Riske and Tsoubanos Cruise Into NCAA Doubles Quarterfinals 5/21/03
Vanderbilt Duo Set for Rematch With Florida Tandem

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The third-seeded team of senior Sarah Riske (McMurray, Pa.) and junior Aleke Tsoubanos (Chesterfield, Mo.) have moved one step closer to winning a NCAA Doubles Championship. They defeated Southern California’s top team of Jewel Peterson and Tiffany Brymer in straight sets on Wednesday, 6-4, 6-2, in the Round of 16 at the Ring Tennis Complex.

Riske and Tsoubanos, who have been Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Americans the last two years, will have a rematch with Florida’s Jennifer Magley and Zerene Reyes at 12 p.m. (EST) Thursday in the quarterfinals. Magley and Reyes had little problems in disposing of Missouri’s Urksa Juric and Katka Sevcikova, 6-3, 6-1. Magley and Reyes upset Riske and Tsoubanos back on May 16 in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals, 8-4.

Both doubles teams have had outstanding seasons for their respecitve squads. Riske and Tsoubanos currently hold a 33-7 record, while Magley and Reyes are 26-5.

NCAA Doubles Championship Agata
Gainesville, Fla. • Ring Tennis Complex

Round of 16 Results

#3 Sarah Riske/Aleke Tsoubanos (VU) def. Jewel Peterson/Tiffany Brymer (USC) 6-4, 6-2
#5-8 Jennifer Magley/Zerene Reyes (UF) def. Urska Juric/Katka Sevcikova (UM) 6-1, 6-3

Quarterfinal Match
#3 Sarah Riske/Aleke Tsoubanos (VU) vs. #5-8 Jennifer Magley/Zerene Reyes (UF)
12 p.m. (EST) • Thursday