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Women's
Tennis Cruises by Boston University in NCAA First Round,
4-0 4/9/03
 NASHVILLE,
Tenn. - The
Vanderbilt women's tennis team (19-5) had little trouble
on Friday afternoon, as it defeated Boston University
(10-12), 4-0, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament
the Brownlee O. Currey Tennis Center. With the win,
the Commodores improve to 8-1 in first round NCAA matches.
"It was just good to play again since we hadn’t
played since April 18 (Tennessee)," Vanderbilt
head coach Geoff Macdonald said. "We were a little
rusty, but we were able to focus and we showed respect
for our opponent. The best thing is we got use to playing
and competing again."
Vanderbilt
will take on BIG EAST Tournament champion Notre Dame
at 3 p.m. (CST) on Saturday. The winner of Saturday's
match will advance to the Sweet 16 in Gainesville, Fla.,
May 17-20.
The
Commodores jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead on the Terriers,
as they picked up wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles
positions. Senior Sarah Riske and junior Aleke Tsoubanos
defeated Elena deMendoza and Laura Ahmes at the top
position, 8-0. Riske and Tsoubanos are now 29-5 on the
year and 20-4 in dual matches.
Riske, who graduated on Friday morning with a degree
in psychology, became Vanderbilt's all-time leader in
doubles victories with 106. The previous record was
held by Kate Burson, who graduated from Vanderbilt in
2002.
Junior Kelly Schmandt and sophomore Audra Falk notched
the other doubles victory for Vanderbilt, as they defeated
Lindsey Dynof and Aimee Cherest, 8-0. The 2003 All-SEC
First Team members improve their overall mark to 22-6
on the season. Sophomore Annie Menees and freshman Ashley
Schellhas' match at No. 3 was stopped after the Commodores
dropped the point.
The Commodores wasted little time in the singles competition,
as head coach Geoff Macdonald's squad earned wins at
the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 6 positions. Riske was the
first player to get off the court, as she eased by Dynof,
6-0, 6-1. She has now registered a 24-8 singles record
this year.
Schmandt and Menees both had little trouble in their
respective matches. Schmandt defeated Ahmes in straight
sets, 6-1, 6-0, while Menees only dropped one game en
route to her victory over Charest, 6-0, 6-1.
Singles
| Vanderbilt |
Boston University |
Winner |
Score |
| Sarah Riske |
Lindsey Dynof |
VU |
6-0, 6-1 |
| Aleke Tsoubanos |
Elene deMendoza |
DNF |
6-2, 6-1 (VU Led) |
| Kelly Schmandt |
Laura Ahmes |
VU |
6-1, 6-0 |
| Audra Falk |
Alana Marcu |
DNF |
6-3, 4-0 (VU Led) |
| Ashley Schellhas |
Elisa Marcu |
DNF |
6-3 (VU Led) |
| Annie Menees |
Aimee Charest |
VU |
6-0, 6-1 |
Doubles
| Vanderbilt |
Boston University |
Winner |
Score |
| Riske/Tsoubanos |
deMendoza/Ahmes |
VU |
8-0 |
| Schmandt/Falk |
Dynof/Charest |
VU |
8-0 |
| Menees/Scott |
Marcu/Glas |
DNF |
5-3 (VU Led) |
Quotes
Vanderbilt
Head Coach Geoff Macdonald
“It was just good to play again since we hadn’t
played since April 18 (Tennessee). We were a little
rusty, but we were able to focus and we showed respect
for our opponent. The best thing is we got use to playing
and competing again.”
“Notre Dame has a great team. We have respect for
their program, and we expect a great match tomorrow.
The regional finals are always dramatic and intense.
It is a great day in college tennis.”
Boston University Assistant Coach Chrissy Cerretani
"We played extremely hard and fought as hard as
we could. Vanderbilt simply played very well. Coming
down here (to Nashville) has been an unbelievable experience
for our team.”
“This is now our fifth straight trip to the NCAA
tournament and we are still looking to advance. Each
year, we have definitely been a little better. I look
at this as another steppingstone to where we want to
be.”
“Vanderbilt is very solid, top to bottom, and very
strong in doubles. They show plenty of fight and heart.
I can see Coach Macdonald’s team advancing several
rounds.”
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