Marshall University Athletics
Herd Tennis Completes Day One at the Kitty Harrison Invitational
11/10/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Nov. 10, 2006
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Marshall Thundering Herd tennis squad finished day one of the Kitty Harrison Invitational hosted by the University of North Carolina on Friday.
The day was highlighted with a pair of doubles victories by Karolina Soor and Yulia Kashelkina advancing them into the finals of the "Carolina doubles" draw. Also in the tournament's "White singles" Jessica Keener defeated East Tennessee State's Whitney Trotter in straight sets as did Jeanne Schwartz over UNC-Greensboro's Valerie Behr.
The Herd played 12 matches in total picking up wins in seven of them. Marshall head coach John Mercer said the youthful team needs some experience playing top-caliber competition.
"The majority of the players being freshmen and sophomores have a lot to learn," he said. "We are trying to figure out what its like to play at this level every match, every set and every point."
Marshall was without sophomore Kellie Schmitt for the tournament. Mercer said Schmitt did not make the tournament because of the number of matches the sophomore has already competed in.
The Herd will continue competition again on Saturday with singles matches and the conclusion of doubles play. Mercer said he is optimistic about the team's fortune for day two.
"Hopefully we learned a lot today," he said. "Hopefully the things we do well, we will do better tomorrow. Sometimes you have to take some bumps and bruises to get where you want to go."
Full tournament results may be tracked at www.tennisinformation.com/tourny/5/1/7/1/4/0/5/default.asp.
"White singles"
Jessica Keener def. Whitney Trotter (ETSU) - 6-3, 6-1
Lisa Suggs (UNC-G) def. Yulia Kashelkina - 6-3, 7-5
Jeanne Schwartz def. Valerie Behr (UNC-G) - 6-2, 6-0
Lauren Sabacinki (W&M) def. Lynzee Kever - 6-2, 6-3
"Blue singles"
Sara Anundsen (UNC) def. Thaddea Lock - 6-4, 6-4
Austin Smith (UNC) def. Karonlina Soor - 6-2, 6-2
Consolation "Blue singles"
Thaddea Lock def. Kim Coventry (Kentucky) - WD
"Carolina singles"
Anna Volkova def. Rebecca Jameson (Davidson) - 6-1, 6-2
"Carolina doubles"
Quarterfinals
Kashelkina/Soor def. Lauren Sabacinki (W&M)/Kristen Scott (Princeton) - 8-5
Laura Reichert/Katrina Tsang (UNC) def. Keener/Lock - 8-4
Semifinals
Kashelkina/Soor def. Kuni Dorn/Loren Hammell (Kansas) - 8-4
Consolation "Carolina doubles"
Keener/Lock def. Courtney Akel/Whitney Miles (UNC-G) - 8-5
"White doubles"
Quarterfinals
Kristin Flower/Tarryn Rudman (Ga. Tech) def. Kever/Schwartz - 8-6
Consolation "White doubles"
Kever/Schwartz def. Lora Dushanova/Michele Fanney (Davidson) - 8-5
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