Women's Tennis To Compete for Four Championships
10/04/2003 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
Oct. 4, 2003
By Dustin Thompson
www.SIUSalukis.com
SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Saluki senior Tana Trapani has been dominating the competition at this weekend's Missouri Valley Conference Individual Championships. Trapani along with three other Salukis will be competing for championships on the final day of competition at the tournament.
Trapani advanced to the championship in the Flight Four Singles after coming away with a tough victory, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, over Elizebeth Beingier of Illinois State. Trapani will also be looking to capture the Flight Two Doubles title as she teams up with senior Alejandra Blanco to do battle against a tough duo from Indiana State.
Sophomore Zuzana Palovic also did well in her first two days of the tournament. Palovic will be competing for a singles and doubles title, as she advanced to the Flight Six Singles Championship with a dominating 6-2, 6-0 win in the semi-finals. Palovic will be joined by sophomore teammate Zoya Honarmand as the two Salukis look to take home the Flight Three Doubles title.
After being beaten in the semi-finals, sophomore Maria Blanco looks to take third place in Flight Two Singles and senior Jessica Knitter, who also was defeated in tournament play, will be playing for fifth place in the Flight Three singles. Honarmand will compete against Lisa Herndon of Indiana State for fifth place in Flight Five Singles.
The MVC Individual Championships are set to conclude tomorrow afternoon. All results can be seen at www.SIUSalukis.com or www.smsbears.net.
Day Two Results
Flight One Singles
Alejandra Blanco def. Carolina Salinas (INS)-(def.)
Alejandra Blanco (SIU) def. Ashley Morris (BU)-(def.)
Flight Two Singles
Zorana Stefanovic (DU) def. Maria Blanco (SIU)-6-4, 6-7, 7-5
Flight Three Singles
Jessica Knitter (SIU) def. Marcie Cain (BU)-6-0, 6-1 Jessica Knitter (SIU) def. Rachel Tessier (UE)-6-3, 6-0
Flight Four Singles
Tana Trapani (SIU) def Elizabeth Bingier (ILS)-4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Flight Five Singles
Zoya Honarmand (SIU) def. Molly Green (CU)-6-0, 6-4
Flight Six Singles Zuzana Palovic (SIU) def. Amanda Horton (UE)-6-2, 6-0
Flight One Doubles
Amarto/Rubina (SMS) def. M.Blanco/Knitter (SIU)-8-3
Flight Two Doubles
A.Blanco/Trapani (SIU) def. Whitney/Narczewska (INS)-8-2
Flight Three Doubles
Honarmand/Palovic (SIU) def. Whelan/Roth (CU)-9-7