University of Washington
Michigan Invitational
Huskies Finish Play At Michigan Invite
January 18, 2010 | Women's Tennis
Jan. 18, 2010
Note: Scores were erroneously reported last night at No. 1 doubles by both Washington and Miami. Washington was listed as the winner when in fact Miami earned the win.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Husky women's tennis team finished up its season-opening stint at the Michigan Invitational today, taking on 11th-ranked Tennessee in singles play and 7th-ranked Miami in doubles.
Junior Venise Chan came up just short in her attempt for a perfect weekend and a second win over a Top-10 opponent in as many days. Chan took on 6th-ranked Caitlin Whoriskey of Tennessee, and took the first set, 6-4, before Whoriskey fought back to take the second, 6-3. Chan might have felt the effects of her Sunday singles match which she won in a third-set tiebreak, because she faded in the last set with Whoriskey prevailing, 6-1.
Senior Aleksandra Malovic had her best day of the weekend, getting a solid singles win over the Volunteers' Katie Lee, 6-2, 6-2. Malovic and junior Lina Xu also teamed up in doubles to defeat Mills and Wasilewski of Miami, 9-8 and 7-1 in the tiebreak.
Senior Joyce Ardies got into the action for the first time this weekend, but dropped a razor thing 7-6, 7-5 decision at No. 3 singles to Zsofia Zubor of Tennessee. Ardies and Dy also played doubles for the first time since the fall, but the 11th-ranked team was defeated by the 3rd-ranked Miami team of Vallverdu and Mejia, 8-2.
In the cumulative point standings, Chan tied for second with 16 points, as Miami's Anna Bartenstein racked up 19 points going 3-0, winning twice at No. 3 singles and once at No. 2. Dy finished in a tie for third with 14, as she did not compete in singles today.
Washington will host its home opener and first true dual match of the year this coming Saturday, Jan. 23, when BYU visits the Nordstrom Tennis Center at 10 a.m.
Washington Women's Tennis
Michigan Invitational - Final Day
Varsity Tennis Center
Singles
No. 11 Tennessee vs. No. 24 Washington
1. (6) Caitlin Whoriskey (Tenn.) def. (11) Venise Chan (Wash.) - 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. No. 51 Maria Sorbello (Tenn.) def. Lina Xu (Wash.) - 7-5, 6-4
3. Zsofia Zubor (Tenn.) def. Joyce Ardies (Wash.) - 7-6, 7-5
4. Aleksandra Malovic (Wash.) def. Katie Lee (Tenn.) - 6-2, 6-2
5. Kari Wig (U-M) def. Aleksandra Krsljanin (Wash.) - 6-1, 7-5
Doubles
No. 24 Washington vs. No. 7 Miami
1. (3) Mejia/ Vallverdu (Miami) def. (11) Ardies/Dy (Wash.) - 8-2
2. Bartenstein/Eichkorn (Miami) def. Chan/Smith (Wash.) - 8-1
3. Malovic/Xu (Wash.) def. Mills/Wasilewski (Miami) - 9-8 (1)
Singles Standings:
Bartenstein (Miami) - 19
Vallverdu (Miami) -- 16
Chan (Wash.) - 16
Dy (Wash.) - 14
Sorbello (Tenn.) - 14
Zubor (Tenn.) - 14
Eichkorn (Miami) -- 13
Taney (U-M) - 12
Mahtani (U-M) - 10
Mejia (Miami) - 10
Sulahian (U-M) - 10
Muresan (U-M) - 8
Whoriskey (Tenn.) -- 8
Nguyen (U-M) - 7
Wig (U-M) -- 6
Malovic (Wash.) -- 5
Smith (Wash.) - 4
Mills (Miami) - 3
Wasilewski (Miami) -3
Krsljanin (Wash.) - 2
