University of Washington
USC
Women's Tennis Drops To Fifth-Ranked Trojans
March 10, 2006 | Women's Tennis
Singles was played prior to the three doubles matches in an effort to get the match completed before rain potentially halted play. After singles play, the teams agreed to play out doubles even though the Trojans already had the win locked up.
USC, whose only loss was a heartbreaker to No. 1 Stanford, won each first set in singles by at least two service breaks. At fifth singles USC's Carine Vermeulen took the first set 6-0 over freshman Melinda Wong, then surrendered only one game in the second set for the TrojansÕ first point. Junior Monika Kolbovic went down to Anca Anastasiu at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-0, in the next match off court.
Freshman Victoria Brymer played the highest-ranked opponent of her young career so far, third-ranked freshman Amanda Fink. Fink took the first set 6-1 but Brymer was able to take three games off the talented Trojan in the second set before losing 6-3. 48th-ranked Dianne Matias then defeated sophomore Tara Simpson, 6-2, 6-3 for the clinching fourth point.
Senior Stephanie Svanfeldt had her two-match win streak snapped by No. 67 Luana Magnani, losing 6 -1, 6-3 at fourth singles. The No. 1 singles match was the last one completed, where No. 50 Lindsey Nelson defeated senior Dinka Hadzic, 6-2, 6-2.
Going back to play doubles, the Huskies made their strongest effort of the day at No. 1 doubles, where Hadzic and Brymer took the 35th-ranked tandem of Nelson and Magnani to a tiebreak, but came out on the losing end. It was the third time this year that Hadzic and Brymer have endured a loss in the tiebreaker. UW was not as strong at second and third doubles, losing 8-0 and 8-4.
Tomorrow the Huskies will face 16th-ranked UCLA. The match has a 12 p.m. start time.
Washington Women's Tennis vs. USC
3/10/06 - Marks Stadium - Los Angeles, Calif.
No. 5 USC 7, Washington 0
Doubles
1) (35) Magnani/Nelson (USC) def. Hadzic/Brymer (UW), 8-7
2) Vermeulen/Matias (USC) def. Simpson/Kolbovic (UW), 8-0
3) Fink/DeVera (USC) def. Wong/Svanfeldt (UW), 8-4
Singles
1) (50) Lindsey Nelson (USC) def. (79) Dinka Hadzic (UW) - 6-2, 6-2
2) (3) Amanda Fink (USC) def. Victoria Brymer (UW) - 6-1, 6-3
3) (48) Dianne Matias (USC) def. Tara Simpson (UW) - 6-2, 6-3
4) (67) Luana Magnani (USC) def. Stephanie Svanfeldt (UW) - 6-1, 6-3
5) Carine Vermeulen (USC) def. Melinda Wong (UW) - 6-0, 6-1
6) Anca Anastasiu (USC) def. Monika Kolbovic (UW) - 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 5, 6, 2, 3*, 4, 1
