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Women's Tennis Finish Strong at Kitty Harrison Invitational
11/9/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Nov. 9, 2008
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Marshall University women's tennis team concluded play Sunday in its final invitational of the fall season at the fifth annual Kitty Harrison Invitational at the University of North Carolina campus. The Thundering Herd competed against William and Mary, Princeton, North Carolina-Greensboro, and East Tennessee State in singles and Maryland in doubles competition at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center during all-day play.
The annual invitational is in honor of former North Carolina's women's tennis coach, Kitty Harrison. She led the Tar Heels to four ACC Championships from 1977-1998.
"We played good against strong Maryland doubles teams today," Marshall's head coach John Mercer said. "The team had a slow start in singles but picked it up to finish strong."
At the number one, the 14th-ranked senior tandem of Kellie Schmitt (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Karolina Soor (Lindesberg, Sweden) took an 8-3 decision over Maryland's team of Michal Amir and Lisa Miller. Deanna Bailey (McDonough, Ga.) and Jessica Keener (Reston, Va.) fell 8-6 to Jordan Hansbrough and Eleanor Peters. Playing the number three doubles, Catherine Kellner (Smithtown, N.Y.) and Kristina Koprcina (Split, Croatia) defeated Lauren Wolman and Karin Lundmark, 8-2.
The 42nd-ranked senior Schmitt finished the invitational as the overall number three singles player based on her weekend points. Schmitt defeated William and Mary's 94th-ranked Katarina Zoricic, 3-6, 6-1 (10-5), at the number one mark. Bailey took a straight-set victory over William and Mary's Barbara Zidek, 6-1, 6-2, playing the number two position.
Keener defeated East Tennessee State's Andra Voinea, 5-7, 6-1 (10-4) at the three spot. Lock fell 6-3, 2-6 (13-11) to East Tennessee State's Paula Jamie at the number four mark. Princeton's Sarah Hoffman defeated sophomore Isabell Raich (Klaus, Austria), 3-6, 6-3 (12-10), at the five. Playing the number six slot, Koprcina took a straight-set victory over North Carolina-Greensboro's Sarah Templeton, 6-0, 6-0.
"We finished strong today to help lead us into our spring schedule starting in January," Coach Mercer added.
Thirteen teams competed this weekend including North Carolina, Marshall, Duke, East Tennessee State, Maryland, College of Charleston, William & Mary, Georgia Tech, Furman, North Carolina-Greensboro, North Carolina State, and Winthrop.
Among the 13 teams there were 18 nationally-ranked singles players and eight ranked doubles teams competing.
Marshall will open its 2009 season against the University of Kentucky, Saturday, Jan. 17, in Huntington at 11 a.m.
Singles v. William and Mary, East Tennessee State, Princeton, and North Carolina-Greensboro
No. 42 Schmitt def. No. 94 Zoricic (W&M) - 3-6, 6-1 (10-5)
Bailey def. Zidek (W&M) - 6-1, 6-2
Keener def. Voinea (ETSU) - 5-7, 6-1 (10-4)
Jamie (ETSU) def. Lock - 6-3, 2-6, (13-11)
Hoffman (Princeton) def. Raich - 3-6, 6-3, (12-10)
Koprcina def. Templeton (UNC-Greensboro) - 6-0, 6-0
Doubles v. Maryland
No. 14 Schmitt/Soor def. Amir/Miller - 8-3
Hansbrough/Peters def. Bailey/Keener - 8-6
Koprcina/Kellner def. Lundmark/Wolman- 8-2
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