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| Gudzowska takes No. 4 singles title |
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by Mary Summers
The Rice women's tennis team looked strong in fall season competition at the Inaugural Bruegger's Invitational in Columbus, Ohio last weekend. The Owls were especially tough in singles matchplay, playing competitively in each position and taking top honors in the No. 4 and 5 singles spots. In the No. 4 spot, junior Justyna Gudzowska plowed into the championship, defeating Kim Guy of the University of Notre Dame 6-2, 6-3. Freshman Erin Waters made a splash in the No. 5 singles spot, winning every match in straight sets en route to the No. 5 singles title. Waters made quick work of Mary Mahon of the University of Colorado, defeating her 6-2, 6-3 to win the No. 5 singles final. Senior Jane Trinh also made a strong showing in the No. 5 singles bracket. Trinh, who was defeated in the first round by finalist Mahon in a tight 4-6, 4-6 match, came back swinging and defeated each of three opponents in straight sets to claim the No. 5 consolation round title. The Owls dominated virtually every bracket. In the No. 2 singles spot, freshman Sara Borwell made it to the semifinals in the consolation round. In the No. 3 spot, senior Vessie Ivanova lost in a tight 6-7, 7-6, 1-6 loss to eventual singles champion Jessica Garrow of Colorado. In doubles play, the Owls faced more of a challenge. In the No. 1 spot, the team of Borwell and Feasby was eliminated in the quarterfinals, as was the team of Gudzowska and Velasco in the No. 2 spot. The Trinh/Talton team lost in the quarterfinals of No. 3 doubles matchplay. The Lewis/Waters team made a semifinal appearance in the consolation round of No. 2 doubles. "We looked really strong, especially in the bottom part of the ladder," Gudzowska said. "And we're improving with each tournament. We'll be strong in the spring season."
This item appeared in the Sports section of the October 17, 1997 issue. |
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