Southern Illinois University
University of Memphis Tournament
Stark and Honarmand Win Doubles Championship
10/21/2002 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
Oct. 21, 2002
Memphis, Tenn. - Kari Stark and Zoya Honarmand fought through three tough matches this weekend to win the number three doubles championship at the University of Memphis Invitational.
After defeating teammates Maria Blanco and Sophie Bedard in round two, Stark and Honarmand went on to win the championship match against Gayatri Remesh and Olivia Shipley of UT-Martin, 8-2.
Kari Stark was also scheduled to play in the number five singles consolation championship, but it was not played due to rain.
Number One Singles:
Melissa Spencer (MSU) def. Alejandra Blanco (SIU) 7-6(7-5), 7-6(7-2)
Consolation:
Elly Shearman (UTM) def. Alejandra Blanco (SIU) 6-0, 1-0, ret.
Number Two Singles:
Jaclyn Leeper (MSU) def. Maria Blanco (SIU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
Consolation:
Jenny Batty (BSU) def. Maria Blanco (SIU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
Number Three Singles:
Viktoria Gruber (UM) def. Jessica Knitter (SIU) 6-3, 6-4
Consolation:
Anita Obando (Tenn. Tech) def. Jessica Knitter (SIU) 6-2, 7-5
Number Four Singles:
Zuzana Palovic (SIU) def. Maja Russinova (Tenn. Tech) 6-3, 6-4
Jill Wieman (BSU) def. Zuzana Palovic (SIU) 6-1, 6-0
Number Five Singles:
Erin Kersten (St. Louis) def. Kari Stark (SIU) 6-3, 6-0
Consolation:
Received a BYE to the consolation finals which were not played due to rain.
Number Six Singles:
Kristin Noble (UM) def. Sophie Bedard (SIU) 6-3, 6-3
Consolation:
Lindsay Winninger (St. Louis) def. Sophie Bedard (SIU) 6-2, 6-2
Number Two Doubles:
Jessica Knitter/Zuzana Palovic (SIU) def. Sumitra Rao/Viktoria Gruber (UM) 8-3
Elly Shearman/Ana Bakran (UTM) def. Jessica Knitter/Zuzana Palovic (SIU 8-3
Number Three Doubles:
Kari Stark/Zoya Honarmand (SIU) def. Susan Kelley/Kara Sullivan (BSU) default
Maria Blanco/Sophie Bedard (SIU) def. Lindsay Winninger/Rebecca Steer (St. Louis) 8-2
Kari Stark/Zoya Honarmand (SIU) def. Maria Blanco/Sophie Bedard (SIU) 9-7
Kari Stark/Zoya Honarmand (SIU) def. Gayatri Rimesh/Olivia Shipley (UTM) 8-2 (Championship Match)
.png&width=84&height=84&quality=100&type=webp)