Feb. 9, 2008
Blacksburg, Va. - The Lady Monarchs' women's tennis team dropped its second consecutive match on Saturday, falling 5-2 to host Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The Hokies improved to 4-1 on the season, while the Lady Monarchs fell to 5-2.
Charleen Harrhoff and Nadine Fahoum defeated Virginia Tech's Jessica Brouwer and Yasmin Hamza 8-6 at No. 1 doubles, but the Hokies won the final two matches to capture the doubles point.
In singles action it was Fahoum and Joanna Dobrowolska who accounted for both of the Lady Monarchs' points on the day. Playing at No. 4, Fahoum came from behind to defeat Brouwer 4-6, 6-0, 6-4, while at No. 5 Dobrowolska downed Abbey Walker 6-2, 6-2.
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY vs. VIRGINIA TECH
DOUBLES:
1. Fahoum/Haarhoff (ODU) def. Brouwer/Hamza (VT) 8-6
2. Beermann/Larson (VT) def. Costa/Dobrowolska (ODU) 8-6
3. Long/Johnson (VT) def. Cohen/Kubicikova (ODU) 8-4
SINGLES:
1. Inga Beermann (VT) def. Charleen Haaroff (ODU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
2. Yasmin Hamza (VT) def. Barbara Costa (ODU) 6-0, 6-2
3. Jessica Long (VT) def. Daniela Cohen (ODU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Nadine Fahoum (ODU) def. Jessica Brouwer (VT) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
5. Joanna Dobrowolska (ODU) def. Abbey Walker (VT) 6-2, 6-2
6. J.J. Larson (VT) def. Jana Kubicikova (ODU) 6-0, 6-1
FINAL SCORE: Virginia Tech 5, Old Dominion University 2