
Debra Streifler
Friday -- l. Whitney Deason (Stanford), 6-1, 6-2
Friday -- d. Karla Mancinas (Texas Christian), 6-1, 6-1 (consolation)
Saturday -- d. Wendy Pilecka (Arizona State), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 (consolation)
Saturday -- d. Jessica Simosa (Kansas State), 6-2, 6-2 (consolation)
Finished with a 3-1 record
Nina Yaftali
Friday -- l. Lejla Hodzic (Stanford), 6-2, 6-2
Friday -- d. Alexandria Allin (Texas Christian), 6-1, 6-1 (consolation)
Saturday -- 1. Vana Tomas (Arizona State), 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 (consolation)
Finished with a 1-2 record
Doubles
Goldstein/Sly
Friday -- l. Joslynn Burkett/Wendy Pilecka (Arizona State), 8-2
Saturday -- 1. Brooke Borisoff/Monica Wiesner (California), 9-8(4) (consolation)
Sunday -- d. Melissa Bere/Lindsay McBride (Texas Christian), 8-4 (consolation)
Finished with a 1-2 record
Rutherford/Streifler
Friday -- l. Shu/Visico (California), 8-3
Saturday -- 1. Tamar Kvaratskhelia/Maria Rosenberg (Kansas State), 8-2 (consolation)
Sunday -- d. Rebecca Rankin/Sabrina Capannolo (Arizona State), 8-4 (consolation)
Finished with a 1-2 record
Yaftali/Exon
Friday -- l. Paige Brown/Andrea Morgado (Texas Christian), 9-7
Saturday -- d. Tiffany Lee/Stephanie Kusano (California), 9-8(4) (consolation)
Sunday -- 1. Olga Klimova/Jessica Simosa (Kansas State), 8-4 (consolation)
Finished with a 1-2 record
Contact: Marc Ressler (734) 763-4423
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