Tuesday, March 19, 2002

FIU settles Denver's Pioneers, 7-0

ne day before the first ITA national computer rankings of the season, the FIU women's tennis team did nothing to jeopardize its current No. 28 rating as the Golden Panthers (12-3) won their sixth straight with a 7-0 shutout over Denver Tuesday afternoon at the University Park tennis courts.

Denver, in South Florida for the first of three matches that will conclude with contests against Northern Iowa and Boston College later this week, evened its record at 5-5.

FIU was perfect on the day, sweeping the doubles point lead at No. 1 by Anneliese Rose and Cristina Campana who were 8-1 winners over DU's Yanick Dullens and Barbara Kourim.

Denver (5-5) posed little problems in singles as Rose defeated Dullens at No. 1, 6-1, 6-3, and Mei Ly won her team-leading 11th match of the spring, 6-3, 6-0, over Kourim at No. 2.

The Pioneers Stephanie Ginsburg made a match of it at No. 3 before falling to Campana, 6-1, 7-6.

The Golden Panthers had little trouble at the bottom of the order as Maria Montoya beat Elizabeth Matthews at No. 4 (6-0, 6-2), Marina Raic defeated Rossi Thomas at No. 5 (6-1, 6-2) and Dominique Rosenberg beat Maru Altamirano at No. 6 (6-1, 6-4).

FIU returns to action on its home courts Saturday at noon against No. 10 Tennessee (14-4).

Final Score: Florida International 7 Denver 0

SINGLES:
No. 1 Anneliese Rose (FIU) def. Yanick Dullens (DU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 Mei Ly (FIU) def. Barbara Kourim (DU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 Cristina Campana (FIU) def. Stephanie Ginsburg (DU) 6-1, 7-6
No. 4 Maria Montoya (FIU) def. Elizabeth Matthews (DU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 Marina Raic (FIU) def. Rossi Thomas (DU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 Dominique Rosenberg (FIU) def. Maru Altamirano (DU) 6-1, 6-4

DOUBLES:
No. 1 Campana/Rose (FIU) def. Dullens/Kourim (DU) 8-1
No. 2 Montoya/Raic (FIU) def. Ginsburg/Thomas (DU) 8-3
No. 3 Rosenberg/Ly (FIU) def. Messaros/Matthews (SU) 8-3