Wednesday, March 5, 2003

Virginia comes away with 5-2 women's tennis win

o. 39-ranked Virginia (7-3) won its third-straight women's tennis match with a 5-2 victory over host FIU (3-8) Wednesday afternoon on the University Park courts.

The Cavaliers won all three doubles matches with No. 56-ranked Henrietta Williams and Jennifer Tuchband defeating FIU's Mei Ly and Bruna Discordia, 8-5, at No. 1.

At No. 3, FIU's Davina Duronio and Courtney Jonson made a match of it before falling to Kyle Montgomery and Lauren Bruch, 9-7.

In singles, FIU picked up its two points when Discordia beat Lori Stern, 7-5, 6-1, at No. 3 and Duronio was victorious over Marta Bechliwanis at No. 6 in come-from-behind fashion, 3-6, 6-4, (10-7).

Virginia took the top two singles matches with Williams beating Desanka Jovanovic, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 1 and Tuchband defeating My, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 2.

The Golden Panthers next take on Florida State next Monday, March 10 at the FIU courts.

Final: No. 39 Virginia 5, FIU 2 Miami, Fla. Doubles 1. (56) Williams/Tuchbande (UVA) def. Discordia/Ly (FIU) 8-5. 2. James/Stern (UVA) def. Suard/Jovanovic (FIU) 8-4. 3. Montgomery/Bruch (UVA) def. Duronio/Jonson (FIU) 9-7. Singles 1. (56) Henriette Williams (UVA) def. Desanka Jovanovic (FIU) 6-1, 6-1. 2. Jennifer Tuchband (UVA) def. Mei Ly (FIU) 6-1, 6-0. 3. Bruna Discordia (FIU) def. Lori Stern (UVA) 7-5, 6-1. 4. Kristen James (UVA) def. Christine Suard (FIU) 6-0, 6-2. 5. Dora Bechliwanis (UVA) def. Courtney Jonson (FIU) 6-3, 6-1. 6. Davina Duronio (FIU) def. Marta Bechliwanis (UVA) 3-6, 6-4, (10-7).