Temple University Athletics
WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS AT #17 WILLIAM & MARY, 7-0
2.15.04 | Women's Tennis
The contest began with doubles, where the Tribe swept all three matches to win the team point. At No. 1, W&M's 11th-ranked duo of Amy Wei and Megan Muth defeated Ana Maslesa and Danira Penic, 8-2. At. No. 2 Kate Boomershine and Lena Sherbakov defeated Jennifer Goeta and Laura Seiverling, 8-3, while Lingda Yang and Alex de Guzman won at No. 3 over Jackie Sy and Lauren Verrall, 8-4.
W&M was even more dominant in singles, winning five in straight sets, including three matches in which the Tribe allowed Temple to win just
two or less games. Penic, the defending A-10 Performer of the Year, was the only Owl to take her match to three sets, falling to Muth, ranked 76th in the nation, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8). Sherbakov defeated Maslesa at No. 2, 6-1, 6-1 and Wei cruised past Verrall at three, 6-3, 6-0. Emily Mowery defeated Laura Seiverling on court four, 6-4, 6-1, while Yang and de Guzman completed the sweep with 6-0, 6-1 wins at five and six, respectively.
Temple will next play on Sunday morning against Loyola Marymount at 9:00 AM at W&M's McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center.
#17 William and Mary 7, Temple 0
Singles
1. #76 Megan Muth (W&M) d. Danira Penic; 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Lena Sherbakov (W&M) d. Ana Maslesa; 6-1, 6-1
3. Amy Wei (W&M) d. Lauren Verrall; 6-3, 6-0
4. Emily Mowery (W&M) d. Laura Seiverling; 6-4, 6-1
5. Lingda Yang (W&M) d. Jennifer Goeta; 6-0, 6-1
6. Alex de Guzman (W&M) d. Jackie Sy; 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. #11 Muth/Wei (W&M) d. Maslesa/Penic; 8-2
2. Kate Boomershine/Sherbakov (W&M) d. Goeta/Seiverling; 8-3
3. de Guzman/Yang (W&M) d. Sy/Verrall; 8-4
