April 8, 2009
Williamsburg, Va. – The 50th ranked Old Dominion University women’s tennis team had its four-match win streak snapped on Tuesday with a 5-2 loss to conference rival William & Mary, ranked No. 55 nationally. The Tribe improved to 8-10 overall, while the Lady Monarchs fell to 18-5, 2-2 in the Colonial Athletic Association.
The Lady Monarchs jumped out to a 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point behind a great effort from Nadine Fahoum and Margarita Spicin at No. 1. The ODU pair battled back-and-forth with the 48th ranked Tribe duo of Ragini Acharya and Katarina Zoricic before pulling out their fourth match point for the 9-7 win.
In singles action, the Lady Monarchs struggled to win just one out of the six matches. Irina Dementyeva won in straight sets at No. 5 over Barbara Zidek, 6-4, 6-3.
#55 William and Mary 5, #50 Old Dominion 2
Singles
No. 1 - Katarina Zoricic (W&M) def. Nadine Fahoum (ODU) - 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2)
No. 2 - Ragini Acharya (W&M) def. Charleen Haarhoff (ODU) - 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
No. 3 - Klaudyna Kasztelaniec (W&M) def. Joanna Dobrowolska (ODU) - 7-6 (11), 6-0
No. 4 - Carmen Pop (W&M) def. Margarita Spicin (ODU) - 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 - Irina Demetyeva (ODU) def. Barbara Zidek (W&M) - 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 - Katie Kargl (W&M) def. Marija Citic (ODU) - 6-2, 6-1
Finishing Order: 6, 4, 5, 3, 2*, 1
Doubles
No. 1 - Fahoum/Spicin (ODU) def. #48 Acharya/Zoricic (W&M) - 9-7
No. 2 - Kasztelaniec/Pop (W&M) def. Dementyeva/Dobrowolska (ODU) - 8-3
No. 3 - Old Dominion won by default
Finishing Order: 3, 2, 1*