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March 21, 2001
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The # 63 University of Virginia women’s tennis team defeated the # 67 Virginia Tech Hokies, 5-2, Wednesday (March 21) at the Boar’s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville. The match was moved to the Boar’s Head and the match time was changed from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. due to inclement weather in the Charlottesville area.
UVa found itself down 1-0 early after losing all three doubles matches. However, the Cavaliers’ top four singles players responded to the deficit by winning their matches in straight sets to clinch a Virginia victory. Jennifer Tuchband (Millburn, N.J./Millburn) also won her match at No. 5 singles to give UVa the 5-2 final margin.
Third-year Amy O’Donnell (Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah) was the Cavaliers’ first player to win. She defeated Tech’s Kristen Stubbs, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 1 singles to set the table for UVa’s come-from-behind win.
With the victory, Virginia is now 10-4 overall on the season. The Cavaliers play again on Sunday (March 25) when they take on Virginia Commonwealth at 1:00 p.m. at Snyder Tennis Center.
Virginia 5, Virginia Tech 2
Doubles 1. Pozzi/Stubbs (VT) def. Schweer/Williams (UVa), 8-6.
2. Martaus/Lanio (VT) def. Kim/O’Donnell (UVa), 8-5.3. Khelifi/Bruner (VT) def. Tuchband/James (UVa), 8-6.
Singles 1. Amy O’Donnell (UVa) def. Kristen Stubbs (VT), 6-1, 6-2.
2. Henriette Williams (UVa) def. Antonella Pozzi (VT), 6-4, 6-3. 3. Christie Schweer (UVa) def. Ines Khelifi (VT), 6-3, 6-4.
4. Laura James (UVa) def. Bridget Bruner (VT), 6-2, 6-3.5. Jennifer Tuchband (UVa) def. Michele Martaus (VT), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.
6. Kristin Lanio (VT) def. Kelly Weaver (UVa), 6-3, 6-1.